JEFFERSON BARRACKS TELEPHONE MUSEUM
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Telephone Key Chains
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Princess-Style Key Chains
These are the original Princess-style telephone key chain from the 1960s and 1970s.    The key chains come complete with a metal beaded chain which measures 4" in length in the open position.

Available in Pink, Beige/Tan, Blue, White, Turquoise/Aqua and Moss Green

                                                                                                                                     All colors (except pink)   $3.00
                                                                                                                                     Pink                                    $5.00



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Trimline-Style Key Chains
These are the original Trimline-style telephone key chains from the 1960s and 1970s.  The key chains come complete with a metal beaded chain which measures 4" in length in the open position.

Available in:  Tan, Light Green, Red and Yellow.    

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                      All colors                            $5.00



London Telephone Box
Red Pot Metal
Slot on top and an opening in the bottom so you can use it as a bank.
5.75"H x 2.25"Wx2.25" D                                                             $18.00
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Western Electric / Telephone Pioneers of American Puzzle (Vintage)

500 Piece vintage Puzzle.   Finished size is 16" x 20".
Features 14 different telephones. 
Never opened.

We have two puzzles available.  The front of one puzzle box shows Western Electric; the other  shows Telephone Pioneers of America.    Please let us know which one you would like.                                $35.00 each
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Princess Telephone Note / Pen Holders

Ceramic 6.5"L x 4"H x 3"D. 
Available in black or pink.  Pens are NOT included.                                                                 $30.00 each
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Salesman Sample Telephone - Ivory
Bell System 1950s Salesman Sample Telephone
Western Electric 500 Rotary Dial Telephone - Ivory
Base measures 4.5" x 2.75" x 2.5" H
Plastic.  Removable receiver.  Non-turning dial.                                                                                                $30.00

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Belt Buckles

Lineman
$18.00
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Candlestick
$18.00
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Lineman/Electrical Worker
$18.00
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Book / Cookbooks
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    Payphone History Book
    The book is a comprehensive history of the payphone covering the time period
    from the first payphones in the late nineteenth century and continuing into the 
    late twentieth century.  It traces the development of new technology and 
    improvements in payphone designs as the years went along.  The book is heavily
    illustrated and contains numerous photographs, drawings and diagrams.                                                                                                                                                        $20.00


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Arkansas Pioneer Kettle Cookbook
The Arkansas Chapter 52 Pioneer Kettle Cookbook was originally printed in 1979.  Additional reprints over the years have placed 30,000 of these 546-page cookbooks in circulation around the country.  This book was reprinted in 2004, its 10th reprinting.                                                                 
                                                                                                   WAS      $12.00
                                                                                                                SALE     $10.00 

2016 AT&T Arkansas Pioneers Heritage Cookbook
A collection of recipes by the AT&T Pioneers - Arkansas Chapter.   205 pages.
                                          $10.00
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Michigan Pioneers Hardcover Cookbook
This is the 2005 Cooking Connections cookbook from the Michigan Chapter Telecom Pioneers.   The 210-page book contains hundreds of recipes from current SBC employees and retirees of the Bell System.  It has a hard cover with a spiral binding so it can be laid flat or be made to stand upright on a counter.
                                                                                WAS       $10.00
                                                                                SALE      $  7.50




Magnets
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Bell System Public                      Telephone

2" Round Magnet

                     $2.50

    
        

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American Telephone &
Telegraph Co.

2" Square Magnet

                          $2.50


Signs

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 Bell System Public
Telephone Signs


Available in either Blue
or White                $25.00 each

These are American-made, oven fired porcelain signs measure 8.75" in diameter. 

They are reproductions of the signs made in years past.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Porcelain Sign                                                                    $25.00


This American-made, oven-fired porcelain sign measures 8" x 8".
The sign has the old Bell System logo with "Local and Long
Distance Telephone" inside of it. 

This is a reproduction of the signs made in years past.  


Collector Prints
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Norman Rockwell Lineman Print

Norman Rockwell painted this picture in 1947 as a promotion for AT&T.   It is        dedicated to the history of the telecommunications industry and measures 17" in
 width by 22" in length.                                                                                             $10.00



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Spirit of Service Print
Out of the blizzard of 1888 came one of the best-known paintings
of the telephone industry, Ernest Hamlin Baker's "The Spirit
of Service."  Angus MacDonald is depicted guarding a section of the
New York-Boston Main Line during the historic storm.  The print
measures 22" in width by 17" in length.                                            $10.00


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     Weavers of Speech Print

      T.D. Skidmore originally created this historic image in black and
      white oil.  It first appeared in a Bell System national magazine ad in
      December, 1915.  It was originally titled Spinners of Speech but was
      changed to Weavers of Speech in deference to the obvious tapestry
      effect of the print.  The print measures 22" in width by 17" in length.
                                                                                                                     $10.00
     


Trucks
1927 Ford Model TT Cherry Picker Truck - Gray
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The gray and black body of the truck is die cast metal and the cherry picker and ladders are wood-colored plastic.  Length is 6-1/4" x 2-1/2" wide.  Height with cherry picker retracted is 4-3/4" and is approximately 8-3/4" with the cherry picker extended.

The front and back plates display 1927.  Manufactured by Vintagecast, 1:25 Scale.  
There is no company name on the truck.                                                                                                                    $15.00
 1927 Ford Model TT Cherry Picker Truck - Green
Available in Michigan Bell and Bell Canada Only

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The green and black body of the truck is die cast metal and the cherry picker and ladders are wood-colored plastic.  Length is 6-1/4" x 2-1/2" wide.  Height with cherry picker retracted is 4-3/4" and is approximately 8-3/4" with the cherry picker extended.

The front and back plates display 1927.  Manufactured by Vintagecast, 1:25 Scale.  
Available in Michigan Bell or Bell Canada only.                                                                                                           $15.00

Miscellaneous

Telephone Trivet
The trivet measures 6" x 6" and can be used to set hot items on it.  There is cork across the entire back so the surface you set the trivet on will not become scratched.                                                              $6.00
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UPS Shipping Expense
$0.01 - $25.00    . . . $8.95
$25.01 - $50.00  . . . $9.95
$50.01 - $75.00  . . . $10.95
$75.01 - $100.00  . . $11.95
$100.01 - $150.00. . $13.95
$150.01 - $200.00. . $16.95
$200.01 +            . . . $19.95      

Enjoy nostalgia from the early years of the telephone. 
It’s a fun family adventure, an educational field trip for students and an enjoyable group outing.


Hours

Wednesday through Sunday
9:00 am to 2:00 pm

address

12 Hancock Ave
St Louis MO 63125

telephone      

314.416.8004
  • About the Museum
    • Building History
  • Visit
    • Hours/Admission, Directions/Parking
    • COVID-19 Enhanced Safety Protocols
    • Exhibits
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  • Donate
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    • Artifacts
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  • Media Mentions
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  • Gift Shop
    • Telephone-Related Items
    • Telephones & Accessories