4419 x 6629 px | 37,4 x 56,1 cm | 14,7 x 22,1 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
20. August 2017
Ort:
Murphy, NC, USA
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The total eclipse was over but the mini-family reunion continued. My sister and brother-in-law have vacationed for years in northern Georgia and now live here — so they are excellent tour guides. Next stop, the Union County Farmers' Market. Wow, this item jumped out at me as it was lying on the table. An antique wall-mounted, oak case, hand-crank telephone with attached mouthpiece and corded earpiece. The vendor quickly noted my interest and said he was offering it for $500. He said it still worked and turned the crank and the bells rang. I don't know if it can still be connected to a home telephone circuit — probably not. I wasn't that interested but I asked him if I could take a picture. Kindly he said "yes" and held it in vertical position for a nice pose. To me, this was probably the most interesting item of memorabilia that I saw anywhere in the flea market. Quite cool. BTW, I checked online and $500 could be a reasonable price, depending on the telephone's condition. But again, you need to know something about these instruments if you are going to shell out that much money.
