FISHER PRICE PHONE
A RINGING SUCCESS
The iconic Fisher-Price Chatter Phone (originally the “talk back phone”) was created by toy designer Ernest Thornell, who got the idea from his daughter dragging a metal toy phone around the house. The toy was manufactured in East Aurora, New York, and was sold nationwide across the United States in toy stores, department stores, and local stores for $2.00-$3.00.
THE PHONE THAT KIDS COULD CALL THEIR OWN
The phone had a cheerful face, rolling eyes, and a spinning rotary dial that allowed young children to imitate their parents and also taught them how to use a rotary phone while still being fun. The toy was originally made with wood but was remade with plastic in the mid 1980s to lower production costs, improve efficiency, and the plastic also allowed manufacturers to use more detailed artwork. The Chatter Telephone is still considered one of Fisher-Price’s most well-known toys and continues to be popular because of its design, educational purpose, and the nostalgic feelings parents have for it.
