After the invention of the telephone in 1876, the candlestick (or desk stand) was manufactured from 1892 through the 1920&#x27;s. During this period there were hundreds of independent phone companies and even more unique candlesticks in production. My passion (obsession) is to build one of the finest collections of original, rare candlestick telephones in the world. For me, there is no greater thrill than locating and acquiring a rare candlestick telephone and adding it to this collection.