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    One Ringy Dingy

    Published by Pam Kessler | 212 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. - 38 Comments

    I bought a cute little vintage toy phone at the antique store for $6.00 this weekend.

    (roll mouse over photo to see original photo SOOC)

    From the photos it looks like a full size vintage phone, but it's only 5" long by 3" tall. Very petite for a toy phone, I think.

    It almost looks like the phone I grew up with. Black with rotary dial.

    Please tell me I wasn't the only person that used to get their fingers caught in the holes in the rotary dial. Maybe I just had pudgy fingers?

    I'm shopping for a new cell phone today and the decisions are endless. Am I an iPhone person? Am I am Android person? Do I stay with Blackberry? Who has cooler apps? Which carrier has the better plan? Just buy the darn phone already!

    Back in this phone's time you had one choice. Black. AT&T. Take it or leave it, lady!

    Do you live and die by your cell phone or could you just as easily survive without it?

    For my photo effects, I used Pioneer Woman's Action Set - Boost at 100% opacity, Kim Klassen's Pumpkin Grunge texture in Soft Light at 100% opacity and her Simplicity texture in Multiply at 40% opacity for all these photos.

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    1. Pamela

      January 31, 2012 at 7:23 pm

      This is so adorable and i did not know they existed!!!! We had a real version of this one! I miss the dial phones.
      My husband wants the android. Anyways I could live without my cell because i when i am out i always forget to turn it on lol!!!

      Reply
    2. Sue

      January 31, 2012 at 7:27 pm

      Flip phone here.... No bells and whistles..... I don't use it except for long distance and for quick convenience when I'm out. I don't get the whole texting thing. I'd rather talk to someone. Takes me too long to switch between numbers and letters, even on my husband's blackberry. And it is sheer H*&# to do it on MY phone! LOL
      I love the olden phone the husband bought at the antique store. It is heavy as all get out, it still works, and it looks cool!

      Reply
    3. Olive Cooper

      January 31, 2012 at 8:49 pm

      Dumb phone for me, no internet needed. Will not pay that extra fee as I am cheap. The wee phone is too cute.

      Reply
    4. Samantha

      January 31, 2012 at 8:59 pm

      Cute phone! I just got my little one an old rotary phone and he thinks it is the best fun ever! Did we ever think that we should keep them when we were desparate to upgrade to the push button phones?!

      Reply
    5. Country Dreaming

      January 31, 2012 at 9:51 pm

      I don't live by my phone but I would miss it if I
      didn't have it. We have Blackberry's and I will
      keep mine--Ken like's his but it has some issues.
      He wouldn't mine a different one.
      We had a rotary phone when I was growing up-
      love it.

      Melinda

      Reply
    6. CHERI

      January 31, 2012 at 11:21 pm

      Oh what a cute phone! Sometimes I long for the days when our only means of communication were either that little black phone or hollering out the back door! Between my cell phone, hand-held phone, ipad, and computer I feel like I never have any privacy! But all in all I guess I'm glad we have easy ways of connecting to each other. Now I'm off to check out more of your blog:)

      Reply
    7. Blessed Serendipity

      January 31, 2012 at 11:25 pm

      ring ring ringgggggggg
      hello?
      hello this is Danielle. That phone is darn cute and I can't believe you only paid $6.00 for it!

      CUTE!

      Reply
    8. TARYTERRE

      February 01, 2012 at 2:17 am

      What an adorable small version of a an old vintage phone. I remember the bigger ones well. Life was so simple then. Good luck with that cellphone choice. We went with ANDROID Global 2. Love it. Easy to operate, etc. That was a year ago may be obsolete now? Everything changes at warp speed. take care.

      Reply
    9. Pat Mark

      February 01, 2012 at 12:14 pm

      I have never seen a toy rotary dial phone, so cute. Nice shot.

      Reply
    10. Robin

      February 01, 2012 at 12:34 pm

      Pam this is your best find yet. I love vintage toy phones. I have two chippy metal ones. One in red and one in white. I love them both. I've never seen one like you've found. I'm so excited for you.

      Reply
    11. Lynn

      February 01, 2012 at 4:25 pm

      Your toy phone is too cute! I remember playing with a plastic Princess phone but your black rotary dial is way cooler! As for a cell phone, I'm using my son's old flip phone. He's the one with the iPhone! Go figure. I've been considering upgrading but hate to pay for the data plan. Good luck on your decision. Oh and I'm having my first every Choose Joy Giveaway at Cottage and Creek. Please stop by to enter and join the fun 🙂
      Lynn
      Email: [email protected]
      www.cottageandcreek.com

      Reply
    12. LizlovesVintage

      February 01, 2012 at 5:39 pm

      That is one cute toy phone! Love it 🙂
      Now, with all these finds, you need a shop
      my Friend to put them in!! Yup 🙂
      Have a great night,
      xxx Liz

      Reply
    13. Diane

      February 02, 2012 at 8:42 am

      What a sweet little deal you got there. I remember having a toy phone similiar to that when I was a young girl. Sweet post, brings back some memories! Following you. Diane

      Reply
    14. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces

      February 02, 2012 at 6:49 pm

      That is so cute, Pam...what a deal! I love old toy phones! Your photos are lovely!

      Reply
    15. Debbiedoo's

      February 02, 2012 at 9:14 pm

      Love the phone Pam! The only reason I have a cell phone is for school contact, otherwise I could totally live with out it.

      Reply
    16. SavannahGranny

      February 21, 2012 at 10:15 am

      I love this phone. I am looking for the original one. Boy, are they pricey. I can remember listening in on the party line til mama caught me.
      I can take or leave the cell phone. I don't use unless I am away from home. Even then it is turned off or has a dead battery. Go figure.
      Hugs, Ginger

      Reply
    17. ❤ Mrs. Sinyan ❤

      January 29, 2013 at 4:30 pm

      This is so cute! I found a phone very similar, check it out!!! But I ended up painting mine and it came out perfect!!
      http://dinedesignwithsimone.blogspot.com/2013/01/hold-gold-phone.html

      Reply
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