A look back at Tickle Me Elmo Tickle Me Elmo drove kids crazy and their parents crazier. From store mobs to scalpers, here’s how WNYW covered the fad back on December 18 and 24 of 1996.

A look back at Tickle Me Elmo Tickle Me Elmo drove kids crazy and their parents crazier. From store mobs to scalpers, here’s how WNYW covered the fad back on December 18 and 24 of 1996.

Sesame Street Plush Bundle featuring Elmo, Cookie Monster and Grover What you need to know: This set of plush toys includes Elmo, Cookie Monster and Grover, all easy for kids to hold and play with.

The Tickle Me Elmo craze during the 1996 holiday shopping season was echoed in the movie "Jingle All the Way." The demand for the toy brought out greed in some individuals.

On the top shelf of my guest room closet, I spotted the Tickle Me Elmo I had bought for my grandkids. I carefully reached up, took the plush toy in my arms, and cradled it like a newborn. I ...