My iPhone happily charges up daily on my Laboratorio Altieri docking camera/charger. It's made out of old Minolta Pocket point and shoot camera. Isn't it adorable? It's part vintage camera, part iPhone USB charger and available on Etsy. I know you vintage camera lovers will cringe for a moment when seeing these camera bodies repurposed for docking stations. The chargers are handcrafted by Roberto Altieri who hand selects the broken camera bodies for each charger. He lovingly takes the remains of old, discarded camera corpses and retro fits them with a standard Apple USB cable/charger. It's upcycling at its best. Prop you iPhone in and your device is stylishily charged on this gorgeously novel charger. They are sturdy and balanced without a chance of tipping over. And Roberto's stock is constantly changing with the different camera bodies that he finds and refurbishes. Check out his pinterest for the full catalog of chargers he has made and sold. Possibly the most beautiful is the Beacon. I enjoyed my Pocket Minolta so much that I got another for my desk at the office - a 1950's Hawkeye Brownie! My fellow employees promise to steal it daily. It's just so very vintage madmen. Meet Roberto and hear his story below.
