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Here is a replica of an early 1900s telephone. This replica is filled with whisky and was sold in the 1980s And here is a working 1950s phone.

You can still find this phone used for about $70 and higher on ebay.

@gimme30 Here are some closeups of the diner phone. The detail of the interior is incredible. You can even see the menu and knives and forks. Zoom in on the photos for the fine details. Instead of the usual phone ring sound, it plays “rock around the clock.”

You should enter that awesome tank in May’s Tank of the Month contest which will feature tanks sized at 31 gallons and larger.

I have 3 sizes of vintage Corningware containers with pyrex clear covers which are very versatile. They can go from freezer to stovetop or microwave to oven/broiler with no issues. And they’re easy to clean. Original CorningWare (produced roughly 1958–2000) is made of Pyroceram, a white...

Seeing you’re showing your dining area, here is my diner styled kitchen dining area. I have an Amazon Alexa behind the jukebox. I can play music on the Alexa and you’d think it’s coming from the jukebox. The working tv is a mid 1980s model that gives the dining area a touch of nostalgia. The...

Made salmon with maple/mustard/mayo/garlic sauce yesterday. Today, I will have the leftovers with side of mashed potato with gravy and a small amount of broccoli.

Here is a great video about the Bolivian Ram. I highly recommend them if you have proper tank mates and proper tank size.

Why not a mate for you Bolivian Ram ? That would be cool . Bolivian Rams can be a bit territorial , especially if you get 2 males. But I may consider it as they can each set up a territory on each end of the 29 gallon tank. I have had 2 Bolivian Rams in the past. They would often do a mouth...

This morning I noticed the sole survivor tetra is now mingling with the 3 new Black Skirt Tetras instead of his usual habit of hiding in the back of the tank as far away from other species in the tank as possible. It proves most fish like to swim and interact among their own species instead of...

Well, today I went fishing at my family owned fish store. I’ve been wanting a Bolivian Ram for a long time ever since my elder Bolivian Ram passed. Bolivian Rams have great personalities and they like to come to the front of the tank and watch their owners and react to them. I bought one of...

I owe getting a full 12 years from the initial impeller by cleaning the impeller and the housing area every few months which will cut down on wear. I recommend you do the same if you have a HOB filter. I clean the filter media every four to 6 weeks. . I use my own media comprised of medium...

My Marineland 200 bio-wheel filter's impeller in my 29 gallon tank kept making a grinding noise and would often stop turning. I could have replaced the whole filter for $36 but my guess was the impeller was worn. I checked the shaft of the impeller and it had some side to side play. I...

Yeh....that bird sure has YOU well trained :lol:

That is very poor packaging. There should have been bubble wrap or at least styrofoam between the two dishes. Hope you don't have any issue getting the broken one replaced.