Another busy week at Shopperism is in the books and once again we’ve learned much. Our conclusions so far:

• The only think better than reading a book is buying that book with a coupon
• We can always rely on Dell to send us great coupons.
• Printing photos is fun. Printing Photos with a coupon is funner.
• Everyone is still loco for Elmo.
• A violent movie also makes for a violent video game.
• You can never have enough shoes… or coupons for shoes.

WalMart has TMX Elmo Hispanic Version in stock right now. It’s been in stock for several hours and we’re not sure when they’ll run out so you may want to jump at this opportunity.

Links:  

• TMX Elmo Hispanic Version at WalMart
• TMX Elmo at WalMart
• TMX Elmo and Barbie at WalMart

Links:  TMX Elmo on WalMart.com In Stock (2:50 PM Eastern)

They may have more soon, here is the link (you should bookmark it): https://shopperism.com/walmart/tmxelmo

Update: Sold out in 6 minutes.

As we’ve covered extensively, TMX Elmo is the must have gift of this holiday shopping season. Unfortunately, the high demand means that it is sold out everywhere. But, on several occasions over the past 48 hours, WalMart had TMX Elmo Hispanic Version in stock for $40 until it sold out. Since they may have more and may release another batch soon we recommend you bookmark the following link (you can right-click and choose to bookmark) which will bring you to the right page on WalMart should Elmo reappear:

There are obvious language differences as Elmo speaks Spanish, not English, but you still get the great TMX Elmo experience. Here is a video if you want to see it in action:

Links:  

• TMX Elmo Hispanic Version at WalMart
• TMX Elmo at WalMart
• TMX Elmo and Barbie at WalMart

With the holiday shopping season approaching, stores and publications are issuing their lists of top gifts. We all know that TMX Elmo and Nintendo Wii will make everyone’s list, but what other toys and products should we look for this holiday season? We will try to share these lists with you and hopefully review some of the many products so you can make your own list. Today, we’re leading off with Toys “R” Us.

THE TOYS “R” US FABULOUS 15 THE BEST OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON

• Blue Man Group Percussion Tubes from ToyQuest
• Designer’s World from Tiger Games
• Dora’s Talking Cash Register from Fisher-Price
• ESPN Fast Action Football from Fisher-Price
• Kid-Tough Digital Camera from Fisher-Price
• Laugh & Learn Baby Grand Piano from Fisher-Price
• Mindstorms NXT from LEGO
• Barbie My Scene My Bling Bling Styling Head from Mattel
• Pink Nitro Notebook from VTech
• Power Rangers Deluxe Manticore Megazord from Bandai
• Speed Stacks StackPack from Play Along
• Sound City Railway from Imaginarium
• Tap Dancing Mumble from Thinkway
• T.M.X. Elmo from Fisher-Price
• Wii from Nintendo

TMX Elmo just popped up at WalMart (10/3/06 @ 12:14 Eastern). Hurry because they will run out of stock quickly.

Link: TMX Elmo at WalMart

This past weekend’s Elmo craze has us thinking about toys and pre-holiday shopping. Toys R’ Us just launched a Buy 2 Get the 3rd Free promotion which includes brand name toys for boys and girls of all ages.

If it was up to me, I would use it to get a Transformers Alternators Corvette Autobot Tracks. I would also get the Star Wars Transformers Boba Fett which combines both Star Wars and the Transformers. Finally, staying on the Star Wars theme, I would add Lego Star Wars for the PS2.

Now, as you can imagine, the girls here at Shopperism disagree with some of my choices. So for the girls, how about a Dora the Explorer shopping cart and wallet (hey, that fits the theme of our site) with a matching Dora the Explorer Dress-Up Adventure doll. And of course, a classic Barbie Dancing Princesses doll.

That’s just our ideas, you are invited to use your own imagination.

Link: Buy 2 Get the 3rd Free

Update: TMX Elmo Available on Amazon (as of 9/23/06 at 3PM Eastern) — Click Here

It’s been decided! (at least according to the national media, my friends, and family). TMX Elmo is the one gift you have to buy for the holidays.

We all remember the mass hysteria ten years ago as mothers trampled mothers in the toy store to get the must have Tickle Me Elmo. Well, since we don’t have enough hysteria today, the good folks at Fisher-Price, decided to release a 10th anniversary edition code-named “TMX Elmo”. In case you wondered, TMX stand for Tickle Me Extreme. Wow, that’s pretty serious.

The TMX Elmo is so extreme that is starts tickling as soon as you turn it on. The doll flaps, rolls, and generally can’t stop laughing (like me writing this post). The masters of tickle incorporated not two but three different tickle spots — the chin, the tummy, and the foot — which when tickled set TMX Elmo into a seizure like mode where he laughs, slaps his leg, sits down and rocks back and forth until he stands again. You thought that was innovative? If you tickle him again, he sits and falls backwards kicking his feet in the air. By the third tickle he turns over on his stomach and starts pounding the floor. I’m not kidding… I have video proof (at the end of this post).

Priced at $39.99, it’s already impossible to find one. So, we have checked out the universe of stores and here is our list of where you may be able to get your hands on one. So far, all the store we checked are sold out but we urge you to revisit the links below as supplies may reappear at any time.

Amazon
All TMX Elmo products are out of stock right now. Some people are reselling under the “new or used” option.
Link: TMX Elmo at Amazon and TMX Elmo and Barbie at Amazon

eBay
Available for prices ranging from $50 to $90. We urge that you verify the seller is legitimate before proceeding with any purchase.
Link: TMX Elmo at eBay

eToys/KBToys
Appears to be out of stock.
Link: TMX Elmo at eToys

Toys R’ Us
No luck here.
Link: TMX Elmo at Toy ‘R Us

WalMart
Also out of stock but offers three options: TMX Elmo, TMX with Barbie, and TMX (Hispanic Verison).
Link: TMX Elmo at WalMart

And now the video you’ve all been waiting for: