Lot #4: Vintage 1978 Mickey Mouse Northern Telecom Telephone & Disney Christmas Plate – Original Receipt

Vintage Walt Disney Mickey Mouse push-button telephone, purchased December 14, 1978, accompanied by a Walt Disney Christmas 1978 collector plate and original dated purchase receipt. Mickey Mouse Telephone: * Vintage 1978 Mickey Mouse novelty telephone * Northern Telecom identification label on underside * Mickey Mouse figure holding a bright yellow telephone handset * Classic red shorts, yellow shoes and black-and-white character detailing * Red push-button telephone mounted on a wood-look base * Base approximately 8” 8” * Overall height approximately 14½” * Original coiled handset cord and telephone line cord * Original purchase receipt from House of Telephones, Toronto, dated December 14, 1978 * Original purchase price of 245.03 including tax Walt Disney Christmas 1978 Collector Plate: * Features Mickey Mouse dressed as Santa Claus riding in a sleigh pulled by Dumbo * Colourful winter Christmas scene * Manufactured by Schmid, The Creative Hand * Marked Walt Disney Productions, Japan * Original hanging attachment on reverse * Decorative collectible, not intended for food use Approximately 7 1/2 inches in diameter Condition: Vintage pre-owned condition with some age-related surface wear and marks on the telephone base. Telephone was in working condition when last tested, but the landline was disconnected approximately one year ago; therefore, current operation cannot be verified. Original receipt shows age-related creasing and wear. Please refer to photographs for condition. A charming vintage Disney collectible grouping with original 1978 purchase documentation, appealing to Mickey Mouse, Disney memorabilia and vintage telephone collectors. Telephone, Christmas collector plate and original purchase receipt sold together as one lot. Dimensions: Listed in description Pickup category timeslot {A}