If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
The mysterious packages kept arriving, some from eBay, others from the Home …
Jockeying for Position: How Boxers and Briefs Got Into Men's Pants
Just as underclothes are shielded from public view, the evolution of men's most intimate apparel is shrouded in secrecy. But the story of men's underwear is about more …
Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
While researching her book, "Killer Stuff and Tons of Money," Maureen Stanton came across all sorts of characters. For years, she shadowed her antiques-dealer friend …
Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Vintage kites from all over the world hang from the ceiling and walls of Richard Dermer’s popula…
Blood, Sweat, and Steel: My Afternoon with the Ace of Swords
“When I got this sword, it was completely covered in blood rust.” Sword maker Francis Boyd is showing me yet another weapon pulled from yet another …
Pin-Up Queens: Three Female Artists Who Shaped the American Dream Girl
It’s easy to think of pin-up art as a charming relic of the old boys’ club—images that might line the walls of a …
Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
It’s not unusual for men of a certain age to have a soft spot in their hearts for the look of vintage guitars and the sound…
Forget TV Pickers, Meet the Real Mavericks of the Antiques World
Long before Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz swaggered into the spotlight with "American Pickers," writer Maureen Stanton …
Coveting The Craziest Cat-People Collectibles
The memes are endless—Grumpy Cat, Nyan Cat, Keyboard Cat, Maru, and all the Lolcats. Last year even witnessed the first ever Internet Cat Video Fe…
Phone purse by: Dallas Handbags | Handbags and Purses61 of 168 |  |  |
blunderbuss2 loves this.
cindyjune loves this.
Kathycat loves this.
Adie loves this.
miKKoChristmas11 loves this.
vintagemad loves this.
aycockonxion likes this.
AmberRose loves this.
ttomtucker loves this.
lisa loves this.
Hunter likes this.
Woman34 loves this.
Manikin loves this.
BELLIN68 loves this.candilynne loves this.Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate
Posted 1 year ago
candilynne
(1 item)
This was a lucky find at a garage sale. It is a vintage 1970 Dallas handbag phone purse. Yes, it really works. We tried it. This was probably the first mobile type phone. But have to plug it in. It is in excellent condition, even still has the original tag on it.
Create an account or login in order to post a comment.
Handbags and PursesEven though purses have been around since the 16th century and bags known a…
TelephonesPeople started collecting phones shortly after Alexander Graham Bell patent…
These are extremely collectible. I once saw one in a reference book on purses- price was steep as far as its value. Great find.
so cool! could you post some larger images and a shot of the inside?
thank you im so excited about actually making a good find. lol yes i will upload pics asap
WOW that is so cool! It's the first time I ever saw one. I LOVE IT!!!!!
At first, I thought it was just a cool design! Great find.