tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post8790329830231416244..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of ChicĀ®: A Numbers GameThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-15159760233721685242011-04-07T22:01:34.202-04:002011-04-07T22:01:34.202-04:00G. Boyd- I hope you kept that phonebook! I think ...G. Boyd- I hope you kept that phonebook! I think that where I live now, I would have had CHerokee. At least that's what I think.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-35370672979115677472011-04-07T20:26:25.758-04:002011-04-07T20:26:25.758-04:00My grandmother had a CHerokee number and we called...My grandmother had a CHerokee number and we called JAckson 5-8550for the time. Does that date me or what. Found a 1964 phone book when we cleaned out her house and all the numbers had exchange names.GBLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796195562955476322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-89851692796725628532011-04-05T17:36:47.785-04:002011-04-05T17:36:47.785-04:00I grew up in Cleveland
AT(lantic)1-0073
My uncle...I grew up in Cleveland <br />AT(lantic)1-0073<br /><br />My uncle, who lived next door, had an OL(ympic)exchange. His house was newer. He was on a different electrical grid as well.<br /><br />We also had a famous fence company with the jingle "GA(rfield)1-2323"<br />and for all I know they may still use that jingle.suzqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-79355848638142299732011-04-05T16:41:33.117-04:002011-04-05T16:41:33.117-04:00love this JB - wouldnt it just be heaven! xcolette...love this JB - wouldnt it just be heaven! xcolettecolettehttp://www.nh-design.co.uk/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-22291594722854468412011-04-05T16:26:15.263-04:002011-04-05T16:26:15.263-04:00Anon- That blog is amazing. Even though I don'...Anon- That blog is amazing. Even though I don't live in NY, I'm still fascinated.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-17184251163891648972011-04-05T16:02:13.154-04:002011-04-05T16:02:13.154-04:00One of my favorite blogs, http://ephemeralnewyork....One of my favorite blogs, http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/, is also fascinated by telephone exchanges. They love finding old store signs, business cards, whatever in New York City and posting them along with information about the exchanges. It's a great site that explores interesting and unusual stories about NYC that are not well known.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-17949874254485398512011-04-05T10:02:12.709-04:002011-04-05T10:02:12.709-04:00Anon- I agree with you. In fact, I've been tr...Anon- I agree with you. In fact, I've been trying to come up with my own exchange.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-81402026643030740722011-04-05T09:59:40.862-04:002011-04-05T09:59:40.862-04:00Or why not re-introduce telephone operators? '...Or why not re-introduce telephone operators? 'Give me HARpenden to-three-four-two please' is a much more civilised way of communicating in my view. In any event what is stopping us from re-introducing exchange numbers on business cards, letterheads etc? One can even invent one's own exchange name from the letters on the phone buttons, i.e. 353 becomes 'ELEphant' and so on and so forth. All it takes is a bit of initiative and imagination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-86000286043013504952011-04-05T09:46:36.114-04:002011-04-05T09:46:36.114-04:00Takeaway- Thank you for the link! That's fant...Takeaway- Thank you for the link! That's fantastic! ET did look beautiful in that movie, especially in that white dress. And Paul didn't look so bad himself!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-55660303884301662052011-04-05T09:36:16.217-04:002011-04-05T09:36:16.217-04:00This link might be of interest re: telephone excha...This link might be of interest re: telephone exchanges:<br /><br />http://ourwebhome.com/TENP/Recommended.html<br /><br />I adore your blog!<br /><br />(and for me, Elizabeth Taylor's peak was in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" - when she & Paul Newman are on screen together, I get whiplash trying to decide which one to look at!)Untouched Takeawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998398704469795733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-9896847238332274862011-04-05T02:29:08.414-04:002011-04-05T02:29:08.414-04:00Great post...don't tell anyone but I use my ol...Great post...don't tell anyone but I use my old phone number as a password. LAkeview 7 1143. Now I would be hard pressed to know what my actual phone number is.Jane Kilpatrick Schotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13180782161704403156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-31523990852806051162011-04-05T01:37:51.265-04:002011-04-05T01:37:51.265-04:00oh here's blabbermouth again.
I bet that firm...oh here's blabbermouth again.<br /><br />I bet that firm in Atlant didn't change the letterhead because they were "engraved" Why not do it? It is the same phone number......just more interesting times 1,000!<br /><br />wonderful post!Penelope Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07044698051543677637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-34266346563476860522011-04-05T01:34:54.063-04:002011-04-05T01:34:54.063-04:00I have decided when I move; I am finding out what ...I have decided when I move; I am finding out what the Santa Barbara "words" were......and changing my engraved cards and business stationary (oh so old-fashioned.they really are engraved)....to that!!!<br />In Pasadena; we had two phone numbers! SYCamore; and RYAn..but the same numbers!! wonder why???<br />I loved Sycamore......because I love the trees!<br />Too divine!<br /><br />In Santa Barbara....everyone's favorite is 969! Can't wait to find out what that was! Anyone know? I will report! I am totally doing it!<br /><br />Delightful. Let's go back to the more charming times!<br />Lovely post! What a great idea! So civilized!<br /><br /> I am serious......I am doing it!!!<br /><br />Penelope<br /><br />ps a few years ago; my husband and I were having dinner at Trader Vic's in Beverly Hills......(gone now, SOB!) We were on a long banquette right next to..and I mean 12 inches away from the corner where sat Rod Steiger, Elizabeth Taylor, and her little white dog. (on the same cushion as I was.) I managed to communicate to my husband (I think I wrote him a note) "I'm sorry. we won't be talking to each other. much." I'm listening and smiling and nodding as if we are. she was right next to me....and Rod S was at right angles to her......she looked at me and smiled.....and I said.; <br />"what is the doggie's name?" She said, "Sugah!" in that throaty English accented voice......."I'm looking into having her cloned! I have to be so careful here.....all the waiters want to give her treats! And they aren't good for her!"<br /><br />It is a miracle that I remained conscious through the entire meal! They were talking all about how the "old Hollywood was gone" etc. etc. I was mesmerized. Charisma personified. Glamour personified.<br /><br />She had white hair.....and was still absolutely gorgeous.Penelope Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07044698051543677637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-62502159550038700022011-04-04T16:42:39.143-04:002011-04-04T16:42:39.143-04:00Fabulous post! I too wish we could use those wonde...Fabulous post! I too wish we could use those wonderful words again with phone numbers and calling cards...and I think Liz Taylor was at her most beautiful in 'A Place in the Sun' with Montgomery Clift, who was just as beautiful...:))Sarahhttp://monacointeriors.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-33773745761551405792011-04-04T15:35:12.438-04:002011-04-04T15:35:12.438-04:00I always thought our number was great. BRoadway 9...I always thought our number was great. BRoadway 9. The family home still has it. Strangely enough, it was in Dallas.<br /><br />I saw Ash Wednesday when it came out. I loved it (for the glam) but it did really get panned, even then. Great plastic surgeon, huh?Mark Radcliffhttp://markradcliff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-19174413342759428212011-04-04T15:32:32.306-04:002011-04-04T15:32:32.306-04:00Thank you for the post! It takes me back to anoth...Thank you for the post! It takes me back to another time--a much more gracious time for even little things. I couldn't help but notice the card for Mrs. Henry Parrish. This was also a time when even well known women went by their husband's name even when in a professional capacity. Heaven help anyone who would have referred to her business by one Sister Parrish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-45994127066924341132011-04-04T14:27:07.102-04:002011-04-04T14:27:07.102-04:00Townhouse- It would not have annoyed me! I probabl...Townhouse- It would not have annoyed me! I probably would have copied you and started doing the same thing.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-67576595112272018612011-04-04T14:11:51.805-04:002011-04-04T14:11:51.805-04:00These were before my time, but I love them and for...These were before my time, but I love them and for a while I adopted RIverside-7 as the prefix for my phone number, but it annoyed people so I stopped. In my heart, I still use it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-85945923359120864602011-04-04T13:30:44.925-04:002011-04-04T13:30:44.925-04:00Anon- I do like LAD. Has a ring to it!Anon- I do like LAD. Has a ring to it!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-69038072219868036762011-04-04T13:18:28.539-04:002011-04-04T13:18:28.539-04:00I know that I'm late to the party... but when ...I know that I'm late to the party... but when I was a child and<br />we lived in North Kensington or Notting Hill, if you prefer, our number was LAD 3571 for Ladbroke Grove, obviously!<br /><br />BestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-50272283209589308242011-04-04T12:03:38.793-04:002011-04-04T12:03:38.793-04:00My sentiments exactly. When I heard of her death,...My sentiments exactly. When I heard of her death, I immediately thought of Butterfield 8 and wrote about how romantic it would be to tell someone to give me a call at "Butterfield 8".<br /><br />With all of today's technology, surely someone can build an app that lets you use these old exchanges.Lucindavillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706865784070675588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-64938627892106654922011-04-04T11:39:11.969-04:002011-04-04T11:39:11.969-04:00I loved Ash Wednesday if only because of the glamo...I loved Ash Wednesday if only because of the glamour. Butterfield 8 was an OK movie, but the telephone exchange will live in our memories more than the acting, won't it. Ahhh, yes, gone are a lot of our elegant things from the past. Anyone who flies regularly, as I do, can clearly see the passengers mostly look like a batch at the Grayhound Bus Station. Too casual for me. xx'sSplenderosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421992667097947469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-11669410015910604642011-04-04T10:55:34.871-04:002011-04-04T10:55:34.871-04:00This is incredibly charming. When we moved back t...This is incredibly charming. When we moved back to Tulsa, my mother still referred to phone numbers this way.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-62457036841245553082011-04-04T10:39:44.750-04:002011-04-04T10:39:44.750-04:00What a great post! Yes, I was at the cusp of using...What a great post! Yes, I was at the cusp of using those wonderful name numbers. Love them and wish we could bring them back!Paris Hotel Boutiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515999381490576952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-3763608436728673432011-04-04T10:14:00.814-04:002011-04-04T10:14:00.814-04:00Back in the 1950s, the cabaret impresario Julius M...Back in the 1950s, the cabaret impresario Julius Monk<br />took a tiny space in the old Plaza Hotel and called it, very simply, PLaza 9. Which was the exchange for that<br />rather posh neck of the woods.<br />Loved this post. I thought I was the only person on the<br />planet who pined after those now extinct telephone<br />exchanges.( In Noel Coward's plays they always seem to<br />be ringing up SLoane 266~no doubt a reference to that<br />part of London.) It's funny how a simple detail can take<br />you back in time, and make you yearn for the good old<br />days.Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.com