Tickle Me Elmo
Tickle Me Elmo is a child's toy introduced in the United States in 1996. It quickly became a fad. Bright red in color, when squeezed, Elmo would chortle. When squeezed three times in a row, Elmo would begin to shake and laugh hysterically. On its back is a velcro access slit wherein reside the batteries.
The 'Surprise Edition' of Tickle Me Elmo, issued in the Fall of 2001, was . Five of the 'Surprise Edition' Elmos stopped laughing on January 9, 2002, and announced to the people squeezing them that they had won a prize. The grand prize was $200,000.
Tickle Me Elmo was the subject of an art exposition at the Ronald Feldman Gallery, in New York City, in September of 2003.
