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Although the idea of a talking doll may have its merits, the practicality of such an early phonograph application had its shortcomings and ended as a tragic failure. It was left to other inventors to perfect the technology of talking dolls and phonograph toys. Somehow, introducing the public to the technology of the phonograph proved more difficult than first anticipated. Although the initial interest and curiosity was very high, the cost of a quality product was well beyond the reach of most individuals. The appeal of a child's toy employing minim um cost and sonic quality seemed the direction of greatest acceptance. Our talk will discuss phonograph dancing toys and give an overview of phonograph dolls. A DVD will show the toys in action and dancing to the songs of yesterday and today. We wrote a 224 page book titled \"Phonograph Dolls \u0026amp; Toys.\" It is a history of talking toys from Thomas Edison's first talking doll in 1890 to digital talking dolls and toys of the 21st century. The book contains over 500 color photographs illustrating talking dolls, children's records and phonograph toys over the years, many never before published. We would like to share our knowledge of phonograph dolls and toys with the members of ARSC."]}},{"label":{"en":["Language"]},"value":{"en":["English"]}},{"label":{"en":["Publisher"]},"value":{"en":["Association for Recorded Sound Collections"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights Statement"]},"value":{"en":["Copyright Association for Recorded Sound Collections"]}}],"summary":{"en":["Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph in 1877 paved the way for an industry that thrived on the public's appetite for musical entertainment. Yet the very first application of this technology for public consumption was in the form of a toy intended to entertain children. Although the idea of a talking doll may have its merits, the practicality of such an early phonograph application had its shortcomings and ended as a tragic failure. It was left to other inventors to perfect the technology of talking dolls and phonograph toys. Somehow, introducing the public to the technology of the phonograph proved more difficult than first anticipated. Although the initial interest and curiosity was very high, the cost of a quality product was well beyond the reach of most individuals. The appeal of a child's toy employing minim um cost and sonic quality seemed the direction of greatest acceptance. Our talk will discuss phonograph dancing toys and give an overview of phonograph dolls. A DVD will show the toys in action and dancing to the songs of yesterday and today. We wrote a 224 page book titled \"Phonograph Dolls \u0026amp; Toys.\" It is a history of talking toys from Thomas Edison's first talking doll in 1890 to digital talking dolls and toys of the 21st century. The book contains over 500 color photographs illustrating talking dolls, children's records and phonograph toys over the years, many never before published. 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