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Randy Sharp

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This project was part of a Vacation Bible School theme a few years ago. The director wanted an authentic English telephone box. Built this one with nothing but a single magazine picture as a guide.

-- Randy, Tupelo, MS ~ "Honest honey! When you ask what I'm thinking and I say 'nothin,' it's true. I promise, men can do that!"


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GaryK

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posted 76 days ago

Very cool! That a real nice conservation piece. Did you ever put a phone in it?

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Randy Sharp

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posted 76 days ago

No real phone, couldn’t afford the long distance charges haha. After VBS, the children’s director left it in place, with post-it notes and sharpies. The kids write their prayers down and post them inside the phone box. What a neat idea!

-- Randy, Tupelo, MS ~ "Honest honey! When you ask what I'm thinking and I say 'nothin,' it's true. I promise, men can do that!"

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pinkfish

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posted 76 days ago

Looks like the phone boxes I used to see in the old old days. Very nifty.

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JohnR

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posted 76 days ago

Randy,

Excellent project. As the son of a now-deceased Southern Baptist minister, I appreciate the obvious care and professional results you dedicated to a VBS effort.

I am also glad to see that today’s stormy weather in your area has apparently left you unscathed.

-- Sola Gratia, John

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Scott Bryan

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posted 76 days ago

Randy,

This is a nice project. It was wonderful of you to give VBS this type of support. I am sure that it made an impact on the children.

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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tenontim

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posted 76 days ago

Looks very authentic. Wish I had a buck for every 2 penny piece I put in one of those.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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Karson

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posted 76 days ago

Great looking phone booth.

One of the things that have disappeared from this country.

The vandalism and the cell phone have done in most all outdoor phones.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Woodshopfreak

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posted 76 days ago

Cool. That is great that you made it from only a picture. I have a hard time with that.

-- Tyler, Illinois

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Grumpy

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posted 76 days ago

Now that brings back memories, thanks Andy.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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fredf

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posted 76 days ago

bet there would be a market for these in resturants etc, a place for patrons to use their cell phones!

or paint it blue, replace most of the glass with masonite, put a blue light on top and you have a police box or tardis for the Dr Who fans . . .

-- Fred, Springfield, Ma

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Chris

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posted 75 days ago

Great work Randy! I think that is an outstanding piece of work.

-- Chris

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Les Hastings

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posted 75 days ago

You do some great work Randy,,,,Welcome to Lumberjocks!!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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snowdog

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posted 75 days ago

It does not look like the Doctor’s box, his time machine? <smile> That is what I always think of as a telephone booth :) .. i think I might watch to much TV.
DVB wow that bring back memories.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

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jockmike2

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posted 74 days ago

Man they had the same thing in Germany when I was stationed there in 71 and 72. Same red color. Wow does that bring back memories. Thanks even though they were’nt all good. Spent two Xmas’s over there. At least it was’nt the Nam. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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YorkshireStewart

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posted 74 days ago

Great achievement Randy; making that from a single picture! The originals seem to be slowly disappearing here thanks to the ubiquitous mobile ‘phone.

Trivia: Hull in East Yorkshire is the only place in the UK where these boxes are not red. They’re painted cream.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

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stanley_clifton

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posted 74 days ago

Still some here in Blackpool, opposite the now closed general post office. For true authenticity you need that particular internal smell, which goes someway to explain the rapid popularity of mobile ‘phones in Britain.

Try this link for another photo:

http://search.fotki.com/?link=rbsbwdkbqwdtkwxrgrqwwwfrbrt&k=telephone%20box&p=0

-- Stanley generally struggling

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YorkshireStewart

590 posts in 307 days


posted 74 days ago

Ha! How true Stanley!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

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ND2ELK

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posted 71 days ago

Exquisite design and detail. You did a beautiful job on this. Thanks for posting.

god Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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