Can you understand Chatty Cathy?
A Funny Thing Happened....when I bought this Chatty Cathy her pull string worked ok, not great, once in a while, you could make out what she might be saying. After her clean up, if you pull the string off to the right side and upward, she talks, and pretty well. You CAN understand her.
Can You Help me get my Chatty repaired?
If you need help getting a Chatty repaired ask me for the names of one or two really good Chatty and Mattel talking toy repair technicians. Have a Chatty Day!
Do Chatty's still work?
I am AMAZED that almost 60 years after they were first made, not only do some of the Chatty's STILL WORK! But most still have Pull Strings that react to the pull, some slip, but most at least 'growl'. Mattel Toy sure made a STURDY Doll here. I know.
What happened to Chatty Cathy's string?
When this Chatty Cathy arrived her string was intact, but when pulled, it just jetted back into the doll, as if on a tight spring, it rewound very quickly. Face Touch Up Paint??? This doll was right on the border of 'needs new paint and looks good as is'.
How do you restore a Chatty Cathy doll?
0:0115:00Chatty Cathy Mattel pull string voice box repair instructions - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipIt is very very hard to fix that's the first thing when you get the doll the first thing you need toMoreIt is very very hard to fix that's the first thing when you get the doll the first thing you need to remove is the head in order to remove the head you want to either dip this thing in hot water.
How do you reattach Cathy head chatty?
0:3010:01How to fix a chatty Cathy Gabi Gabi doll - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipOpen try to put it back together it doesn't want to sit right and it needs bulk pieces front andMoreOpen try to put it back together it doesn't want to sit right and it needs bulk pieces front and back. So it can spin.
How much is Chatty Cathy worth today?
Mint in box-complete, perhaps some age wear, but unplayed with, $175 to $300. Mint-excellent condition non boxed in all original clothes $60 to $150. Played with, very good condition in partial original clothes $25 to $75. Played with, well loved, no original clothes $10 to $40.
How do you fix a talking doll?
3:4611:24Fixing vintage Mattel pull string talking dolls - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipYou will need to remove all of this pick out the pieces you can put tweezers and scrape any bitsMoreYou will need to remove all of this pick out the pieces you can put tweezers and scrape any bits that are melted around the edge of the record. It's a gooey mess. And you may want to burn gloves.
What did the original Chatty Cathy say?
The doll had eleven phrases when it came on the market in 1960 such as "I love you", "I hurt myself!" or "Please take me with you". Seven more phrases such as, "Let's play school" or "May I have a cookie?" were added to the doll's repertoire in 1963 for a total of 18 phrases.
How do you fix a pull string doll?
0:214:06Fix a Pull String Toy - Toy Repair - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo you have to find the seam spread it apart a little bit. Look for the stitching. And then cut theMoreSo you have to find the seam spread it apart a little bit. Look for the stitching. And then cut the first stitch. So you can slowly and carefully pull out enough. So that you can get to the mechanism.
What year did Chatty Cathy come out?
1960The Mattel Toy Company, owned by Elliott and Ruth Handler, developed some of the biggest-selling toys in American history. Chatty Cathy, with its pull string mechanism connected to a simple photograph record inside the doll, was the first successful talking doll. Introduced in 1960, the doll "spoke" eleven phrases.
When did Betsy Wetsy come out?
Betsy Wetsy was one of the most popular drink-and-wet dolls, first issued by the Ideal Toy Company of New York in 1935. It was named for the daughter of Abraham Katz, the head of the company. The doll was made in several sizes in the 1940s and saw a spike in popularity in the 1950s.
How much is my Shirley Temple doll worth?
When you want a Shirley Temple doll, it has to be made by Ideal. There were other dolls that looked like Shirley Temple, but they couldn't be advertised as Shirley Temple. The end of the original box has the price of $4.79. On today's market, your doll would sell between $500 and $650.
How do you repair Talking Woody?
0:455:53Fixing Toy Story Jessie or Woody Pull String Voice Box... - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo at first I checked the batteries they were good but I replaced him anyways just in case there wasMoreSo at first I checked the batteries they were good but I replaced him anyways just in case there was some weird voltage level that you need to be you can see the string here when it gets pulled.
How does a pull string voice box work?
The doll's talking mechanism was activated by a pull-string that hung out of its back. Pulling the string turned a grooved disc inside the doll's body, and a metal needle produced sound from the disc by traveling through the grooves. Essentially, it was a tiny record player.
What year did Baby Tender Love come out?
Mattel1969 Baby Tender Love, a variation of a drink-and-wet doll, first appeared in Mattel catalogs in the early 1970s.
Do they still make Tiny Tears dolls?
Tiny Tears was a doll manufactured by the American Character Doll Company. She was introduced in 1950 and remained in production through 1968, when ACDC went out of business.
What does the phrase Chatty Cathy mean?
Chatty-cathy definition A person who chats a lot. noun. 1.
Do they still make Madame Alexander dolls?
Today, the company continues to follow in Madame Alexander's footsteps in creating quality dolls, and makes that dedication clear in their 2021 catalogue: Norsk Prinsesse, part of Alexander's International collectible line, celebrates Norwegian heritage with a traditional embroidered outfit.
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
I realized there are a couple of older posts that I didn’t get notice of regarding Chatty Cathy voice repair. Someone asked if Greg Allred still repairs Chatty’s. As far as I know he does but his price went up by a lot so that and a botched eye repair made me look elsewhere. I didn’t want to but it is what it is.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Happy Veterans Day to all OUR Veterans. I posted earlier on Twitter that everyday should be Veterans Day.
Be Careful About What is Taught on You Tube!
I saw a repair "training" video on YouTube. I have seen a lot of crazy and incorrect things on YouTube but this is personal for me,