Woody's Voice Box

Item from Toy Story by Pixar / Disney

The pull-string mechanism in Woody's back that plays his catchphrases — the component that Gabby Gabby needed, Woody gave away, and the franchise used to ask whether identity lives in your parts or your choices.

Also known as: Woody's Voice Box, Pull-String, Voice Box

What They Know

• Plays pre-recorded cowboy phrases when the string is pulled — 'There's a snake in my boot!', 'Reach for the sky!', 'You're my favorite deputy!'
• A 1950s mechanical voice box — vintage technology that cannot be easily replicated or repaired
• Woody gave it to Gabby Gabby willingly in Toy Story 4 — the most significant sacrifice in the franchise
• The voice box is what makes a Woody doll a Woody doll to collectors — without it, the toy loses significant value but Woody gains his freedom

Connections

• originally_part_of — woody
• given_to — gabby_gabby

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