Furby vs. Tickle Me Elmo: 1990s icons face off for Toy Hall of Fame
The chatty midnight riddler or the giggle monster, which would you choose?
The chatty midnight riddler or the giggle monster, which would you choose?
The chatty midnight riddler or the giggle monster, which would you choose?
The National Toy Hall of Fame announced its finalists for the class of 2025 Wednesday, and it is going to be a battle of the ages.
Among the dozen toys nominated are two ‘90s titans, Furby and Tickle Me Elmo.
Tickle Me Elmo, released in 1996, laughed and vibrated when squeezed. Furby was an interactive animatronic pet released in 1998 that responded to touch and sound.
Both became must-have holiday toys in their debut seasons and caused their share of troubles.
During the 1996 holiday rush, some stores literally locked up Tickle Me Elmo because it was so coveted.
Furby was banned at some government offices and NASA amid worries it could capture conversations.
Our reporters covered both stories in the '90s, and their videos were hilariously enlightening.
Watch the stories above to decide which of these two iconic toys should be inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame.
Voting for the Toy Hall of Fame is open from Sept. 17 to 24 at the .
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