great source for old phones

You don’t have to live through a blackout to imagine the need for an old-fashioned telephone. Plus, we’re getting tired of phones that get HOT when we use them — What is going on there? — and miss the satisfying “brrrrrrinnngggg, brrrrrrinnnngggg” from our youth. We came across the vintage 1960s telephones at Russell Johnson Imports the other day (via Daily Candy, where you can get a 25% discount on these babies) and are suddenly craving a real telephone. They’re pricey ($250) but are certainly much more than just a communication device. Also for sale, truly stunning apothecary and seltzer bottles.




[...] other day we gushed a bit about the great finds at RussellJohnson Imports, including vintage phones like the one above [...]