This is not a prop-replica, but a really nice toy communicator. It is full-scale and features a metal antenna. Produced by IPI, this communicator was on the market long before DST released their 'talking' unit and is now a fairly rare item. The unit chirps and the LEDs flash when the antenna is flipped open. The IPI version has some interesting, if not accurate features - the moire conceals a small digital watch, and the plate on which the moire rests flips up to reveal a small calculator. The most interesting feature is the 'talking' system - instead of pre-recorded 'celeb voices' the unit allows you to record your own messages and play them back on-demand.
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