Description
Remember standing in a phone booth with a pocketful of coins, the door folded shut against the noise of the street? Every Sunday at eight, Juliette did exactly that at the corner of the square in Rennes, dialing a number in Montréal she knew by heart. The line crackled, the coins clinked, and for six precious minutes the ocean between her and her brother simply disappeared.
Rochard’s booth brings that memory back to life, complete with a tiny telephone you can take out and hold. It is a clever gift for a collector of retro objects, a long-distance sweetheart, a friend who works in telecommunications or a grandparent with stories of party lines and operators. Set it on a desk next to a modern phone for a playful contrast, or on a shelf among other nostalgic treasures.
The details
- A telephone booth with a classic shape
- A tiny telephone waits inside and lifts out
- Made by Rochard, one of the great names in Limoges boxes
- A retired design
- Hinged lid with a metal clasp
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
A charming present for a friend who lives far away, with a note promising to call more often. Collectors who love interactive pieces will enjoy lifting the tiny receiver out to show visitors, and children are always fascinated to learn how people once made a call from a street corner.
