July 5, 2008
The Best of Antiques
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A very groovy phone concept imported from Europe: originally designed by Ericsson in Sweden, manufactured and distributed in the U.S. by North Electric from 1954-1972. These were made in numerous colors, in both dial and pushbutton models.
People started collecting phones shortly after Alexander Graham Bell patented them in 1876. Key varieties include early wood wall phones, candlesticks, and rotary dial ‘desk sets’ made of bakelite, metal, and plastic (e.g. 202, 302, 500, Trimline and Princess). Key U.S. manufacturers include Western Electric, Automatic Electric, Kellogg, and Stromberg Carlson. Payphones and signs are also popular.
If you're into old phones, check out this 600-page repository of images and historical information. Includes an ext… [more]
Richard Rose's tribute to the Ericofon, a colorful, stylish concept phone introduced in Europe in the 1950's and th… [more]
Mike Neale's fantastic collection of scanned PDFs showcasing the history and products of the Kellogg Switchboard an… [more]
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Vintage Ericofon Rotary Dial - North Elec. Co. - 1960's$41.00 Ends in 6 hours 7 bids
Retro Swedish Ericofon Cobra Phone Eames Era$39.38 Ends Thursday 3 bids
Rare Vintage 50s Pink Upright Ericofon Telephone Nr$31.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Red Ericsson Ericofon Vintage 70s Cobra Phone$29.77 Ends Thursday 2 bids
Ericofon Vintage Phone Off White Cream Color Circa 60s$25.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage Ericofon Slate Blue No Electric Co Rotary Dial$24.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Lm Sweden Ericson Ericofon Rotary Phone Eames$19.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Vintage Green Ericofon Rotary Dial Telephone W/diagram$12.62 Ends Monday 2 bids
Ivory / Yellow Ericofon Ericsson Retro Phone$12.49 Ends Saturday 4 bids
Eames Era Shineee Silver Ericofon Knockoff!! How Cool!$9.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
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