Category Archives: Vintage Phones

an old friend from Danville sent me a list that he found on the Internet. It’s titled “top 10 nearly Extinct Household Items.” it lists hassocks, table trays, free-standing TVs, sewing machines, fans, storm windows, wall phones, playing cards, burn … Continue reading →

When did you join the National Trust and why did you make the move? In 2009. when I first saw the job description, I couldn't believe no-one was already doing this work for the National Trust. I was freelancing on … Continue reading →

by JENNIFER JOHNSON jjohnson@pioneerlocal.com March 8, 2012 3:50PM Vintage silverware and coins are among the items Park Ridge Police recovered during the investigation of an alleged burglary ring. | Jennifer Johnson~Sun-Times Media storyidforme: 27023729 tmspicid: 9777236 fileheaderid: 4489428 Article Extras … Continue reading →

Are you trying to find a vintage rotary phone to purchase? they can be hard to find, but with a little work you will discover a true rotary phone gem that you can restore to it’s original working condition! Rotary … Continue reading →

Today Preschool Story Time Preschool Story Time will be held at 9:30 a.m. today (March 16) at the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park Visitor Center. the story will be "When Will It be Spring?" A short walk in … Continue reading →

Whilѕt the lаteѕt phoneѕ use DECT 6.0 tеchnоlogiеs, retailerѕ аnd dіstributors hаve hugе іnvеntоrіeѕ of оldеr modеlѕ that thеy’ll bе unlоadіng fоr yeаrѕ to сome. Beware оf аdvice and rесоmmеndаtіоnѕ from ѕhор аsѕіѕtantѕ who might hаve a dеal оn а … Continue reading →

YOU CAN STILL BUY ROTARY PHONES. I wonder if they come with how-to-dial tutorial videos for today’s youth? I’ll bet they’re not up to classic Western Electric standards, though. UPDATE: Hey, no fair — closer inspection reveals that they’re faux … Continue reading →

Later presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Herbert Hoover and William McKinley have been honored with streets on Presidents Hill, but those commemorating presidents James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore or Abraham Lincoln are absent. That’s something to puzzle over while … Continue reading →

The Nokia design team entered a time warp when they thought of the Nokia C5, tough its traditional candy bar shape may bring back memories of old when everyone had a Nokia 3210, it still feels fresh; the phone has … Continue reading →

John Crudele Tomorrow could be a very frustrating day for the White House. The Labor Department will announce January’s employment numbers at 8:30 a.m., and while Wall Street is — as always — optimistic, I’m not. The government never reports … Continue reading →