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Remember These Payphones? They're Now Pencil Holders

The iconic Menatel payphones of Egypt are not extinct yet.

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Remember These Payphones? They're Now Pencil Holders

Wanddo, a Cairo-based 3D printing company that turns your wildest ideas into tangible products, has created pencil holders inspired by the iconic blue and yellow Menatel payphones of Egypt.

You might remember them from the previous decade(s). Although they're all but extinct now, these payphones were once a mainstay of Cairene streets in the days before mobile phones. If you're feeling especially nostalgic, Wanddo is selling them for EGP 425 through their website, which sells everything from cake toppers to phone holders.

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