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Chatty Cathy was a doll produced and manufactured by the Mattel Corporation in 1959, and first advertised on television in 1960. The doll spoke eleven phrases by pulling the string in the center of her upper back, which was very revolutionary for her time. Seven more random phrases were added in 1963, and she was the second most popular doll of the 1960’s after the Barbie doll also made by Mattel. Chatty Cathy was on the market for six years, the original doll of the Chatty craze that continued on with Chatty Baby, Tiny Chatty Baby, Tiny Chatty Brother, Charmin’ Chatty, and last but not least Singin’ Chatty. Chattys are well sought after by collectors around the world, and there are lots of resources full of information about the doll’s history, value, where to find one, etc. on various websites dedicated to Chatty Cathy.