Thomas Edisons talking dolls were designed to delight children with recorded nursery rhymes, but their strange voices made the toys far less appealing than he had hoped. Launched in 1890, the dolls ...

For years, the country celebrated Oct. 21 as "Edison Day," throwing parades for the famous inventor whose devices changed the world. His phonograph was the first device to play back a recorded human ...

In 1890, Americans were delighted when they heard the news that Thomas Edison was using his phonograph technology to give voice to porcelain dolls. But their delight turned to horror when they got ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This example of an Edison talking ...

Back in 1890, Thomas Edison gave us some of the world's first talking dolls. Today, the glassy-eyed cherubs that are still around stand about 2 feet tall; they have wooden limbs and a metal body; and ...

One Facebook user said the seemingly innocent-looking doll has "the creepiest voice you will ever hear." Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park She came out to play — and petrify. A ...

Thomas Edison built and sold about 500 dolls back in 1890. Now, new technology has made hearing their supercreepy voices possible for the first... Edison's Talking Dolls Can Now Provide The Soundtrack ...

She came out to play — and petrify. A 134-year-old talking doll invented by Thomas Edison managed to spook social media users — who called it "horrifying" and "the stuff of nightmares." Before ...