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Wordless Wednesday - Remember This is How You Used To Make A Call From Your Car

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Wordless Wednesday - Remember This is How You Used To Make A Call From Your Car

Phone From Car

This car phone booth is located on Manchester Street in Media Pennsylvania.

Doug Durren and Gloria Todor, Realtors®, CENTURY 21 Absolute Realty
Serving Delaware County Pennsylvania and Surrounding Areas
Take advantage of the Tax Credit before April 30, 2010
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610-909-0687 Doug       610-328-4300 x131 Office
484-431-3686 Gloria      www.RealEstateDelawareCountyPA.com
Email GloriaTodor@Century21.com

Comments (18)

Ellen Crawford
Maximum One Executive REALTORS® - Alpharetta, GA
Alpharetta Real Estate Agents & Alpharetta REALTOR

I remember that in each car we had a roll of quarters to call into home base.

Feb 03, 2010 09:11 AM
Craig Richardson
National Realty - McLean, VA

Doug, awesome photo!  Now that was a real technological leap to be able to use the pay phone and not get out of your car.

Feb 03, 2010 09:17 AM
Yvette Gardner
Keller Williams Realty, Spartanburg, SC - Spartanburg, SC

Doug,  We were just talking about that this afternoon and also remembering the "bag phones."  We've come a long way - thank goodness:)

Feb 03, 2010 09:32 AM
Jim & Maria Hart
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate

Hey, Doug and Gloria. What is that thing? Just kidding, but cool to hear that it still works. Thanks, Jim

Feb 03, 2010 09:33 AM
Denise Hamlin, Broker/Owner
Cardinal Realty ~ 319-400-0268 - Iowa City, IA
Helping Happy Clients Make Smart Choices

Wow, you guys could make calls from your car back then? I didn't know these existed. (And I'm not kidding).

Love the idea of having a roll of quarters to call from the car... And just look how quickly technology advances now!

Denise

Feb 03, 2010 10:11 AM
Dan Edwards 425-276-7008
Keller Williams Realty - Bellevue - Bellevue, WA

What is that thing... can you put it in your trunk and cary that with you?  What are the things coming out of the top?  Oh wires... so 1980's

Feb 03, 2010 11:04 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Doug/Gloria,

That's pretty funny. I used to see them at the entrances to the Turnpike around here. Gone the way of the dodo bird.

Rich

Feb 03, 2010 12:02 PM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Hi Doug and Gloria ~ This is new to me too.  I miss phonebooths - a lot.

Liz

Feb 03, 2010 12:10 PM
Monique Combs
Royal Shell Real Estate - Bonita Springs, FL
Royal Shell Real Estate - Monique Combs

Those were the days that I ddon't miss.

Feb 03, 2010 12:14 PM
Diane Williams
Pell City, AL

I am with Monique, those were the days I don't miss either.  It is hard to find a pay phone anymore.

Feb 04, 2010 02:17 AM
Barbara Flannery
USA Realty,Inc. - London, KY
"Homes for Everyone In London Kentucky"

Great Post, photo from the past, We come along way Baby!!!!!!

BARBARA

Feb 04, 2010 04:57 AM
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

I'm shocked but this is the first time I ever saw one of those !!!!!! But here's 4 more pts. for you !!!

Feb 04, 2010 06:01 AM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Ellen, I remember making sure I had a dime in my pocket to make a local call.

Craig, and the longer we are around, more changes we will see!

Yvette and Dennise, heard of the bag phones from more seasoned agents in our office and they said that that was really cool in it's day!  Yes glad we have come a long way!

Jim and Maria, yes it is amazing it is still used on occassion.  Some people just like things how they are/were.....

Denise, it is amazing that some things have come and gone, but not at this phone booth in Media!

Dan, yeah, wires....like musicians from the 80's restricted by the cords on their microphones and guitars......

Richard, the lone lit up phone booth off in the distance on a stormy night home....can see a few in my memory now.

Elizabeth, yes phone booths were interesting things.  Don't miss looking for a phone number in the directory in a booth and having the page I need being torn out.

Monique, I hear you, but the one thing I do miss is the slower pace of life.

Diane, pay phones are like the dodo bird as Richard said.  I am amazed this still works.

Barbara, we have come a long way!  And so curious to see what's down the road!

Mike, thanks.  Gosh glad I showed you something you have never seen before it is totally gone!

                                                                              -----Gloria

Feb 04, 2010 11:55 AM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Funny how you see far fewer phone booths today!

Feb 04, 2010 02:15 PM
Andy Chaudoir
Professional Inspection Services - Georgetown, Texas - Georgetown, TX
Your Home Inspection Connection in Central Texas

Hello Doug and Gloria - I wonder if there will come a day when there are no more pay phones?  Seems like everyone is connected in some other way.

Feb 04, 2010 03:34 PM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Bill, yes they are harder and harder to find. 

Andy, I imagine they will end up in museums and as a novelty item only.  Kind of like the way of the red phone booths in England.
                                                                   -----Gloria

Feb 05, 2010 12:22 AM
Brenda Carus
Century 21 Zwygart Real Estate - Monroe, WI

We still have one of those up the block from us!

Feb 06, 2010 02:25 AM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Brenda, thanks for letting us know!  

Feb 06, 2010 04:32 AM