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24th Dec 2018, 12:26 pm | #1 |
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Christmas gifts from years ago
Having a phone on a Christmas wish-list isn't merely a modern phenomenon.
The "hand-microphone" of 1933 - allegedly popularly known as the "handy" - was coveted by well-to-do Brits, who were urged to write to the General Post Office in London to order one. "Both charming and permanently useful" as well as being "shapely in design and efficient in use", those lucky enough to own one could also buy a special cosy to keep it snug. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-42195763 |
24th Dec 2018, 12:39 pm | #2 |
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
I'd like one of those for Christmas! Santa - are you listening? I've been a good boy, honest!!
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24th Dec 2018, 12:46 pm | #3 |
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
Yes, a cat telephone cosy for me too, please.
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24th Dec 2018, 1:49 pm | #4 |
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
My 150CB says he would like one too!
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24th Dec 2018, 6:10 pm | #5 |
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
Telephones were considered to be vulgar in the early 20th Century and considered to be the work of the devil by old ladies. [I won't be 'oldin with it!]
They were often covered up by 'Naff' Crinoline ladies. URGHHH! By the expression on the cat's face it appears the period lady is inserting the phone in the cat's aXXX! By the time you skinned the cat or undressed the Crinoline frock, the caller had probably rung off..J. Terrible things....John. |
24th Dec 2018, 6:40 pm | #6 |
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
Do you think that cat telephone cosy is where Harry Corbett got the idea for Sooty?
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24th Dec 2018, 9:45 pm | #7 |
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
That telephone has got a cordless handset.
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
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25th Dec 2018, 8:11 am | #9 |
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
Just shows there's nothing new under the sun. All my daughters friends have phone cosies. Wonder if I should knit one for my T1154? Might help the drift...
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25th Dec 2018, 9:59 am | #10 |
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
A friend knits with copper wire (don’t ask, it’s an ‘art’ thing…), no doubt a telephone cosy in copper wire would have an interesting effect on the cellular signal …
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26th Dec 2018, 12:57 am | #11 |
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
Bobble hats for the "welded to the ear" mobile phone user?
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26th Dec 2018, 1:23 am | #12 |
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28th Dec 2018, 9:01 pm | #13 |
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Re: Christmas gifts from years ago
Many years ago for Christmas I was given a bent chrome wire artistic thingy for putting on a desk to hold your mobile phone at a convenient angle. I dutifully put my Phillips mobile phone in it only to pick it up later and find it hot to touch. It never worked again! Either coincidence or this wire holder cased some RF feedback problem and wreaked the phone.
Not impressed! Pete |