| Webkinz are the hottest thing right now on the | | | | The doll is expected to be a hot seller and features |
| market. This inter active toy allows you to log online | | | | Elmo with an apron and pizza cutter that signs songs |
| with a secret code once you've purchased the animal | | | | and interacts with children. Its going to be an add on |
| and offers a complete interactive world. The only | | | | for all collectors and fans of the other Seasame |
| place you can find them right now is online as most | | | | Street products and dolls as well as the TMX Friends |
| of the chain stores and malls will not get any new in | | | | series. |
| until this June. As Webkinz attack the market its | | | | Each year we move closer to more interactivity with |
| challengers will be coming this fall. | | | | toys and this years toys feature some of the best |
| Remember Tickle Me Elmo from years back? Do you | | | | interactivity we've ever seen. The Webkinz Craze will |
| remember the craze of the malls and media blitz? | | | | continue throughout the year and probably deep into |
| Well just over a year and a half ago the TMX Elmo | | | | next year. TMX Elmo will continue to sell well this |
| came out also known as (Tickle Me Extreme Elmo) | | | | year and will be more readily available for the parents |
| which was the 10th year anniversary of the original | | | | that were unable to secure one of these prized dolls |
| tickle me elmo with new updated features. The TMX | | | | last year. While the TMX Friends will sure to be a hit |
| Elmo sold quite well last year not as much as its | | | | but will probably be a little bit easier to find than the |
| originator tickle me elmo, but enough to deplete | | | | TMX Elmo dolls were previously. The Singing Pizza |
| inventory from all the mass chains in the country. | | | | Elmo will go over big with fans but at this point only |
| This year his friends are arriving, TMX Cookie | | | | time will tell how big of a hit this doll will be. On the |
| Monster and TMX Ernie. Much like the release of the | | | | plus side it seems anything Elmo is a big seller year |
| "tickle me" versions of each toy 10 years ago. They | | | | after year so if you have someone in your family |
| will retail for $29.99 and just be a little bit shorter | | | | that loves Elmo this wouldn't be a bad gift. I suggest |
| than the TMX Elmo. They are sure to be big hits of | | | | however to be on the safe side if you plan on having |
| kids that already have the TMX Elmo doll or just | | | | these dolls this year either preorder them now on line |
| enjoy the characters. Stores this year will probably | | | | or at a local store that allows pre orders so that you'll |
| experience similar difficulty keeping inventory levels | | | | be one of the first few to get one. Otherwise you |
| full and expect a full on media assault coming from | | | | know what that means? Large lines and wasted |
| Fisher Price before their expected arrival. | | | | countless hours that could be spent doing something |
| Along with the TMX Friends coming this fall you'll also | | | | much more productive. |
| see a new Singing Elmo doll called "Singing Pizza Elmo". | | | | |