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  1. Vintage 1980s cordless phones seemed like magic ... - Click …

    Feb 16, 2020 · Vintage 1980s cordless phones were the essential step between wired pushbutton phones and today's modern cell phones. Here's a look back at the top telephone tech from the …

  2. Remember Merlin, the retro electronic game that looked like a …

    Aug 9, 2021 · Merlin, the 'electronic wizard,' was a red telephone-shaped toy used buttons, lights and sound effects to let kids play a variety of simple games, and was one of the earliest …

  3. Vintage touch-tone phones: Tech’s button breakthrough that ...

    Dec 1, 2024 · These vintage touch-tone phones - featuring push buttons, speed and musical tones - represented a totally new signaling system, and opened the way to increased …

  4. Vintage '80s tech: See 1987's hottest TVs, VCRs, stereos, cellular ...

    Jan 1, 2021 · What was vintage '80s tech like? The Good Guys were a big consumer electronics specialty retailer selling brand-name audio and video gear. See the hottest retro TVs, stereos …

  5. Vintage payphones & the huge public phone network we relied …

    Jun 15, 2020 · Vintage payphones once lined streets, stations and stores — see how phone booths, walk-up, and drive-up telephones kept America connected.

  6. Vintage 1950s dial & touch-tone phones came in lots of decorator …

    Oct 2, 2023 · In the 1950s (and into the 1960s), telephones were more than just a means of communication — they were pretty household decorations! In the decades to follow, phone …

  7. Remember that AT&T jingle, 'Reach out and touch someone'?

    Aug 30, 2021 · You kept in touch by phone, through. Fun, wasn’t it, calling each other to chat about clothes and dates. Wonderful how the telephone can keep faraway friends close. Reach …

  8. Princess phones made a powerful style statement in the 60s

    Jan 13, 2022 · Princess phones lit up 1960s homes with color and a glowing dial. See how this compact classic changed telephone style.

  9. 1970s personal computer revolution: The rise of home tech before …

    May 28, 2025 · The 1970s personal computer revolution began as those ingenious devices that put men on the moon, revolutionized science, and perplexed millions were finding their way …

  10. See how expensive international long-distance phone calls were …

    Jun 5, 2021 · ternational long-distance phone calls for 'only' $12 for the first three minutes? And this old ad said that price was low. See more about what it took to dial abroad back in the …