Mattel Gambles on Pricey Elmo for Holidays ($60 Elmo doll)

WSJ ^ | 10/10/08 | Nicholas Casey

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Would you spend $60 for a talking Elmo doll in this economy?

[IbJensen]

Would you spend $60 for an NPR, Chinese Elmo Doll that has been dipped in lead?

[Coldwater Creek]

Would you spend $60 in any economy for a 4 year old to drag through the yard?

Not me!

[bikerman]

able to cross its legs, flap its arms and fluidly mimic the famous television Muppet.

Sounds like NoBama.

[ari-freedom]

Times have changed

[CriticalJ]

Mortgage Me Elmo

[Think free or die]

I guess I could afford a $60 Elmo if I didn’t pay my mortgage. . .

[fieldmarshaldj]

Tickle me wallet.

[ari-freedom]

I could afford a $60 Elmo because I saved a lot of money by switching to Geico!

[avid]

Haha, I dig it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVUPTTkIBVI

[Vaquero]

a young Algore checks to see if this earlier Mattel product is loaded.

[kenth]

ROFL

[absolootezer0]

if it were an animal, kermit, gonzo or a rowlf, maybe. but i can’t stand elmo.

[Vaquero]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DpDtQ_uews&NR=1

[Right Wing Assault]

I bet there are people standing in line at the toy stores already.

[Anti-Bubba182]

How about:

Johnny Mortgage Banker!

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

This is indeed pretty stupid, Silvie. I've got a three-year-old son with more toys than he can possibly ever play with (courtesy of grandparents, friends, co-workers, etc.) Some of them are quite sophisticated and take some dexterity and thought to operate. Needless to say, those are the ones that sit at the bottom of his toy chest.

Instead, he LOVES his $.97 Hot Wheels cars and various rubber balls, which he can throw and kick at will. We also have a couple of foam pirates swords that I got real cheap at Kay-B-Toys for our nightly light saber battles in Mommie's kitchen. :)

$60 Elmo? No thanks!

[ClaudiusI]

Government Bailout Elmo? “Ha ha ha, we’re all socialists now. Ha ha ha, tickle me again, comrade.”

[RU88]

Sales of these dolls will fall like a drunk on a three day bender.