NORFOLK, Va. — We are turning back the clock on Christmas once again. Every week leading up to the holiday, we'll be digging into the 13News Now Vault to show you a popular toy or gift from the past.

In 1996, Tyco launched a toy called the Tickle Me Elmo that cost a mere $30 (£15). If you're not familiar with it then check it out on Wikipedia. It was so popular that parents attacked a Wal-Mart ...

The laughing, vibrating toy became a sensation, and caused a serious uproar -- and fights -- just in time for the hottest shopping season of the year. The Tickle Me Elmo craze during the 1996 holiday ...

There are certain toys in America that families and hobbyists may remember as cult classics — toys that flew right off the shelves during the holiday shopping season. Some of these high-demand toys ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The holidays are here! For many, that could mean buying gifts. While shopping will look a lot different in 2020, one thing is the same---getting our hands on the hottest toy.

If Santa Claus wasn’t as popular last Christmas as Tickle Me Elmo, the Easter Bunny doesn’t stand a chance against the fuzzy red doll with the convulsive laugh. Tyco Toy Inc. says there’s been no wane ...

He is red, fuzzy and throws himself to the floor, slapping his knee and rolling around in fits of uncontrollable giggles. He is 'Tickle Me Elmo' and is central to a multi-million pound Christmas toy ...

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I’m not sure whether this qualifies as a guilty pleasure or just an embarrassingly innocent one, but sometimes, when I’m feeling really crummy, I watch “Sesame Street.” Soothing, sunny, sweet but ...

Holiday specials have been kicking butt ratings-wise this year, perhaps as a temporary antidote to everything else that’s happenings in the world. Holiday specials have been kicking butt ratings-wise ...