Unusual phone offered on eBay

In the market for a crying skinned hermaphrodite rotary-dial telephone? If so, you have until Sunday to place your bid on eBay.

Crying skinned hermaphrodite rotary-dial telephone

[#1 posted by Chas44 , March 2, 2009 8:57 AM]

Sometimes "art" isn't art. It's just mental illness.

[#2 posted by Brainspore , March 2, 2009 9:13 AM]

"It's your subconscious calling, should I take a message?"

[#3 posted by noen , March 2, 2009 9:14 AM]

What? No lampshade?

[#4 posted by mcdracula2000 , March 2, 2009 9:19 AM]

From the J. Gumb Collection?

[#5 posted by gulo gulo , March 2, 2009 9:45 AM]

#1
this is way cooler than most of boing boings attempts at covering art

[#6 posted by Michael , March 2, 2009 10:10 AM]

I ... uh ... well, that is -- I see no reason to believe it's a hermaphrodite. I think this is a scam.

[#7 posted by Johnny Cat , March 2, 2009 10:16 AM]

Dammit. I'm in the market for a giggling skinned hermaphrodite rotary-dial telephone.

[#8 posted by Keir , March 2, 2009 10:21 AM]

I didn't know hermaphrodites had one boob. Is it always the right one?

[#9 posted by Shannon , March 2, 2009 12:14 PM]

A variation, available for $50 in 1970 dollars.

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/23/whats-new/

[#10 posted by Auto Parts for Brains , March 2, 2009 12:28 PM]

A perfect Mother's day gift for mother in laws. Lol.

[#11 posted by Tiki Wahine , March 2, 2009 1:48 PM]

This looks like more of a half man, half woman than a hermaphrodite.

[#12 posted by Anonymous , March 2, 2009 2:45 PM]

Wait, isn't that the guy from Siegfried and Roy?

[#13 posted by Anonymous , March 2, 2009 4:32 PM]

Well, mother's day *is* coming up soon...

[#14 posted by AirPillo , March 2, 2009 4:48 PM]

Eagerly awaiting the claims of sexism and heated vitriol with undertones of self-promotion.

[#15 posted by teflon , March 2, 2009 6:25 PM]

I want this, but I don't "$300-want-this".

[#16 posted by dhalgren , March 2, 2009 6:55 PM]

Just a little bit too 'waking up screaming in the middle of the night' creepy for me.

[#17 posted by Anonymous , March 2, 2009 8:13 PM]

I believe y'all are looking for the "thrifthorror" LJ group.....

[#18 posted by monstrinho_do_biscoito , March 3, 2009 3:27 AM]

that deserves to be the poster child for http://www.disturbingauctions.com/

[#19 posted by Anonymous , March 3, 2009 6:58 AM]

Isn't anyone really disturbed by this? I was eating a candy bar as I scrolled merrily down boingboing yesterday and almost yakked.