Wall phone

My parents used to have two phones in the house when I grew up. A beige version of this phone (circa 1968) that hung on the wall in the kitchen. The other one was a desk model up in my parents bedroom. That is it.. no answering machine, no fax, certainly no internet. If you called and my parents were home they would answer the phone - no caller id either. If they weren't home, you would have to call again later. Much simpler times. I learned to dial phones on a phone like this.

Good morning cute people... it's time to sew vintage today! I'm sharing another vintage quilt block with you from my grandma's pattern basket:) I chose a red and a coral pink from Farm Girl Vintage to use for todays block:) I added the pink vintage phone in the photo ... And the pink thimble... And I'm going to explain what these two things have in common and why I'm calling this traditional vintage block "QUILTING BEE" Of course you know by now that my grandma and all 5 of her sisters were…

VTG 1970 Mid Century Beige/Ash Dial Wall Desk Phone Contempra Northern Telecom. This vintage phone from the 1970s was manufactured by Northern Telecom in Canada and can be wall mounted or sit on a desk or table. It is an inexpensive addition to any collection of vintage telephone memorabilia or to use on set for a vintage look. This phone is in excellent working order and is ready to be displayed. This vintage phone from the 1970s was manufactured by Northern Telecom in Canada and can be…

Manufactured in 1986, this Garfield collector's phone opens and closes its eyes as the receiver is lifted off and set upon the base. When I checked three years ago, it was in good working order. The phone is approximately 11 inches (28 cm) long by 7 inches (18 cm) wide by 5.5 inches (14 cm) high. The cord is approximately 9.5 feet (292 cm) long.

About this item RETRO FUN: Based on vintage payphone designs, this wall-mounted home phone is fully operational, including a working coin box for authenticity EASY OPERATION: The rotary-inspired push-button dial makes calling out simple while keeping the 1950s vibe NEVER MISS A CALL: Featuring adjustable ringer volume, a flash option for call waiting, and a redial button so you always stay connected EMERGENCY BACKUP: This home phone only requires an active phone line DESIGN: Inspired by 100…

Want to know how to make an old rotary phone work? Here's your handy guide, straight from the 50s!

I love the idea of using a good old rotary phone, love the sound that it makes when dialing a number. Although I do own a couple I only use them as a decor piece and as an 'emergency' phone. I don't mind the long process of dialing phone numbers, the two things that keeps me from actually using it, is that most businesess now have an automated services and menus. And you can't use a rotary phone if you want to multi-task unless you're strap on your office chair checking emails, uploading…