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Started by Stephen Furley, August 04, 2009, 05:42:30 PM

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AL_as_needed

Now under all that is a phone that could be saved, granted they only glued things to the surface without poking holes in anything. But the price! Good lord  :o
TWinbrook7

unbeldi

Quote from: AL_as_needed on May 08, 2016, 09:36:46 PM
Now under all that is a phone that could be saved, granted they only glued things to the surface without poking holes in anything. But the price! Good lord  :o

Saved for what?  or for when?


TelePlay

What else can be said . . .  ah-choooo!

19and41

Hmm...  A Tribble-line.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke

AL_as_needed

Ah so that's where my uncle Rob's toupee went to.
TWinbrook7

b3tamax11

#515
More of a Frankenphone than an ugly phone, but this AE handset on a 302 looks pretty weird

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-ART-DECO-TABLE-TELEPHONE-NO-RESERVE-/391473264831

19and41

A little like a dog with square ears.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke

andre_janew

I saw a dog like that on a car commercial on TV!

TelePlay

Thought this phone was posted already but couldn't find it, so here it is . . .   OUCH!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIQUE-DEER-ANTLER-TELEPHONE-CABIN-HOME-DEN-DECOR-PHONE-HUNTING-/231978160184

19and41

That looks a lot safer than that horn that was Fred Flintstone's receiver.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke

Fabius

Quote from: 19and41 on June 13, 2016, 11:24:26 PM
That looks a lot safer than that horn that was Fred Flintstone's receiver.
Flintstone phones.
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andre_janew

The brown Rock Bell Phones are the most valuable.  This is because the brown rock from which such phones were carved was extremely hard and most difficult to carve. 

b3tamax11

I don't know whats worse, the fact that someone made this or that they want $130 for it

Jim Stettler

Quote from: Fabius on June 14, 2016, 10:21:13 AM
Flintstone phones.

5 digit because that was where #'s ended.
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You die, you forget it all.

19and41

Love this site! even Education on cartoon telephones!  ;D
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke