Sing & Snore Ernie

Sing & Snore Ernie is a Sesame Street plush toy released by Tyco in 1997. The Ernie doll wears pajamas and makes various sound effects. When the toy is laid down, it sings "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and starts to snore. Ernie also has several phrases when different actions are done to it, including squeezing its hand, pulling down its sleep mask, and picking it up. Over 1.2 million Sing & Snore Ernie dolls were sold in 1997. Borgenicht, David. Sesame Street Unpaved. 1998. 
While the 1996 Christmas season was dominated by Tyco's Tickle Me Elmo doll, Sing & Snore Ernie became the most sought-after present for 1997. A December 1997 New York Times article described the scene at a New York City toy store:
At least a portion of the demand was from speculation. The Kansas City Star reported on resale listings for as much as $500. Ben's Sing and Snore Ernie Page, a website for the toy, suggested scalpers should return their toys to the store for a refund. It also suggested the toy suffered from no Ernie appearance on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.Mike Hendricks, "The spirit of greed lives on," The Kansas City Star, 17 December 1997, page C-2.
File:Sing & Snore Ernie-2.jpg|box, inside
File:Sing & Snore Ernie-3.jpg|box, side
File:Sing & Snore Ernie-4.jpg|box, back
File:Sing and Snore Ernie Commercial|commercial
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Category: Sesame Street Plush
Category:Tyco