Princess Telephone, Model 701B, 1959-1963
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Artifact Overview
The Princess telephone was designed by Henry Dreyfuss in 1959. It's a great example of the transition of the telephone from a strictly utilitarian device to a fashionable home accessory for middle class America. Compact and featuring a backlit dial, it was originally marketed to women as a bedroom phone; the slogan was, "It's little...It's lovely...It lights." It stayed in production from 1959-1994.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1959-1963
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.17.74
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Non-ferrous Metal
Plastic
Vinyl
Color
Pink (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 5.25 in
Length: 10.625 in
Inscriptions
phone, dial:
The Princess Phone
It's Little, It's Lovely, It Lights
phone, underside:
Bell System
F53368
The Princess Phone
product package, side:
The Princess Phone
701B - Mock Tel Set
53368 Non Workin
Western Electric
Manufacturing and Supply Unit
of the Bell System
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