And sure, while the incessant chatter of the barnyard can wear a parent down, the learning farm and its talking toy colleagues are also intriguing. Ever since talking toys have existed, there have been adults who aren’t thrilled with the output. Before this, “talking toys” were mechanical in nature — squeeze the doll’s diaphragm and it might emit a “Mama.” Edison’s dolls were the first to play recorded sound. The talking dolls were a commercial flop. In the mid- to late 1980s, there were more talking dolls and action figures as technology advanced.

Source: thestar December 24, 2021 02:49 UTC