Chattery Teeth

Chattering Teeth are a children's wind-up toy invented by Eddy Goldfarb. Originally called "Yakity Yak Talking Teeth", Goldfarb and Marvin Glass sold it to novelty company H. Fishlove & Co. who released it in 1949.[1] The Yakity Yak Talking Teeth are a pair of mechanized teeth; after being wound up at the back, the teeth clatter together. Reproductions are today sold at novelty stores. While some Chattering Teeth come equipped with walking feet, many models do not.

For the short story by Stephen King, see Chattery Teeth (short story).
Inventor Eddy Goldfarb holding a Chattering Teeth toy

Goldfarb's original design was awarded U.S. Patent 2,504,679 from the U.S. Patent Office. H. Fishlove, now a division of magic trick and novelty manufacturer Fun Inc., still produces Chattering Teeth based on Goldfarb's specifications.[1]

Chattering Teeth are also commonly seen in toy shops in cartoons.

The toy is used as the logo for Rooster Teeth, alongside a silhouette of a rooster.

References
  1. Newgarden, Mark; Picturebox Inc. (2004). Cheap Laffs: The Art of the Novelty Item. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. pp. 54–55. ISBN 0-8109-5599-7.
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