# Sleek Old-School Dialers The Sagemcom Sixty Phone Makes Landlines Cool Again By Summer Luu | Published 2010-10-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sagemcom-sixty-phone References: [newlaunches](http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/modern_retro_super_funky_sixty_phone.php) & [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2010/10/12/sagemcom-sixty-retro-yet-modern-looking-phone-almost-makes-me-wish-i-had-a-landline-again/) The Sagemcom Sixty Phone is definitely a blast from the past. With features resembling an old-school phone, this retro landline incorporates the same phone receiver look, but with push buttons and an LCD screen. The Sagemcom Sixty Phone is modernized by a sleek and paper-thin design but comes in a popular 70s orange color. Check out the featured gallery to see this wicked brightly colored phone for yourselves. **Implications** - The current recession has prompted money-conscious consumers to venture to more affordable thrift and vintage stores for their purchases. This shift in shopping has led to a surge of vintage styles in the marketplace. Consumers desire these retro-themed products for their unique designs and qualities of rarity. Companies can consider incorporating antique elements into their product designs to appeal to fashionable target markets. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Retro-themed Products:** Companies can incorporate antique elements into their product designs to appeal to fashionable target markets. - **Affordable Thrift Stores:** Thrift and vintage stores are becoming more popular due to a shift in shopping habits prompted by the current recession. - **Sleek Old-school Designs:** Incorporating retro elements into modern designs can create a unique and desirable product for consumers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor:** Retro-themed products, such as the Sagemcom Sixty Phone, offer unique and appealing designs for companies in the home decor industry. - **Fashion:** Fashion companies can incorporate retro elements into their designs to appeal to the current trend of vintage styles. - **Consumer Electronics:** Companies in the consumer electronics industry can create sleek old-school designs, like the Sagemcom Sixty Phone, to offer a unique and desirable product for consumers seeking nostalgic items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Phone-Inspired Label Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintage-phone-labeling.md) - [Retro Tech Speakerphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-phone.md) - [Nostalgic Colorful Flip Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2660-flip.md) - [Retro-Futuristic Cellphone Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noka-7610-5g.md) - [Nostalgic Flip Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-n90.md) - [Modernized Familial Landline Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wifi-home-phone.md) - [Premium Retro Mobile Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-150.md) - [Swappable Keypad Cellphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidephone-sp01.md) - [Retro Tech Phone Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/native-union-pop-phone.md)