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Young Janet not only worked for General Telephone in 1967, she was recruited to pose for one of their ads. Here she is as a natural blonde and in a dark wig. Ad copy read: “Janet can change the removable insert on her telephone to match her décor, her mood, her wardrobe or even her hair color.”

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Call Me ~ Surprised

When I went to work for General Telephone in Everett in 1967, I was 23, married, and the proud mother of a toddler. Who would have guessed I would be the inspiration for a telephone advertisement?