A Beauty and the Beast-themed purse from Primark -costing ??4 - has sold out in stores across the country as parents (and grown-up Disney fans) snap up the the item for their kids.

The purse,shaped like Chip the teacup from the film, has a gold handle and fastens with a gold zip around the rim.It"s become so popular that owning one seems to have become a full-blown craze.

Lucky Primark customers who"ve got their hands on one have been boasting on social media:

So in-demand is the purse, it"s now changing hands for several times the price on eBay.

Disney"s animated take on Beauty and the Beast was released 26 years ago this year, with a live-action remake starring Emma Watson hitting cinemas on March 17.

In his review the Telegraph"s Tim Robery said:"It hardly needs saying that this is not a film for cynics, or anyone with the remotest Disney allergy, or anyone hostile to the whole idea of jukebox revamps.If you???re ticking any one of those boxes, stay away

"Condon has done virtually everything in his power to make this film work, down to a sugar-rush finale which makes the star cameos pay off like bonus punchlines.

"Gorging all at once on this chocolate box of a picture feels almost greedy, but why stop at once?A large chunk of its audience will be straight back in line for seconds."

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