The year is 1998. I’m 12 years old, and fond of wearing oversized sweatshirts with dalmatians on them. In Social Studies one day, my teacher, Mrs. G, tells the class about her imminent status of Best ...

Twelve years ago, a mechanized version of a red plushy “Sesame Street” co-star became the unofficial face of obnoxious Christmas consumerism. Retailing for $28.99, “Tickle Me Elmo” resold for as much ...

Ron Dubren is living the fantasy of anyone who ever dreamed of hitting it big. Dubren, a New Yorker to the core, is the toy inventor behind the hottest-selling item of the holiday shopping season. He ...

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 ...

Candy Scarbrough says she felt the "Lord winked" at her to make her late son's birthday a little bit easier this year. That blessing came in the form of a scruffy, well-loved Elmo doll. In 2005, ...