Talkboy

The Talkboy was a portable variable speed cassette player and recorder manufactured by Tiger Electronics (now owned by Hasbro) in the early 1990s. Much like other Tiger Electronics devices of the era, this device was primarily marketed to children and teens.

The Talkboy was originally conceived as a non working prop for the 1992 movie Home Alone 2, used by Macaulay Culkin’s character. In 1993 it was made into a retail version, brought on by a massive letter-writing campaign by young fans of the film. The product capitalized on the success of the film’s VHS release. Sales were largely driven by this movie tie-in.

3 Comments to Talkboy

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   YES! I remember that commercial too, and I got one of these! Of course, a few years later, they came out with the Talk Girl, which was pink and purple. But the Talk Boy looked like the one from the movie, so it’s all good. Oh man I recorded so many things on that little device, and I still have the tapes somewhere. Got priceless old memories stored on them.
Kendall on April 25th, 2011
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   i remember getting one of these for christmas and being so proud, some years later i listened to it and heard my father and i saying i love you to eachother, good memories
glen@work on May 10th, 2011
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   These were awesome. I got a pink one that they called TalkGirl for Christmas one year and I still have it, including the tape that came with it with all my old recordings. My girls play with it sometimes.
Jerica on April 25th, 2012

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