That Phone Rings a Bell!

I have had a lot of problems lately with our telephone company.  It has been a very frustrating time of being on the phone a lot with technical support people around the world.  To turn a frown upside down, I thought it might be fun to look at some famous telephones in movie and television history:



If the shoe fits - or rings!
"Get Smart" Agent 86's shoe phone
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Time travel in style with "Dr. Who"
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Futuristic yet retro!
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Superheros need to check their messages too!
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"Insert another dime please..."
Mr. Brady regretting the home payphone
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Can you identify this famous phone?
It's the way to communicate with the batcave!
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Lucy!  You got some 'splaining to do!!
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Are you tired of your cell phone, you want to get back in touch with the old days?...

 



FAMOUS FIRSTS 1973 Yankee Doodle Telephone DECANTER

 

Vintage rotary Ericofon, beige





VINTAGE RTT-56 A TELEPHONE WITH CARRY HANDLE CONVERTED



Ebay Weekender! Vintage Phones

I was delighted when I received my new Apple iphone4. It's a fun and unique item, but made me think about the old days of telephones. What did we ever do without a mobile phone? Remember being tied to a curly cord attached to a phone? How archaic!

Here are my vintage phone picks all now available from ebay.

Vintage Starlight Rotary Phone

Old-Fashioned 'Movie Noir' Telephone

Retro Space Age Eames Era Phone

Novelty Coke Cans Telephone

Vintage 'O' Shaped Telephone

Polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride

Eh?????????? (That's the Canadian response....)

Unless you have a degree in chemistry, that's Bakelite (pronounced Bay-Ka-Lite). One of the first plastics made from synthetic components, Bakelite was originally used for its electrically non-conductive and heat-resistant properties in radio, telephone casings and electrical insulators. Also in such diverse products as kitchenware, jewelery and children's toys. In 1993 Bakelite was designated an ACS National Historical Chemical Landmark in recognition of its significance as the world's first synthetic plastic.

The retro appeal of old Bakelite products has made them quite collectible in recent years. Due to it's lightweight properties, it is perfect for designing and making jewelery. Particularly popular in the 30s and 40s, the wide array of colors that were introduced were an immediate hit - not to mention, the cost was considerably lower than precious jewels. Something Ms. Coco Chanel was in tune with!

Here are some lovely items, all now available on ebay.