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My role as CEO keeps me busy, but my passion for treasure hunting and reselling on eBay is where I often find some of my most fascinating discoveries. I’m kicking off a new series where I’ll take you behind the scenes of my own store.
Technology is a wonderful thing in our modern world, and it allows us to do so much more than we ever could, but I’m a vintage guy. Most of what I sell is hardly cutting-edge technology. One of the items right now in my store is a throwback not just to the days before cell phones but to a classic movie that portrayed the typical “boy meets girl” trope in a much different way.
In the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Audrey Hepburn plays Holly Golightly, a city girl with a chaotic life, and her relationship with her troubled neighbor, Paul, a writer with his own issues. They go to Tiffany’s and speak to a salesman to see if the store carries anything priced around $10. One of the items in the case is a sterling silver telephone dialer, basically a small rod with a bulb on the end that would fit into a rotary telephone dial. The movie depicted the price as $6.75, including federal tax. Those were the days!
I have one of those phone dialers for sale in my eBay store. Sure, most phones no longer have rotary dials, but Tiffany’s no longer produces these dialers, making them hard to find. Their appearance in the movie makes them attractive to film fans and anyone who likes a vintage look. It’s a throwback to some of the gadgets of the past that, while no longer used much, will still attract collectors. Look for them at estate sales and antique markets.
What are some of your favorite vintage gadgets? Check out the article on the WorthPoint Blog that talks more about this piece and some others that might be long gone but are still well-loved.