Erlkönig: StarTAC

Not exactly efficient on the cost per mass basis back in 1995 or so when I bought it, but at the time, really, really cute. Not cute enough to be worth $1200, but once it dropped to three digits (~$900, possibly with tax) I couldn't restrain myself any longer. Partly due to the early timeframe when most people could still be shocked when you called them from the top of a grassy hill in the middle of nowhere - or their front doorstep - I loved this phone.

Features:

• Infinitesimal
• Clip holster
• Earset
• Tidy interface
• Operational while closed, even dialing
• Environmentally rugged
• Multiple battery use
• Can call when stolen
• Can receive calls while motorcycling! No hands!
• Sought Aug 1995

There's a entry for the StarTAC in Wikipedia.