Did anyone ever have one of these?

[mia]

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http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/g12199946/new-york-1970s/?src=arb_fb_d&slide=35

[True Dough]

1. I've had a few briefcases over the years

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You've never used one? They can be pretty handy.

[mia]

7. Back in the 50s and 60s I carried a briefcase to school.

[True Dough]

9. That very one?

Or a reasonable facsimile?

[mia]

11. Looked just like it.

My father gave me one in the 3rd grade, because I wanted one that was like his. Carried it a mile to school everyday, too.

[True Dough]

13. Uphill both ways?

Nice memories.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. My dad had a briefcase just like that one, '50s and '60s.

[mia]

12. My father had one like that too.

Mine was a little smaller than his.

[malthaussen]

20. Good lord, I had a briefcase just like that...

... lugged it for years before it fell apart. My father got it sometime in the 1940's.

-- Mal

[Girard442]

2. Had one of the luggables for a while.

[jberryhill]

3. I was into French cuffs for a while, yeah

[mercuryblues]

4. Yup. I have had glasses

since I was 13 years old.

[Cirque du So-What]

5. A pinstriped suit?

Nevah!

[unblock]

6. a smile? yeah, lost mine last november....

[rurallib]

17. look around, you may find a piece of it tonight.

[unblock]

18. indeed!

[peacebuzzard]

8. Too expensive, had a beeper instead.

And quarters for pay phones.

[mia]

14. Phone booth calls were ten cents

and you had to have extra coins if you wanted to talk longer than 3 minutes.

[peacebuzzard]

15. Phone cards weren't around yet!

[FakeNoose]

16. My Dad had a car phone for business in the 1960's

It sort of looked like the one in the photo but I don't think my Dad's phone was cordless. You could only use it for calling while in the car. I can't remember the brand name, but the receiver and the unit were both attached to the car.

[onethatcares]

19. how long

was the cord?

[FakeNoose]

22. Can't remember much about this

Sorry!

All I remember is that when my Dad was driving in his car (for work) only he could use the phone. The cord wasn't long enough to hand it off to anyone else. So maybe 15 to 18" (?) but I can't be sure.

[malthaussen]

21. Yeah, I had a tie like that onece...

... sort of brown and bronze, as I recall.

-- Mal

[TeamPooka]

23. The world's worst haircut? Nope. nt