CHM Revolution

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.