Vintage bakelite telephone phone handset
by Tom Conway
Title
Vintage bakelite telephone phone handset
Artist
Tom Conway
Medium
Photograph - Acrylic/oil/photo/digital
Description
This image features a telephone handset dating back to the early 20th century, great retro image. Way before mobile or cellphones , and no buttons !
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May 17th, 2021
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Peggy Mower
After a quick check, Lily Tomlin's character "Ernestine" was on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.
Peggy Mower
I love this style phone. I think this style is called a Bakelite Pyramid Phone based on its shape. I kind of miss the old rotary dial phones. I like the sound that they make when you dial the number. Remember Ernestine on Saturday Night Live? Another thing I like about this phone (on the practical side) is that we didn't have to pay so much for the phone bill compared to the typical bill for a cell phone. It also allowed people much more time to do the things that were formerly enjoyed prior to the invention of the cell phone. Also, we didn't have to listen to listen to the endless options--if you want...press 1, if you want...press 2..., if you want...press 3 and so on. Push button phones try our patience.
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