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Today was market morning.
I was very excited as I had never been to this market before.
My boss and I went to Bundoora/Thomastown market.
Amongst old bike chains? I think they were bike chains, and a couple of cameras, and an old old old tv remote, was this...
Its a 1950's or 60's Bakelite telephone. The dial's plastic cover has been opened, but I can easily get another whole dial from QLD for $18 so that's no problem.
After a good clean it'll polish up to be a gem.
It cost me $15 Bargain!
This is the other phone I bought. It was on a ladys table who had lots of nice things, but I think it was items from her personal belongings, and maybe some of her kids old things. I dont think she was a collector. Anyway this phone had $20 on it, and I am 50/50 on if I have seen this in a book or not.
Well no. I have seen a see through light up phone that looks identical in a book I read maybe a year ago? And I believe its price was around the $300 mark. But I can't remember it's brand.
So I bargained with her and surprisingly got it down to $10, and figured, if it isn't the one in the book I saw, I'm at no loss because it's a rad 80's phone anyway and will increase in value at some stage. And if it is the one I saw, then SWEET!
That's all I bought. Oh no I bought a lighter for my stove haha.
So yep, I was very pleased with todays finds. And more pleased because I have something to research. Very fun.
Feel free to check out other finds, and stories at my personal blog
www.trishhunterfinds.blogspot.com
Have a lovely Sunday
:)
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ReplyDeleteI love retro phones too! I have a bakelite one like your top photo, it still works, and it sounds like you are speaking to someone in 1943 cos it's echoey and ringy-sounding. SOOOOOO loud when it rings... anyway, you got a real bargain because mine cost me $80! And I've seen them go for more on ebay.
ReplyDeleteWe have a bakelite phone like that one too. It was the original phone installed in our house and has been in use ever since.
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of its ring, although the handset is way too heavy to hold between ear and shoulder.
That see-thru phone - I have a very similar one (can't remember which op shop!). Mine has a bluish/green cord & some of the internal parts are different size/colour.
ReplyDeleteBranded "Conairphone".
I hand build electronic stuff for a living, so I had to have it.. ;D
i want the second phone! absolutely gorgeous! xx
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