Tom Cards
When I posted pictures of phone boxes two days ago, Eric wanted to know what they had to do with swingers. Open up any box in London and you fnd these prostitues adverts - "Tom Cards". As fast as they get taken down, new ones go back up.
I used to wonder how the ... service staff? ... managed their own safety. One day, a strange tourist aksed me to call one of the numbers and help him arrange .... a massage. In the spirit of adventure, I did so, and had a chat with the girl on the other end. Seems that this bloke had phoned before, becaue they didn't like the sound of him they turned him down.
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post a commentYou are always so informative... and apparently helpful to strangers as well!
interesting story Ham, I bet if I were asked to make the call I would do so, that would be quite an adventure ;-)
I remember when all the tom cards were hand written . . .
The question is, all the photos of the girls on the cards look very attarctive, but is there any resemblance when the girl turns up for the massage ???
I remember an advert in a newsagents window that went something like :-
TV, pre op, own wardrobe, willing to travel, easy rates, very accomadating....
One girl I was with thiught is was a flat foor a travelling salesman ...
We try to be of service ;-)
Anon- LOL - it's another, rather murky, world.....
For a while BT tried to combat the proliferation of the cards by enacting a rule that allowed them to cut off phones for the numbers advertised. Unfortunately, then along came the mobile phone....
Oh yeah - I forgot to share my top moneymaking idea. These cards are all fixed up with blu-tack.
There is an opening for someone who goes round, takes the cards collecting the blu-tack for re-sale. The carders are happy - they just thnk the cleaners removed them, as per normal. BT are happy, fewer cards to remove. You are happy, unlimited supply of blu tack for sale. a true win-win-win situation.
Hmm I didn't know you can be very helpful Ham! hehehe :)
Ha ha, very good !
Eric, i promise we didn' t plan that one :-)
hmm...quite an 'empty' booth. sometimes it's filled to the edges of the booth right Ham?
Another photoblogger adventure -- we are like reporters, always gathering information to make our blogs better!
so THAT was why you decided to call Ham? yeah.. yeah.. lol