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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic SiteSouthside of Vanderbilt Mansion, Fall 2006
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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
History & Culture
 
The talking doll that Edison sold had a ceramic head and metal body.  

Did You Know?
Was Teddy Ruxpin the first talking doll? Think again. Some of the first phonographs that Thomas made were actually talking dolls. The dolls were 18" tall and each had a very small phonograph in its body. The dolls repeated nursery rhymes. You could even buy dolls that spoke different languages.

Last Updated: April 09, 2009 at 14:54 EST