Vintage Souvenir?

[BanjoMan]

Found at a house built in 1953. Some type of New York Souvenir it looks like.... Me and my dad think it is a sliding phone directory box. Any ideas on age?

 

[lairmo]

Here's one from Florida

And this one just says early 1900s....it's on Pinterest so who knows for sure.. lol

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/155303887178312599/

 

[lairmo]

I found a couple more on etsy that say 1960's...you're probably spot on with a 50's-60's aged house.

 

[Icewing]

I think they are called an "autodex"

 

[Anduril]

It says "UN Bldg", so not earlier than 1952.

 

[Hawks88]

Wow nice find. I haven’t seen one of those in years. Congrats

 

[A2coins]

Thats a pretty cool relic

 

[Deftone]

Saw this one and they claim 1960's as well. https://www.etsy.com/OrphanedTreasu...are&utm_term=so.lmsm&share_time=1505160563992 .Sorry Lairmo didn't pay attention to your etsy post.

 

[jeff of pa]

Yep !

With the Alphabetical Listing we used to call Them
personal Phone Books for keeping Addresses & Phone Numbers

 

[Mackaydon]

Another name was Petite Pocket Index, as shown here:

Don......