Deals—that’s what, Speech Heads!

Today, we took a break from our well-worn beat of covering the major speech vendors to explore the smaller, individual speech market. We hit the streets of eBay lookin’ for a big score of little speech, and let me tell you: we were not disappointed by our findings.

On the higher end of things, we found this Dynavox augmented speech device that turns a Palm 3 into a portable TTS solution. Particularly handy for the impaired, the little guy is able to speak a number of useful pre-loaded phrases for common day-to-day scenarios. Add your own for that personal touch!

In a similar vein, a watch that really tells the time to the blind. This little beaut’ talks all the times from AM to PM.

For the kids, check out this Donald Trump doll speech solution, or this highly educational Winston Churchill solution!

Finally and most excitingly: A TALKING WASHINGTON SILVER DOLLAR.

O’ Speech Heads, never in all my years did I think I would see speech-enabled currency. But seller, directmktg, has ushered one mostly-kinda silver dollar right into our hands.

He/she trumpets out: “Hear the actual words spoken by the father of our country, President George Washington, 200 years ago. Just press the shield on the reverse and listen.”

The best part though, the very best part: the dollar is actual LEGAL TENDER (albeit in Liberia). You could go to the store, use the coin to play actual words spoken by George Washington, and then use that same coin to buy a bag Doritos Extreme Kickin’ Chili chips (albeit in Liberia).

Speech Heads, these auctions end soon, so don’t miss out! I know my brother Adam B. and I won’t!