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Daisy1000's loves429 of 2553MIKASA Austrian crystal candleholder Released 55 years ago Sept. 25th 1967 (today)
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    Posted 2 years ago

    Brooklineg…
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    I have recently determined that this is a telephone cabinet made for a Candlestick phone. I think they are rare, no labels of markings on it at all. Has anyone seen this model or have information about it? I am planning to paint it with chalk paint and decorate it but not if it is something rare I should save. Thanks so much!

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Seems large for a phone cabinet? What are the dimensions? Can you upload a picture of the back.. curious, if it's a phone cabinet..what is the big hole for? I was thinking radio cabinet possibly?
    2. Brooklinegurl Brooklinegurl, 2 years ago
      Hi, thanks for your input. Just the cabinet portion size is 18” wide and 16” tall. The back is just plain but I did just upload a closeup of the back opening for a cord. I thin radios of that era are much too big for the interior and I have seen telephone cabinets with this particular configuration.
    3. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Ok. So it's smaller than what the pictures look. You are probably correct that it was a phone cabinet, as those phones were about 10" tall. Would've had a small stool that sat between the legs.
    4. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 2 years ago
      It looks like a humidor to me, or what once was a humidor... For cigars. The inside measurements would be right and the metal inside would be right as well. At least it looks like metal from here.
    5. Brooklinegurl Brooklinegurl, 2 years ago
      No metal inside, the opening in the back wouldn’t be a humidor but thanks for taking the time to look and respond.

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