The Furby, launched in 1998, became a global sensation, selling over 40 million units in its first three years and sparking a collector craze. The toy faced national security concerns in 1999, with ...

In the months leading up to Christmas of 1998, parents assembled in droves to buy their children a furry, talking, animal-like toy—equal parts gerbil, owl, and gremlin. It was no bigger than a Nerf ...

Strap in, friends. There’s a new version of the Furby rolling out later this year. If you don’t remember the great Furby craze of 1998, you missed out on some wonderfully weird toy-centric insanity.