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# 7021 - c. 1970's Red Patent Dallas Telephone Purse (with Shoulder Strap) Just like Worn by Lady Gaga NOTE:  this is NOT Lady Gaga's purse... this is exactly the same as the vintage purse she wore walking around New York City's SoHo area in 2011.   Created back in the 1970's, these were probably the original mobile phone!  This must have been the coolest thing!!  Imagine being able to plug in to any outlet and use your “mobile” phone. Ooh!!   It is basically a purse that you can plug into a telephone socket in a wall to make phone calls (inside you will find the original cord, and on/off switch and the cord connection socket).  These were created in a purse style or a briefcase style in red, white and black and in an embossed patent or smooth patent.  So you will see a photo of Parker Posey wearing the black one.  So you want to know if it still works?  Yup!   I called my husband on it the other day and he said it sounded perfect.  This one is in great condition.  There are extremely minor wear to the very edges of the shoulderstrap, one very minor mark on the back (see photos), and the only other issue is there is a "rattle" inside the phone handset.  Can't figure out why, but it's in there... doesn't created any issue at all.  The handset is held in place with original velcro and can be worn without with shoulderstrap but carried by this handset as a handle.  Groovy.  Awesome.  Cool.    Final Sale Item.    Also Listed in the Hats, etc. Category.  

$ 365.  SOLD 

 

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