ABSTRACT
Small discs (usually five to seven inches in diameter) intended for children, often sold with small record players. Thomas Edison held a patent for toy and doll cylinder phonographs (U.S. #423,039; filed 2 July 1889; granted 11 Mar 1890), but exploited only the doll. Emile Berliner marketed toy Gramophones in 1889 in Germany, with five-inch “plates.” In view of the repertoire on those plates, it may be that the product was miniature in size but not necessarily for children. In December 1900 the Consolidated Talking Machine Co., immediate predecessor of Victor, advertised a Toy Gram-O-Phone for $3, with six records and 100 needles included.
