February 22, 2007 Eleven of the most innovative toys were recognized at the seventh annual T.O.T.Y. (Toy of the Year) Awards ceremony, last week. The annual Toy of the Year award, representing the ...

In 1996, Tyco launched a toy called the Tickle Me Elmo that cost a mere $30 (£15). If you're not familiar with it then check it out on Wikipedia. It was so popular that parents attacked a Wal-Mart ...

Like any right-thinking geek, my first choice for a Christmas gift is the TMX Elmo. This robotic imitation of a drug-addled man in the throes of a seizure, passed off as a children's toy, is a ...

Mattel Inc.’s third-quarter profit jumped 6% as Barbie sales and early shipments of TMX Elmo help fuel a turnaround at the world’s largest toy manufacturer. The El Segundo, Calif., toy manufacturer ...

There are a few news stories you can pretty much guarantee to see during the holiday season these days. Ones about air travel anguish, fried turkey fiascos and desperate parents battling tooth, nail ...

Barbie sales and early shipments of TMX Elmo helped fuel a 6.1% rise in third-quarter profit at toy maker Mattel Inc. The latest results indicate favorable business as the El Segundo, Calif., company, ...

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Sought-after toys such as Mattel's TMX Elmo, Sony's PlayStation 3, and Nintendo's Wii have made big headlines this season. But have you heard about Butterscotch the Pony? Toy analyst Chris Byrne says ...

Which Elmo toy is best? Elmo from “Sesame Street” has been well-known by kids in hundreds of countries for many years. Perhaps reaching peak popularity as a toy during the 1996 Christmas season, Elmo ...

Though there is no official data that declares the best-selling holiday toy for children of all-time, it’s fair to assume the lovable Sesame Street figure Elmo is high on the list of most popular ...

Which Elmo toy is best? Elmo from “Sesame Street” has been well-known by kids in hundreds of countries for many years. Perhaps reaching peak popularity as a toy during the 1996 Christmas season, Elmo ...