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In the 1970s, PNI of Englewood, CO, made a series of strange (at the time) decorator phones. Subjects included a gumball machine, giant soft drink and beer cans, chest phones and replica wood wall phones.
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These phones are something else! Very cool machines.
These are a wonderful piece of every boomers past!
I was wondering if you knew more about the Gumball/Phone hybrid phone? I recently bought one at a flea market and was wondering if it was worth anything.
Brady, As you can tell from this site, there are collectors for just about everything. It might be a challenge to get a premium price in the current economy. Your chances are better if the set is in like new condition. For more on phone values in general look here: http://www.paul-f.com/value.html
Just bought a Coors beer can phone it is realy neat . Reg.#AB 958-67829-TE-R .
what year was it made
Ken, Nice find! If you don't see a date on it, you're on your own! The model was probbly made from the mid-1970s to mid-1980s.
I have a Paul Nelson Telephone it is contain in a beautiful wood boxit says: Model #2010 Serial #500 Number 05411 somebody told me that it was part of the Presidential collection series. I would like to know more about this phone if you can please give me some info about it and an estimate on the value of it. Thank you very much for your help.
I own a Paul Nelson bubble gum mashine model5005and serial no. 500-01012 I bought it new ive had for over 25 yrs just sits and looks cool .Ive never used it.Just wondering how much its worth in2012 ? thanks
I have a Paul Nelson Gumball phone (rotary dial) from the mid to late 70's (like the one in the above picture). It is in perfect condition and am trying to find a value for it.
I just purchased a Paul Nelson rotary dial Coors Light Phone and I also own the Nelson Gumball Machine phone. What these phones valued at? Would love to find out.
They made the worst bar accessories in the 1970's, very tacky and yet everyone will want one who loved the 70's. I don't really dislike them as much as I realize every decade had their share of "whatever people will buy".
A lot of it is coming back in style, like these it reminds one of the 70's.
I love this post, wonderful items. Phil.