Call Me Al
I finally ordered a Scandiphone this week. I mentioned it back in January when I envisioned it standing tall in its scarlet glory upon my Componibili. Considering we already had 2 house phones (one is an internet phone), plus mobile phones in our tiny one bedroom flat it would've been an unnecessary purchase.
Would have been.
That's all changed now that our main cordless house phone doesn't seem to be holding its charge. I saw no alternative but to get a scandiphone... (just let me have this one, please).
I was hoping to show you a picture of my new phone by now. It was apparently dispatched a few days ago but since I still haven't received it yet I've been looking at some other beauties while I wait impatiently.
British GPO telephones
via Sweet Bella
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| Alexander Graham Plane phone via oldphoneworks.com |
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| Genie via Ericofon.com |
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| Speaker phone via Ericofon.com |
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| Sculptura phones via Ericofon.com |
If I'm not careful, I'll end up like this lady:
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| via BAD POSTCARDS |
I'm sooo tempted to have my pink 1950's phone fitted for the modern wall jack and use it, but alas, I need the caller ID and without push buttons, you can't do things like call virtually any place and be able to press "1" for english, etc etc... =(
ReplyDeleteThose phones all look so great together! I grew up with the very boring black standard looking rotary dial phones - they had the most horrible harsh ring to them!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting me at The Doubletake!
Oh, and I am going to put you on my blogroll, BTW - I love your blog :)
ReplyDeleteCool phones-I agree, you had to have one.
ReplyDeleteOh, I WANT to end up like that lady! We already have the red phone. And I have an aqua rotary dial Trimline on my desk. But I would dearly love to have an Ericofon!
ReplyDeleteOr any of the phones in those pictures, actually.
Very cool.
Great phones! I would like one of each! Now what I'd do with them, I don't know! lol
ReplyDeleteJim
1950s - You could still use it to receive calls and have a more modern phone around to make calls, couldn't you?
ReplyDeleteLidian - Thankyou :)
ModredVintage - Glad I have your support on this one ;)
Heidi Ann - Your comment made me laugh. I suppose it wouldn't be so bad to be that lady.
Hi Jim - Perhaps a phone for every room is in order?
ReplyDeleteSweet phones! I'm excited for you about your new phone. My husband and I just use our mobiles, so we don't have a home phone. Too bad, because I just bought a sweet red phone like the one in the last picture at an estate sale (it will be listed in my shop soon).
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