February 2015 - Page 2 of 2 - Filling the House and the Internet with Junk

AT&T Candlestick Phone, 1913

Posted on February 3, 2015March 12, 2015 by hiramk

Agreed this is a pretty common American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) candlestick phone from 1913. Out of all my candlestick phones, this one is my favorite. It exactly matches how I imagined they looked before I saw one in person. I can imagine Andy Griffith asking Sarah (the phone operator) to get Aunt Bee on the line. I especially love the honest ware on this phone. There is a spot on the body where your…

Singer “New Family” Sewing Machine (1885)

Posted on February 2, 2015February 7, 2015 by hiramk

This 1885 “New Home” Singer Sewing Machine was our first significant antique. When we first found it, we could not bring ourselves to pay the $100 asking price. Looking back I can’t believe we got it. I Love Mid-19th Century Technology The Singer Manufacturing Company was one of the first to make a practical sewing machine. They were not the first. They were the first to get it right. But as an early piece you…

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