Following a raft of nostalgia-inducing comebacks, the Furbys make their full return on July 15. The retro toy craze has finally become a Furb-nomenon. Yes, no pun has been left unturned in the launch ...

The revival of toys from childhoods gone by is fairly common practice among marketers. Trading heavily on nostalgia, reboots seem to crop up once a toy’s original target reaches parenthood. The ...

In New Jersey, the DJ Furby has become the must-have holiday toy, sending shoppers on nostalgic hunts reminiscent of Beanie ...

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Last year, Hasbro reinvented 1998's hottest stuffed holiday sensation for the early 21st century. Furby got a full-on reboot, bringing improved locomotion, wireless communication, a tablet app and ...

When Stephanie Sanders-Jacob woke up last Thursday, it felt a bit like Christmas: Hasbro had announced a new Furby for the first time in almost seven years. “I have to admit, I cried,” said ...

Those of you who were traumatized by the Furby phenomenon in the ’90s will be horrified to hear that the toy is making another comeback. The Furby line first launched in 1998 and quickly became the ...

The animatronic toy got a makeover. It’s getting mixed reviews. By Maggie Lange The original Furby, released in 1998, had the head of an owl, the beak of a chicken, the feet of a cat, the ears of a ...

Is Furby, the hottest toy of 1998, still in demand? These days, there may not be actual fights and stampedes breaking out in stores over Furby shortages, but the furry, talking toys can still fetch a ...

The popular '90s toy is back with a bigger and higher-tech personality. July 10, 2012 — -- Fifteen years ago, a little furry toy became all the rage. Toys "R" Us couldn't restock its shelves ...

Furby, "the first gigapet you can pet" will be back in stores just in time to create an inflated demand during this holiday shopping season, but it's not exactly the electronic toy you remember. Tech ...