Two decades before smartphones and tablets absorbed Americans with virtual social interaction, the plush bear Teddy Ruxpin arrived in 1985 for $70 as a portable, huggable pal that warbled songs ...

Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late '80s, is back -- and he's flaunting some timely upgrades. The toy bear made a splash when he launched in 1985.

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late '80s, is back -- and he's flaunting some timely upgrades. The toy bear made a splash when he launched in 1985.

Ken Forsse's talking teddy bear briefly reigned as a top toy in the late 1980s, sparking a new trend in the industry.

When I say “long-held belief,” I’m talking decades, because I’d like to take you back to a wonderful time called the 1980s. I ...

The first big Christmas gift I remember getting was an animatronic bear named Teddy Ruxpin. Thanks to a cassette tape hidden ...

The year was 1987 and the hot toys were Teddy Ruxpin, the Tyco Turbo Hopper and talking Cabbage Patch Kids. Watch the video above to take a sleigh ride back in time to Park City Center in ...

NEW YORK — Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late ’80s, is back — and he’s flaunting some timely upgrades. The toy bear made a splash when he launched in 1985.

An iconic '80s talking toy bear will be back in stores for another generation to enjoy. CNN Money reported that Teddy Ruxpin, the animatronic toy created by Ken Forsse that told stories and talked ...

NEW YORK — Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late ’80s, is back — and he’s flaunting some timely upgrades. The toy bear made a splash when he launched in 1985.