I never thought I would say this, but I think I am longing for the days before iPhones. I just returned from a trip to the Mall to buy a new phone. Yikes, it took over two hours and that is not counting the time I put in yesterday researching the so called "device" which is now a common household word.
Pink Vintage Princess Phone
Be honest don't you long for the days when you owned your very own Princess telephone? Remember the color palette of Princess phones, pink, blue, beige, white and turquoise? Having your very own Princess phone was a very big deal in the sixties.
Remember Phones With Night Lights?
Get A Grip Girl: There Is More To Worry About Than iPhones
A tropical cyclone devastates the island of Vanuatu, Russia is amping up it's Northern Fleet, UCONN Men's basketball lost last night and I am fretting over my iPhone apps? "Get a grip girl", I told myself. I promised myself I would go home, make a cup of tea and pretend I could handle the fact that the new iPhone no longer has my old ring tone. I'm in shock right now, forgive me ....I need to a Princess Phone and my favorite doll to cuddle with.
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C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café. To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Society of Professional Journalists
I totally understand the comfort of a simple pretty phone.
ReplyDeleteThere, there, I understand. A phone was a convenience and so simple. New technology has its advantages, but it comes with a huge learning curve and confusions, especially for us, people from another generation. I still have a flip phone, but feel I need to upgrade or I will really be left behind, with my other dinosaur friends. Hear your pain and I do understand. That which is supposed to "help" us shouldn't rattle us, should it?
ReplyDeleteI used to want a princess phone so bad. Then I wanted a trimline. Believe it or not, my office phone is a pink trimline.
ReplyDeleteOh How I wish I still had mine from my room...it was a Christmas present! Wonder what my Mom did with it?
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