Vintage Polyconcept “Handbag” / “Donut” Novelty Telephone (Late 1970s–1980s)

Vintage Polyconcept “Handbag” / “Donut” Novelty Telephone (Late 1970s–1980s)

This vintage “Handbag Phone,” often affectionately referred to as a “Donut Phone” because of its distinctive circular silhouette, is a classic novelty landline telephone manufactured by Polyconcept Hong Kong Ltd. and distributed in the United States by Polyconcept USA, Inc. Finished in a sleek, high-gloss black, the design cleverly mimics a rotary-style dial while actually utilizing push-button touch-tone dialing, making it both visually retro and functionally modern for its era. The phone features a pulse/tone switch for compatibility with different telephone systems, along with convenient redial and flash buttons, and adjustable ringer and receiver volume controls—details that reflect the playful yet practical design approach of late 20th-century novelty electronics.

Produced during the late 1970s through the 1980s, this model aligns with a period when whimsical, conversation-starting home décor items.