tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post8920807084453149152..comments2024-03-14T08:39:05.548+00:00Comments on CHARM ABOUT YOU: shopping retro and some artLucy | Charm About Youhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802874219199570853noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-35920182557117879202012-11-20T16:00:15.758+00:002012-11-20T16:00:15.758+00:00I inherited my nan's old rotary phone (which s...I inherited my nan's old rotary phone (which still has her phone number on the old piece of paper in the middle, cute!) and couldn't get it to work, it was all staticy and buzzy. <br /><br />Then my sister said, you have got a splitter in the line haven't you? Urm, nope I didn't but now I do and it works, hurrah! It's very quiet in the earpiece though so we have it plugged into one of the sockets for the ring (briiiing, briiiing) then just answer in another room lol! Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07177176453011247321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-32270181191620431872012-11-09T09:31:34.676+00:002012-11-09T09:31:34.676+00:00When I was a child our telephone number was 624......When I was a child our telephone number was 624...yes, I'm that old. I love the rotary sound too and seeing the youtube video reminds me of making calls from phone boxes - cost was 2p! Your phone is quite beautiful - enjoy.Annabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806122680540977875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-34812596764580459842012-11-09T01:44:33.260+00:002012-11-09T01:44:33.260+00:00What a great phone. I've wished for a rotary p...What a great phone. I've wished for a rotary phone for some time!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324688696589702231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-26275001666174899522012-11-08T23:48:40.690+00:002012-11-08T23:48:40.690+00:00We had that phone in two tone green! When it was n...We had that phone in two tone green! When it was new! and the phone itself belonged to BT, and they came out and repaired your phone when it didn't work!<br />Oh how times change... mammafairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970531305586032149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-8531815598351934682012-11-08T21:45:10.632+00:002012-11-08T21:45:10.632+00:00I'm afraid I'm at the age when I am no lon...I'm afraid I'm at the age when I am no longer notalgic about rotary phones. In fact, when I was a very little girl, in the LATE '40s, early '50s, phones didn't even have a dial. You just picked up the receiver and the operator said "Operator" or "Number please" and she (always she) connected you. A dial phone was a novelty when it came to my house....lol. (we had ice boxes, too, instead of refrigerators, but don't get me started on old-people-things) Have you looked at etsy.com? I know there are people in the UK that have shops there. You might find your sugar bowl and creamer there. Lots of vintage stuff! And, I agree with the writer above. Your hubby is very cute! <br />8-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-65020955041544948212012-11-08T21:32:39.295+00:002012-11-08T21:32:39.295+00:00I always ALWAYS wanted a princess phone when I was...I always ALWAYS wanted a princess phone when I was growing up--would still love to have one. And on my iphone I have the old-fashioned ring tone. And your hubby is handsome!Live a Colorful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-16669025610005843512012-11-08T21:05:04.358+00:002012-11-08T21:05:04.358+00:00Hubby and I were just talking about rotary phones ...Hubby and I were just talking about rotary phones last night. My family had one growing up and I miss the lovely sound it made whenever you dialed out. It's funny to think my kids will likely never get to use one, and maybe never even see one in person. Your new phone looks lovely, by the way! :)needle and nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051168892312750022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-56738878503636168072012-11-08T20:19:19.710+00:002012-11-08T20:19:19.710+00:00Wonderful xxxWonderful xxxMrs Flying Blind...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15064004823351464643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-92087847556215884742012-11-08T18:08:39.421+00:002012-11-08T18:08:39.421+00:00I remember when we had a phone like that!! Happy ...I remember when we had a phone like that!! Happy days!<br /><br />P.S. The beep of the 'wrong number' alert has just made Archie leap out of bed and head, barking like a mad thing, to the front door!!Archie The Wonder Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16348256617269963755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-36259149209282618422012-11-08T17:25:08.134+00:002012-11-08T17:25:08.134+00:00ohhhh, rotary phones!!!! I love them! But then I r...ohhhh, rotary phones!!!! I love them! But then I remember how annoying it was to dial internationally (and get the last digit wrong, inevitably!)Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07012126580907460203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-84235792877518415202012-11-08T17:23:58.483+00:002012-11-08T17:23:58.483+00:00Hehehe :-) Our one is red. Our retro phone that ...Hehehe :-) Our one is red. Our retro phone that is. Love the souud of dialing!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401124377008075764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-60412720758311432912012-11-08T17:13:02.158+00:002012-11-08T17:13:02.158+00:00It is the sound of the dial that makes me nostalgi...It is the sound of the dial that makes me nostalgic about rotary phones. Di xDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869493914440159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-86303686548033390692012-11-08T17:03:48.690+00:002012-11-08T17:03:48.690+00:00I LOVE rotary phones, princess phones are my absol...I LOVE rotary phones, princess phones are my absolute favourite! They no longer work here though which makes me sad. I've often looked at getting a new model, but I'm too attached to my call display feature! Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307333354110021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-45542752076750545832012-11-08T16:43:02.271+00:002012-11-08T16:43:02.271+00:00I was really sad when BT came to put in a phone li...I was really sad when BT came to put in a phone line that could deliver the Internet and the price was removing my old yellow dial up phone that was wired straight into the socket.Isisjemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639503578526424947noreply@blogger.com