Furby

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Date Introduced
1998
Photographer
Richards, Mark
Dimensions
overall: 7 in x 7 in x 7 in
Manufacturer
Tiger Electronics, Ltd.
Credit Line
Gift of Peter Simpson
Copyright Owner
© Mark Richards
Object ID
102690114

This furry toy ignited a 1998 holiday season buying frenzy, with resale prices reaching $300. Furbies spoke in their own strange language, called “Furbish,” made up of 42 words loosely based on German and Japanese,. Furbies communicated with each other using infrared sensors between their eyes.