She could’ve been named Nagging Nancy, Needy Nellie, or Whiny Winona, but Chatty Cathy must’ve been the most marketable, and she was every little girl’s plastic companion during the 1960s. 2.

1960: Chatty Cathy This talking doll used a low-fidelity phonograph record to speak one of 11 phrases when the “chatty ring” on her back was pulled. 1986: American Girl Blends historical ...