Maybe this is the telephone where Superman changes, or maybe it's reminiscent of Main Street America before the invention of the cell phones. A time when people who were out and about had to put a coin in the slot to make a call.
"Even if you haven't caught a fish, Dad, I've got us a few snacks!" It's a typical father and son out ice fishing for the afternoon and all they caught was a hot dog and some pop corn! And now dad's wallet is empty!
