Though real rotary phones have largely vanished from our lives, they live on through children’s play
Fisher Price first released the toy “chatter telephone” in 1961. You know, the one with the red receiver, blinking eyes and a cheerful smile. Chances are, whether you did your dialling in brown flares, denim overalls or unicorn-print tights, you’ve seen or played with one.
My youngest uses hers for all sorts of busy important calls. “Hello, my cat’s got a broken leg,” she says. Message delivered, she carefully replaces the receiver and looks at FurBall the polyester cat with concern.
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