Since the introduction of the Tickle Me Elmo dolls, many people have viewed from the standpoint of a collector. These dolls have a value to some as being a part of history, while others just view them as cute toys, and still more see them, like beanie babies, to have a permanent place in the history of fad collecting. No matter the reasons why, these dolls have found themselves the center of many people’s collecting habits. This, in turn, opens up a market for those people that either collect or just like to make a profit on others compulsions to do so.

The market is plentiful with toys and other collectibles from February until September. This is the time when people have generally stopped buying Christmas presents and when they generally run out of money they got through the holidays. With this overabundance of TMX Elmo’s it is easy to find deals at stores and online where retailers are trying to get rid of old stock.

Once you’ve found your deal, you should be sure to look into it carefully. Many stores know that people will buy the toy/collectible to resell later in the year and will then put restrictions on how many you can purchase. However, even sellers that put limits on purchases can’t put limits on how many times you visit the store to buy the overstock. After you’ve done all this, be sure to not sell your TMX dolls early with the prime time to sell being around Thanksgiving.