This is an actual, old, working phone. Anyone else out there remember dial phones? When my kids were little, when we traveled, it was by mini-van. And much to the kids' chagrin, every once in a while, we'd see the dreaded "Antiques" sign. My husband loved Art Deco, so in we'd go, S.L.O.W.L.Y. browsing, searching for Art Deco stuff.
It was hard to keep little kids entertained for. . . HOURS! . . . so I'd give them a "finder's fee", a nickel every time they spotted a piece of Art Deco. (I also hoped it would speed up my husband if we pre-located everything!) The kids were fast, and they were good at this, but still very, very bored!
One really bad thing about a dial phone is how much hateful voice options tell you to "push 1 to choose. . . . "
And these are green shot glasses. When my son was little, we were going to have a "prehistoric birthday party." (I guess that fits with this antique theme, here!) I had this idea of making
volcano drinks by putting dry ice in the middle of these tall shot glasses, and then some kid-type drink on the outside. I saw it in a restaurant once and wanted to duplicate it. Unfortunately, I couldn't seem to locate any dry ice in our town, so we ended up with all these pointless shot glasses!
But then, at one point, I was feeling a little paranoid about toothbrush viruses, spreading from one sick kid to another, and decided these would make great, individual, toothbrush holders, and they do! (My now 20-some-year-old sons would probably suggest another use!)
And this last shot (if you're still reading this mucky-muck, is me in my Easter bonnet!
20 comments:
Too funny about the finders fee. Love all your green.
Those are great glasses.
And I love your "bonnet."
Just what exactly was IN those glasses? ;)
That phone is so cool, I love the angles.
Those are great...love the last one with you in the reflection..oh and the finders fee cracks me up!
Cari
That phone is so cool! Did one of your kids find that? You have a glass theme going on, between today and yesterday. Love the bonnet!
That phone is awesome! I would love to have that at my house, great story :)
That was such a fun post to read! I absolutely love that phone, and the story about your husband looking for art deco is hilarious! Cool green glasses, and LOVE your Easter bonnet!:)
Funny stories! The phone is cool and love the perspectives of the glasses!
I LOVE that phone! My grandma still has a rotary phone in her house. I remember when you could just dial the last 4 numbers of a person's phone # and get them. I'm not very old, but we did live in the backwoods when I was little, lol!
Those shot glasses are COOL- my dh would agree with your sons that they should have "another" use. :p
I remember dial phones but can't say I've ever seen one that cool. My stepmom had a princess phone that I thought was awesome though. Love your Easter bonnet too. Great idea using them as toothbrush holders. Wish my kids would do something besides leaving them on the bathroom counter--I mean, the toothbrush holder is RIGHT THERE!
love the finders fee! wish my dad had bribed us as kids to get my mom out of the dreaded "junker" sales. your bonnet is too cute too. and that phone is really cool.
What a great phone! I want one LoL!
I remember dial phones! Cool shots!
Wow great color in these. I LOVE that phone.
That phone is so cool!
Hahahaha...I love your green...and that phone is so funky and fun...I want one. My dad actually still uses a rotary phone. Isn't that a riot!
Wow, that phone is COOL looking! And it still works?? Even better!
I do remember rotary dials, we used them in our home when I was growing up. I remember how positively technilogical I felt when we finally got a 'push button' phone.
Love your pictures as usual, and the stories you share with them.
Can't wait to see what you photograph next!
what a fun phone! love the shot of the glasses from the top. and cute Easter bonnet too!
That phone is really cool. good take on the theme
Oh oh oh, I loooooooove those phones. I always did. I would love to have one.
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