Collected by Philip Collins and photographed by Sam Sargent, these radios date from the mid-century years when the brand-new design possibilities inherent in Bakelite and plastic led to tabletop miracles of imagination, optimism, and playfulness. It's hard to decide which ones to mention here--the mock bowling ball with a bolt-of-lightning "Trophy" logo in brass? The arch-Deco Philco Transitone? The masked Lone Ranger model? They are all beautiful, and they all offer genuine uplift as well as a smile for their sometime ...
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Collected by Philip Collins and photographed by Sam Sargent, these radios date from the mid-century years when the brand-new design possibilities inherent in Bakelite and plastic led to tabletop miracles of imagination, optimism, and playfulness. It's hard to decide which ones to mention here--the mock bowling ball with a bolt-of-lightning "Trophy" logo in brass? The arch-Deco Philco Transitone? The masked Lone Ranger model? They are all beautiful, and they all offer genuine uplift as well as a smile for their sometime foolishness.
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