A cute ad from 1938:
"There's nothing like a bedroom telephone". Indeed! (1956):
And, of course (from 1958) "I couldn't get along without my kitchen telephone". How about you?
Well, I can certainly understand the practicality of a phone in (almost) every room. We have telephones in the bedroom, living room, den, sunroom, basement, and right outside the kitchen in the original little dedicated "telephone nook" complete with a stool, drawer and a little pull-out writing table. This is a cute ad (for Kohler), below - but no, we do not have, nor do we need, a phone in the bathroom!
Two of our phones are non-portables: a vintage red rotary phone, and a Trimline. I've never had a Princess phone, but I've always wanted one. I'd love to have a pink or blue Princess. I love how the dial lights up!
And I wouldn't mind having one of these fabulous Ericofons (also from 1958). What a great design!:
We found this neat book by Ellen Stern and Emily Gwathmey at a shop in Grass Valley when we were there on vacation one time. Sorry the entire cover didn't fit on my scanner. Inside - everything you always wanted to know about phones!:
This is the cover of the book beneath the dust jacket.
Caller ID sort of changed my life. The idea that I never have to speak to another telemarketer as long as I live thrills me to no end. Lately, we have gotten a lot of calls from unrecognizable numbers - no doubt they are political/election related. Nope, not answering. We'll never have call waiting. Sorry, but I still think it's rude. You may as well say to me "Oh, sorry - but this other person who's calling is more important than you, and I need to talk to them instead right now." Don't like it. If my line's busy - call me back or try my cel if it's that important. And if your Caller ID number and/or name is blocked, please start talking - we only answer when we know who it is! And if you called to talk to one of us, PLEASE leave a message so we can call you back if we aren't at home? If you have a private number, we'll never know it was you who called if you don't.Hmmmm...sorry if this turned into a bit of a rant. I'm done.
I'm with you--I think Call Waiting is one of the worst inventions EVER! It's RUDE RUDE RUDE, no two ways about it. I hate it and I refuse to use it. That used to cause seriously huge battles with one of my college roommates but I stuck to my guns then and I still do!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you about call waiting! That's one thing that offends me. I remember when a bedroom telephone was a sign of luxury. I don't know how women got anything done without cordless telephones! Twyla
ReplyDeleteI am adding my definite agreement to the Call Waiting RUDE comment. Maybe it's okay if you have someone on the way to the hospital or something..! I will never have it and most times I just say "Okay, goodbye" if someone says I will be on hold for a new call. I also am happy to avoid the telemarketers. Even being on the Do-Not-Call list, you can still get them from your credit card companies, non-profits, political parties, etc. The photo of the teen in the bathroom reminds me of me when I was a teenager, except of course the phone in the bathroom! And I want to add a thank you for cell phones, since I have dial-up on my computer I can still make a call when I am on line. Love T
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