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Found these in a closet, my granddaughter wanted to see them work again.I tried but no way ! Sad Sad...
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If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
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Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
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'The Great Gatsby' Still Gets Flappers Wrong
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Forget TV Pickers, Meet the Real Mavericks of the Antiques World
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Coveting The Craziest Cat-People Collectibles
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furbies! these things were creepy:)
Thanks jojomang, yes they were that............and a few other names I called them when new......
I have some that still work. Thet can be very annoying!
They are dirty because I NEVER got them wet ! I don't think they are Gremlins tho......
Good idea ! let me know when men in white suits get there .............:-)
I've got a Gizmo(from Gremlins) Furby. It's pretty creepy.
Thanks Boxlunchkiller and kerry10456
If the old batteries were corroded, you might need to clean the contacts (again?) and put a bit of petrolium jelly on the contacts. I use an old ink pen erraser to clean contacts.
Thank you for your wise counsul....
I think that's just about the saddest thing I've read all day. When they were "alive" they were just annoying, but seeing them like this, I kind of feel bad for them. :(
Sorry I disagree with everyone. I love it! I still have mind, and it still does work.
I think it was a clever idea whoever invented it. (I wish it was me) lol
I still have the booklet (on the so call language it speaks) but never really could understand what it is. My 'Furby' sometimes speak to me in Engish it says: "I Love You" or "I don't like you". lol