Mattel Yackers Pull String Talkers. They were plush, and when their pull strings were activated, they spoke a phrase. They had several different phrases. Another attraction was that their mouths moved when they talked. They had many different animal characters. Some of them were Larry the Lion, Bernie St. Bernard, Chester O’Chimp, and Crakers the Parrot.

In 1965 Mattel introduced the See ‘N Say. They were an educational toy that developed from the success of the Chatty Cathy dolls. Farmer Says and Bee Says were the first two. The Farmer Says See ‘N Say made animal sounds and the Bee Says See ‘N Say taught letters with words that begin with each letter. Other models of See ‘N Say’s were the Mister Sound which used city sounds, Mister Music which taught musical instruments, Clock Says which taught time, and others.

The Etch A Sketch is made with a flat gray screen, and the 2 knobs in the front move the stylus which “etches” in aluminum powder. The knobs make the stylus go vertically or horizontally. It was invented in France, and when the Ohio Art Company purchased it in the 60's, they named it the Etch A Sketch.

The game Operation was available in 1965 and created by John Spinello. The board consists of a cartoon man named Cavity Sam. He has a red bulb nose that would light up (with a buzzer) to signify the turn was over. Each player tries to remove elements of the body like the funny bone.