This is a group of 3 paradies of all the hype surrounding the Tickle me Elmo dolls in '96 and the scalping that went on.
Subject: FS: Tickle Me Bruce the Duck
From: malstrom@emily.oit.umass.edu (Jason)
Newsgroups: 5col.forsale
I have a Tickle Me Bruce the Duck to sell. I'm asking for $400 dollars for it. Since this much rarer then the Tickle Me Elmo doll this is quite a bargain! Offer stands until I leave friday night. Serious offers only please.
P.S. if you are interested in this, I have a friends who is looking to
sell a Tickle Me Bud Lite can, a Tickle Me Pizza Box, and a Tickle Me Cardboard Box he would like to get rid of.
Subject: CIA selling Tickle-Me-Elmos
From: beinfang@ix.netcom.com (Jim Porter)
Newsgroups: houston.general
Did anyone see Nightline Friday?
I can't *believe* the CIA is actually using the internet to sell Tickle-Me-Elmos to fund the Marxists in Freedonia.
Let the buyer beware, I guess....
Subject: For Sale: $100
From: _dmc@wolfenet.com (Daryl dmc)
Newsgroups: seattle.forsale.computers
I have $100 for sale in the form of 5 $20 bills. I do not want to sell separately, but will consider splitting them up if the price is right.
Please email me if you are interested. This is the only $100 I have for sale this season, so act quick.
I am asking $105 or more for the 5 $20 bills together. If you are only looking for 1 or 2 $20 bills, I'll sell them for $25 each.
Serious inquiries only. I'm hoping to sell this to some lucky person so I can buy an Elmo doll for my nephew.
Merry Christmas :)
