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Vintage “Bobo Phone” – Designed by Sergio Todeschini for Telcer – Space Age Red Rotary Telephone – Featured in ABBA Imagery

This auction offers an iconic Bobo Phone, designed by Sergio Todeschini for Telcer in Italy. This is an original first-generation Telcer BOBO telephone from the late 1970s / early 1980s.

Original handset and coiled cord

Original vintage plug included

Recognised from ABBA-related photography (Ring-Ring)


Condition

Tested and fully working

Ringer/bell works correctly

Cleaned and checked

No cracks

One melt spot on one of the handsets (possibly from a cigarette), not visible when the handset is placed on the phone — see photos

Missing three flat rubber feet sticker on the underside

General vintage wear consistent with age

A fully functioning and highly decorative example of this iconic and playful design, with the added appeal of its connection to ABBA imagery. Perfect for collectors of vintage telephones and 1970s design.



Italy - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Telcer - Sergio Todeschini - Analogue telephone - Plastic - Bobo phone

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