Anyone from Connecticut here?

[joyantionette]

Hi I am a Newbie from NE CT!  My name really is Joyantionette  and I am quite thrifty, although I enjoy bragging about being cheap!  I collect handbags from the 50's, 60's and 70" and really use them as I change my purse daily.  I also collect 50's kitchen ware to go with my 50's kitchen. When we bought our house my husband wanted to gut the kitchen and modernize it but I said I wanted it just the way it was:  With a double porcelain sink and a push button electric range.  I am on the hunt for a rotary "Ma" Bell phone that works and I will find one for alot less than I see them on EBay!  Recently I have been considering opening a thrift consignment shop.  Set up like a flea market where each vendor has a booth but the vendor need not be present.  It is scary to consider opening a business in this economy but I do realize the current market may support even more thrift shoppers than ever before.  If you live in my neck of the woods drop me a line and let me know if you would be interested in being a vendor or just shopping at my indoor flea market.  Thanks and happy day to all!

[SeSo_Says_So]

Welcome!  What a beautiful name!

You've come to a little piece of thrift heaven here and will find many who share your interests.

I was born and raised in CT, Fairfield County. Where are you?

Ciao,
SeSo

[Jay2TheRescue]

My sister had a pushbutton electric range in her old house.  She hated it because you only had 6 or 7 heat settings.  Invariably one would be too hot, and the next step down would be too low.

I was born in CT, but have lived almost my entire life in the south.  I deal in vintage telephones, but what I have is probably out of your ideal price range, but my phones are 100% restored, and come with a 1 year warranty.

-Jay

Hi I am a Newbie from NE CT!  My name really is Joyantionette  and I am quite thrifty, although I enjoy bragging about being cheap!  I collect handbags from the 50's, 60's and 70" and really use them as I change my purse daily.  I also collect 50's kitchen ware to go with my 50's kitchen. When we bought our house my husband wanted to gut the kitchen and modernize it but I said I wanted it just the way it was:  With a double porcelain sink and a push button electric range.  I am on the hunt for a rotary "Ma" Bell phone that works and I will find one for alot less than I see them on EBay!  Recently I have been considering opening a thrift consignment shop.  Set up like a flea market where each vendor has a booth but the vendor need not be present.  It is scary to consider opening a business in this economy but I do realize the current market may support even more thrift shoppers than ever before.  If you live in my neck of the woods drop me a line and let me know if you would be interested in being a vendor or just shopping at my indoor flea market.  Thanks and happy day to all!

[oceangurl]

Hi and welcome! Iam originally from Greenwich Conn where I lived for 30 yrs but have now been in Florida for a good number of yrs! You will like it here, have fun!

[joyantionette]

Hi and welcome! Iam originally from Greenwich Conn where I lived for 30 yrs but have now been in Florida for a good number of yrs! You will like it here, have fun!

Thank you for the warm welcome.  This is a wonderful forum and I am pleased to have found it.
Greenwich is a lovely area, opposite end of the state from me, in the "quiet corner" of the state in the NE. 

[nancydr2]

Welcome aboard the board!

My friend Bill has a rotary dial phone from the 1970's.  He's the kind of guy who won't replace something until it no longer functions.  He had a party for some of the people he works with.  During the party, a woman of about 25 asked to use the phone so he directed her to the kitchen.  She had to come back, find Bill and have him show her how to use the rotary dial!  Aahhh, youth!

Good luck on your phone quest.

[foutchie]

will a rotary dial still work?  I have one from the 1940s, plugged in and use to answer, but was told has to be touch tone to dial out

[anastasiabeaverhausen]

NC here, but wanted to say hello...and wish you good luck on your venture...I think its a good idea..you see antique shops set up that way..I think a thrift store would be great as long as the vendors remembered it was a thrift store..if that makes sense...you'll love this site..welcome....AB

[Jay2TheRescue]

will a rotary dial still work?  I have one from the 1940s, plugged in and use to answer, but was told has to be touch tone to dial out

99% of the country still supports rotary dialing.  The only real instance where rotary dialing is not supported is with VOIP services like Vonage.  Even if you can't dial out, the phone will still work as an answer only extension.

-Jay

[Big Daddy Audio]

will a rotary dial still work?  I have one from the 1940s, plugged in and use to answer, but was told has to be touch tone to dial out

I have two rotary dial phones connected in my house - there's nothing like the ring of REAL BELLS.  They both work to dial out.  The problem comes if you dial into an automated switchboard where you route your own call using the Touch-Tone (BTW - Touch-Tone used to be a trademark of AT&T) key pad.

This one is pretty cheap:
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/clt/769287535.html

SYNT
BFN

[joyantionette]

I have a rotary desk phone in a bedroom and I can dial out on it.  The only real issue is it will not allow you to "push 1 for customer service" when calling a company so you have to "stay on the line for an operator" probably longer than if you had a traditional phone!  Imagine the "operator's" surprise when you tell them you are on a rotary phone and need to be directed to the appropriate department!  LMAO!

Thank you all for your nice comments and valuable info.  Happy day!

[joyantionette]

will a rotary dial still work?  I have one from the 1940s, plugged in and use to answer, but was told has to be touch tone to dial out

I have two rotary dial phones connected in my house - there's nothing like the ring of REAL BELLS.  They both work to dial out.  The problem comes if you dial into an automated switchboard where you route your own call using the Touch-Tone (BTW - Touch-Tone used to be a trademark of AT&T) key pad.

This one is pretty cheap:
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/clt/769287535.html

SYNT
BFN

Thank you!  I agree, I love the ring of the real bells plus it is loud enough to hear the phone ring when I am outdoors. 

[foutchie]

yes, I too love the sound of a "real" bell!

[ctumma]

Hi, I just came across this post. I live in New Hartford, CT. What have you done with your plans to open a thrift store?

[Punk Glam Queen]

I too just came across this post -- best of luck with your venture, have you gotten anything set up? I'm in Westchester County in NY, but often thrift in the Danbury area as its got better prices and selection. Where are you located? I'd love to take a day trip up to see if you have any goodies I might need! What sort of things do you carry? Maybe I have some things that could be placed on consignment with you? I've been looking for an old rotary or push button phone for ages but haven't found anything that appealed.