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Chatter Telephone

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Chatter Telephone

$5, fisher-price.com

Introduced in 1962 as the Talk-Back Phone, it was given its more polite-sounding name the following year. In 2000, modern push buttons briefly replaced the original rotary dial — and customers complained, proving that you're never too young to be a Luddite. (That's a 1985 Chatter Telephone above.)

Why kids dig it: One word: longevity. Babies can grab at the cord. Toddlers can actually pull it around, and when they do, it moves its eyes, which provides face appeal. It chirps when kids develop the dexterity and strength to turn the dial. But wait, there's more! It also allows kids to imitate their phone-talking parents and play at their own conversations. Please teach them not to talk on the Chatter Telephone while driving the plastic car.

— Winter 2006

By Gregory Lauzon

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