It's 2007 and the 10th
Anniversary Edition of Tickle Me Elmo has been out a
year now. This year you should be able to pick one
up much easier than during its debut last year.
He's still as funny as ever, but shouldn't require hours
of standing in line just to get one.
Elmo TMX rolls around on the floor laughing
and smashing his fist on the ground, begging you to stop.
His quips and animations will bring a smile to even the
most serious person. Children and adults alike
love the Tickle Me Elmo doll. Get one today and
brighten up your life!!
The new Elmo doll, announced at the American Toy Fair
2006, is called Elmo TMX (meaning Tickle Me (Elmo) Ten).
The full look of the Elmo TMX doll was not revealed
until it debuted live on ABC's Good Morning America and
arrived on store shelves on September 19, 2006. Even the
box it comes in is designed so that the doll can not be
seen without purchasing it. A preview flap is included
on the box , but upon opening, you see Elmo's eyes. He
says "Ah, ah, ah, ah! No peeking!" and giggles. It
requires six AA batteries (which are included), and
costs approximately $40USD. Toy experts say that the
delay is unprecedented, with only a few people in the
media allowed to preview the product, all signing
confidentiality agreements. In a promotional clip, Jim
Silver, co-publisher of Toy Wishes magazine says
"The first reaction I had was, 'Where are the wires?'
Because I didn't think anything like that could move on
its own."
Tickle him once, and he will laugh and slap his
leg, fall into a sitting position and rock himself
back to standing while laughing
Tickle him twice and he'll repeat the pattern,
then fall onto his back, kicking his feet while
laughing even harder
Tickle him a third time, and he'll laugh, sit,
stand, roll over onto his tummy and slap the floor
in gales of giggles
Warning vs. Top Secret
There are two versions of the Elmo TMX doll, one
which has the Warning sticker on front (considered by
some to be more "rare"), and then there is the Elmo TMX
Top Secret edition. Both appear to be identical except
for the variation in the text on the front, and Elmo
apparently says different things when opening the flap.
Toy analyst Chris Byrne told USA Today, "This is
a quantum leap forward, and another breakthrough in the
preschool plush category." Byrne believes sales will be
high, but the reaction won't be as unprecedented. "The
culture has moved beyond that, the whole new hot-toy
phenomenon." He cites the fact there hasn't been such a
craze since Furby in 1998. However, some members of the
media are expecting a large response for Elmo TMX.
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Elmo comes in his own special box:
“T.M.X.”
Elmo will tickle America's funny bone with three
interactive tickle spots on his chin, tummy or toe. When
kids tickle Elmo once on any of the tickle spots, he
starts to laugh and slap his leg twice, then falls down
into a sitting position and rocks himself back up to
standing while laughing. When they tickle him a second
time, he repeats the pattern even more, then sits down
again and falls backwards onto his back and starts
kicking his feet while laughing even harder. He then
stands back up and asks to be tickled again. And on the
third tickle he absolutely lets loose going through the
first two patterns and then rolling over onto his tummy
where he starts hitting the floor with his hand in gales
of laughter, then rolling onto his back, standing up
again, and ending with a deep sigh. Requires 6 "AA"
batteries
