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Traditional toys make a comeback - and kidults are helping drive the trend

Video. Kidults drive boom for traditional toys

Updated: 09/12/2021 - 10:19 GMT+1

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2021 is set to be another bumper year for the toy industry. And despite some reports that video games have killed the sector, it seems the traditional toy market is bouncing back.

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