Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson, the people who wrote and produced Doppelgänger / Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969), recycled props and equipment for a fascinating, weird independent 26-episode British TV Series, U.F.O. (ca.1970-1971). I've only seen a handful of episodes, but it's wild.
The music and opening credits set the tone -- tinges of Edie Sedgwick, Barbarella, and coming New Wave fashions stirred together with high camp, pitting a secret "defence organisation" against sporadic alien raids. It's a great premise -- a secret war between shadow forces, vast numbers of characters leading double lives, etc.: not quite the usual apocalyptic showdown but spooky nonetheless (the aliens intend to harvest earthlings for spare parts, for instance).
On U.F.O., fashion, computers and telephones rule -- including the Erica "Cobra Phone," the still futuristic looking Ericofon first developed by Swedish Ericcson in 1954.Here's to Retro -- No Time Like the Future.
Today's Runes: Disruption + Strength.
Eyes on the skies.
6 comments:
That's got to be one of the strangest phones I've seen; Looks more like a flashlight.
Groovy, baby! lol What can I say? I'm a child of the '70s... Cool phone! It's funny how the futuristic stuff is so retro!
Far out, man. For sure.
That phone be perfect for my Sheila. Orange and lime green are her absolute favorite colors. And her room is all done in Orange Sherbet.
totally wicked phone!
For this phone ...
i have a vintage retro ericofon and would like to sell it. the rubber at the bottom has worn but it works, any ideas as to who to contact? thank you. alison..
ericofon
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