Cabbage Patch Kids, Transformers, or Teddy Ruxpin would cause virtual hysteria in parents trying to score a toy for a holiday gift. In 1998, that toy was a Furby — a sort of talking robot pet.

Transformers, Ninja Turtles, and Barney are among classic properties that toymakers are bringing back. Whether or not Furby will ignite the same mania it did back in 1998 remains to be seen.

Cabbage Patch Kids, Transformers, or Teddy Ruxpin would cause virtual hysteria in parents trying to score a toy for a holiday gift. In 1998, that toy was a Furby — a sort of talking robot pet.