Telephone Collection==Bet You've never seen these before?

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http://www.sparkmuseum.com/TELEPHONE.HTM
my favorite:

Cabinet Desk Phone
Western Electric
ca. 1890's
Also referred to as a "Vanity Phone"

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One of these vanities was up on ebay recently. It was in absolutely beautiful condition.  I didn't pay attention to the closing price, but I'm sure it went for an enormous sum.

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  I can only imagine!