1 Greater than 7 days from 9 0/7 weeks to 15 6/7 weeks. 2  Greater than 10 days from 16 0/7 weeks to 21 6/7 weeks. 3  Greater than 14 days from 22 0/7 weeks to 27 6/7 weeks. 4  Greater than 21 days after 28 0/7 weeks.
1996 Elmo craze. Tickle Me Elmo was released in July 1996, with a supply of 400,000 units. The dolls sold well, but remained widely available until the day after Thanksgiving, when they suddenly sold out. With the Christmas shopping season approaching, Tyco Preschool ordered 600,000 more dolls from their suppliers.
Tickle Me Elmo is a children's plush toy from Tyco Preschool, a division of Tyco Toys, based on the character Elmo from the children's Muppet television show, Sesame Street. When squeezed, Elmo chortles and vibrates. The toy was first introduced in the United States in 1996 and would quickly become a fad. The doll's short supply, due to the unexpected demand, led to a secondary market where scalpers would sell the plush toy for hundreds of US dollars.