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 ...
People could certainly be loud, opinionated jerks well enough without social media. One example: The Lehigh Valley woman who took out a classified ad to sell a Tickle Me Elmo — the infamous Christmas ...
The year was 1996 and all of America was in a frenzy over an adorable–but extremely hard-to-nab–laughing little toy. Tickle Me Elmo was the hottest Christmas item of the season, and remains to date ...