tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post5764559238872693742..comments2024-03-27T16:02:25.334-05:00Comments on Orange Crate Art: EXchange names on the screenMichael Leddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-82296343460412628622022-01-20T13:15:42.594-06:002022-01-20T13:15:42.594-06:00That’s a good point. Greater distribution, higher ...That’s a good point. Greater distribution, higher ad rates.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-919185649129247692022-01-20T12:50:20.440-06:002022-01-20T12:50:20.440-06:00Remember that in many places the phone book's ...Remember that in many places the phone book's Yellow Pages were are revenue source for phone companies. I suspect that wider distribution of the book resulted in greater revenue.Joe DiBiasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650146446464166175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-72403939477418496172022-01-20T08:40:51.595-06:002022-01-20T08:40:51.595-06:00Yikes — I replied yesterday, Kirsten, or thought ...Yikes — I replied yesterday, Kirsten, or thought I did. I’m having difficulty with Blogger comments.<br /><br />Anyway:<br /><br />I wish I knew the answer about phone books. My guess is that in cities it might have been more cost-effective to have one per address, regardless of whether someone had a phone. In other words, leave enough books in the foyer of a building for every apartment. Even people without phones would need to look up numbers (and addresses) before using a neighbor’s phone or a drugstore phone. And having a phone book might prompt someone to get a phone.<br /><br />My first job (in high school, just a few days one fall) was delivering the new phone books. Not fun!Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-46106030023647014832022-01-19T15:58:18.021-06:002022-01-19T15:58:18.021-06:00I think many times they tore out the page because ...I think many times they tore out the page because they didn't have pencil and paper. Or maybe they didn't want someone else to find the person. <br /><br />But what if I wanted the address of someone on the back of the page? ; )<br /><br />I wonder how many phone books were publicly available. Did they leave them at every house or only if you had a phone then.<br /><br />Our phone exchange growing up was JE (Jefferson) with area code of 913 and 316. 316 is the reverse of 913. If I remember right the state was somewhat divided in half horizontally. 913 above and 316 below. With mobile phones they have added 2 more area codes. But in NH there is still only one area code 603 for landlines and mobile phones. <br /><br />KirstenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com