CardTalk
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CardTalk is an inexpensive player for recordings on vinyl records
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...

. It consists of a flat piece of cardboard
Cardboard
Corrugated fiberboard is a paper-based material consisting of a fluted corrugated sheet and one or two flat linerboards. It is widely used in the manufacture of corrugated boxes and shipping containers....

creased and folded into a modified triangle shape. The base has a nub to hold the record in place. The upper "arm" forms the "pointy" part of the triangle and has a needle which is placed upon the record. The record is spun using a small stick like a pencil. The cardboard picks up the impressions on the record and vibrates enough to be heard causing the "Card" to "Talk".
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