Last Saturday I hit a local vintage sale and scored three metal telephones in one booth. They came home to join some that I already had.
Dang. I only found the receiver for this phone.
Love the well loved look of these old phones. They have definitely been played with and had many a conversation.
The Dial O Phone marking on this one with that script writing....adorable!
A fun little collection. I don't find them often and if I do the price is often more than I want to pay. I got lucky this past weekend.
If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ____." You never know what collection will be dialed in each week!
Those are cute, and a flash card that reads, "Dang?" How funny!
Posted by: Diane | May 20, 2014 at 04:29 AM
Three in one day was a lucky score for sure. The colors will be perfect in one of your 4th of July displays, too. The conversation cards are a great touch.
Posted by: Kathy | May 20, 2014 at 06:03 AM
I love those little phones! I have never even come across one! Great collection! Have a wonderful week Laurie! karen...
Posted by: karen | May 20, 2014 at 06:05 AM
The last one of those I saw in an antique shop was priced for $75! I really wanted it, but not that bad. : ) Three in one day at one booth is pretty dang exciting. Nice score!
Posted by: Melissa | May 20, 2014 at 06:08 AM
Cute! I actually saw one of these in Vegas this weekend in the most perfect shade of Jadeite green. I immediately thought of you since I had seen your post on IG earlier in the day. Unfortunately, the seller was asking $59 for it. Seemed kind of high to me.
Have an awesome week!
Erica
Posted by: Erica | May 20, 2014 at 06:13 AM
As usual, you have a collection of something that I have never seen. Love the flash card comments!
Posted by: Sherry@Back2Vintage | May 20, 2014 at 08:24 AM
One ringy dingy, two ringy dingy. These remind me of the lady who did a character on Laugh In as a phone operator. They are colorful and so fun.
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | May 20, 2014 at 08:27 AM
I've got 2 red and one green phone myself and hope to find a blue phone like yours. They're so darn cute! I passed up a wall hung toy phone that looks like an old pay phone and I still regret that decision. :(
I don't comment often, but your posts always bring a smile to my face. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day!
Posted by: Vickie | May 20, 2014 at 09:13 AM
I love these! I have the red one, but only that one. Do you make those flash cards? I have been trying to find a program to make my own. Who wouldn't want a 'DANG' flash card???
Posted by: Shara | May 20, 2014 at 09:49 AM
They are very cute. Good score finding three at once!!
Posted by: Annette | May 20, 2014 at 09:54 AM
Love them too! I have a yellow and red. So fun!
Posted by: Gina @ VintageJunkinMyTrunk | May 20, 2014 at 10:40 AM
Count me in with those previous comments calling for a "Dang" flash card! LOL
Posted by: Heidi@TheMerryMagpieVintage | May 20, 2014 at 11:41 AM
Another fun collection. The colors are so fun! I remember playing with a black toy phone at my grandparents. I wonder if my mother still has it?
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | May 20, 2014 at 12:57 PM
Cool phones! You actually have a flash card that says "Dang"? Awesome! Do you have "Gosh!" or "Darn!" or "Gee Whillikers!" as well? What about "Groovy"?
That's a collection I'd love to see! :-)
Posted by: Eddie Mitchell | May 20, 2014 at 01:27 PM
I love this collection! I don't know where you got the flash cards but they are perfect!! Thanks for sharing these. Now I wish I could find one that wasn't an arm and a leg!
xxoo Dianne
Posted by: Dianne | May 20, 2014 at 02:59 PM
I like the flash cards as much as the phones! LOL
I've never seen cards with some of those sayings. "Ring-A-Ling" and of course the one made for you "Happy Day". My favorite one is "Dang"!
The phones are darling too. I've never come across any metal phones let alone plastic ones. Glad you got lucky!
Posted by: Doreen | May 20, 2014 at 05:11 PM
Wow! Those phones are great and to add three in one day...amazing!!! Well done! (Rob)
Posted by: Rob | May 22, 2014 at 06:50 AM
What a great collection! They are superb, and look fantastic together.
Posted by: Maureen | May 25, 2014 at 05:42 PM
show me your collection of Paint by Numbers?
Posted by: rosemary | July 04, 2014 at 09:50 AM