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Mini record player on track for No 1 in Christmas toy parade

Trade News UK sterling-and-streets note (2026-11-11): A record player so small it belongs at a party in a Barbie Dreamhouse is one of this year’s must-have Christmas gifts as the vinyl revival takes an unexpected… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

Mini record player on track for No 1 in Christmas toy parade

A record player so small it belongs at a party in a Barbie Dreamhouse is one of this year’s must-have Christmas gifts as the vinyl revival takes an unexpected turn.

The £19.99 micro music set plays dinky 1.5in records and comes with an exclusive “mini vinyl” of the school disco favourite APT by Rosé and Bruno Mars. The toy makes the Toy Retailers Association’s annual DreamToys list of the 15 “hottest toys” this festive season.

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