| TMX Friends are on their way. So you may be asking | | | | and have a following of kids all over the world and not |
| what is a TMX Friend? Well Its actually T.M.X. Friends | | | | just in the USA. I will offer a few suggests if you want |
| and it stands for Tickle Me Extreme Friends. You may | | | | one of these dolls this year. First know how much they |
| remember last year T.M.X. was hot on the market and | | | | are retailing for and that figure is $29.99. Which is 10 |
| this year his friends are on their way. TMX Ernie and | | | | dollars cheaper than the TMX Elmo was introduced |
| TMX Cookie Monster are the new doll friends that are | | | | for however the new dolls are also a couple inches |
| on there way and sure to heat up the mall scene this | | | | shorter than the Elmo. Secondly get one as early as |
| fall. | | | | possible either online or in a retail store. I would try to |
| Last year kids couldn't get enough of the TMX Elmo. | | | | get one ordered in the first week they arrive. They will |
| As soon as Walmart would get a shipment of TMX | | | | arrive sometime during October. Don't wait if this is on |
| Elmos in they'd be gone. Many parents were left in the | | | | a child's Christmas list this year as they may be gone |
| dark wondering if they were going to get a chance to | | | | or Too expensive if you wait till the last 3 weeks of |
| find their child thats loves Elmo one of the prized plush | | | | Christmas. |
| toys. This year Elmos Ticklish friends may be likewise | | | | A couple factors could keep the TMX Friends from |
| as tough to get. Many fans of the TMX Elmo simply | | | | selling as well this year still. This first being the |
| must have the TMX Friends. In the mid 90's oafter the | | | | popularity of the Webkinz Doll. Webkinz are a plush |
| Tickle Me Elmo doll released (a full 10 years before the | | | | toy that comes with a secret code that you log onto |
| TMX Elmo) it was the hottest item. The following year | | | | the internet with. Once online you enter a playful virtual |
| the Tickle Me Friends were released and did quite well | | | | world with a virtual version of the plush pet. These |
| in sales and much in part because the success of the | | | | have remained popular since December of 2006 and |
| Tickle Me Elmo. | | | | will continue to sell well this year and may out shadow |
| This year the online market will flourish with sales of | | | | the Friends. The other toy that could keep the furry |
| the TMX friends much like the TMX Elmo doll last | | | | down is the Singing Pizza Elmo. Singing Pizza Elmo |
| year. Last year Ebay Saw bid after bid for the hot | | | | comes dressed like a gourmet chef and is aided in |
| commodity. Don't expect much to change this year. | | | | interactivity by a singing pizza pie that he holds in his |
| Many kids like the TMX Friends as much if not more | | | | hand. These factors may be the only thing keeping |
| than the popular Elmo. In time these toys will probably | | | | every TMX Friend from flying off the shelf faster than |
| only go up in value as they become collectors items | | | | the TMX Elmo did the year before. |