Styles

  • Wooden

    Advice for collectors The vast majority of genuine wooden telephones can now be classed as antiques, some of them even originating ... read more →

  • Candlestick

    Advice for collectors The Candlestick telephone is one of the all-time design classics, much beloved by the team here at Retro ... read more →

  • Bakelite Pyramid

    Advice for collectors The term 'Bakelite Pyramid' is used to describe the early versions of the modern telephone, where the handset ... read more →

  • Chunky Bakelite

    Advice for collectors The term 'Chunky Bakelite' describes those phones such as the GPO 300 Series, or the Western ... read more →

  • Plastic

    Advice for collectors The switch to thermo-moulded plastic marked the beginning of the modern era of telephones. This material allowed for ... read more →

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