Telephone Collectors International was incorporated under the laws of
the state of Kansas on May 13, 1986. The goal of the organization is
"to educate the public, as well as the members of the Corporation,
regarding the history of telephony, the value of old telephones and
related items, their collectability and preservation; to research
telephone history and publish and provide literature thereon; to
promote the public exhibition of old telephones and related items; and
to promote common courtesies and guidelines for use by the public."
Telephone Collectors International is recognized by the Internal
Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization, to which tax deductible
contributions can be made. this site is a non-commercial site intended
for telephone historians, collectors and other enthusiasts of vintage
telephone equipment
