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The "Find of the Month" Winner's List AND Photos of Each Winning Phone

Started by AE_Collector, October 05, 2011, 12:03:53 AM

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The following is the Find of the YEAR Winner's List
(The Find of the YEAR is a run-off competition between all Find of the Month winners of the year.)


Grand Champion, Voted Best of all Find of the Year Winners


MagicMo  **  1964 Picturephone




2022      LarryInMichigan  **  Automatic Electric red AE40 with gold trim
2021      Kenton K  **  Western Electric Oxford Grey 501
2020      magicbrain  **  Strowger Candlestick
2019      LarryInMichigan  **  Mediterranean Blue Kellogg DK-500 "Banjo"
2018      Roody  **  1896 Stromberg-Carlson Roman Column Candlestick
2017      Gary Millam  **  Western Electric blue 302
2016      Roody  **  Jade Green AE 50 with Gold Trim
2015      wds  **  American Electric Fluted Shaft Candlestick
2014      LarryInMichigan  **  Red Western Electric 500U dated 12-58
2013      paul-f  **  Almost Clear & "Slightly Miniature" AE 34
2012      MagicMo  **  1964 Picturephone
2011      Esalter  **  Rose Beige 54 500 with gray straight cords
2010      ritchie  **  Mahogany AE 34 from an antique shop



The following is the Find of the MONTH Winner's List

2022

2022 - 12      countryman's French Eurieult Type 10 "La Sequanaise"
2022 - 11      SUnset2  **  Oxidized Silver 302 G-8
2022 - 10      countryman  **  Petsch & Zwietusch M.03



2022 - 09      3463319  **  Western Electric red 500U Mushroom phone
2022 - 08      HowardPgh  **  Western Electric 1966 beige 1500 with 1969 plastics
2022 - 07      RDPipes  **  Western Electric 1953 matching date ivory 302

2022 - 06      LarryInMichigan  **  Automatic Electric red AE40 with gold trim  - Find of the YEAR winner
2022 - 05      FABphones  **  Ericofon touch tone Ivory 700
2022 - 04      oldguy  **  Western Electric green Continental

2022 - 03      countryman  **  French Grammont Modèle 1918 candlestick in nickel
2022 - 02      Jim Stettler  **  Automatic Electric Gray AE 90
2022 - 01      Persdio  **  Western Electric Manual Old Rose 302



2021


2021 - 12      phonium's  **  Western Electric 130A "Donut Phone"
2021 - 11      FABphones  **  Automatic Electric AE 34
2021 - 10      FABphones  **  Red Ericofon originating from Denmark

2021 - 09      tubaman's  **  GEC 2K/CTT NOS Gecophone
2021 - 08      MMikeJBenN27's  **  Western Electric Pre-war Ivory 302
2021 - 07      Russ Kirk's  **  AE 31-B AA-22 with original AO-25 to line bell box

2021 - 06      phonium's  **  Western Electric card dialer marked F58554
2021 - 05      zapper's  **  Western Electric date matching 1954 Mahogany Brown 500
2021 - 04      FABphones  **  Western Electric 11/59 Beige 500 P/U Mushroom



2021 - 03      phonium's  **  Western Electric manual A1
2021 - 02      FABphones  **  FABphones' clear Stromberg Carlson 1191
2021 - 01      Kenton K  **  Western Electric Oxford Grey 501  - Find of the YEAR winner


2020

2020 - 12      Russ Kirk  **  Western Electric GN4676 Metropolitan
2020 - 11      allnumbedup  **  Western Electric 3/55 501 C/D in Mahogany Brown (tie)
2020 - 11      FABphones  **  Kellogg '1901' desk stand with OST Receiver and Steer Horn Hook (tie)
2020 - 10      phonium  **  Stromberg-Carlson tapered shaft oilcan candlestick

2020 - 09      LarryInMichigan  **  Western Electric Ivory Soft Plastic 302 w/ Painted Handset
2020 - 08      LarryInMichigan  **  Western Electric Green Soft Plastic 302 w/ Painted Handset
2020 - 07      magicbrain  **  Western Electric IV-36 302

2020 - 06      LarryInMichigan  **  British Ivory GPO 232
2020 - 05      dsk  **  Siemens&Halske Fg tist 261b Telefon Trommelwähler
2020 - 04      magicbrain  **  AE Strowger Candlestick  - Find of the YEAR winner

2020 - 03      Scott  **  Kellogg 900A Masterphone
2020 - 02      tell302man  **  A set of Red and Green Automatic Electric AE 40 telephones
2020 - 01      FABphones  **  Matched pair of Thomson Houston 'Hangman' phones


2019

2019 - 12  Spanish_phones  **  Northern Telecom 1975 wireless rotary 2500 Kari-Phone
2019 - 11  FABphones  **  Moss Green 1965 Western Electric 10 button 1234G DTMF Paystation
2019 - 10  Roody  **  Red Automatic Electric AE35 Wall Phone



2019 - 09  LarryInMichigan  **  Mediterranean Blue Kellogg DK-500 "Banjo"  - Find of the YEAR winner
2019 - 08  mentalstampede  ** Northern Electric "NOS" NE233QF paystation
2019 - 07  SUnset2  **  Western Electric 565 L 6 Button Mahogany Key Set

2019 - 06  FABphones  **  Peel Conner Candlestick made in Coventry, England
2019 - 05  Devansphones  **  Western Electric "Dark Gold" 302
2019 - 04  oldguy  **  Western Electric Imperial

2019 - 03  magicbrain  **  Western Electric 130A "Donut" Phone
2019 - 02  tubaman  **  Mix & Genest 'Weltruf' Deskset
2019 - 01  Scott  **  Western Electric 1954 WE Rose Beige 500



2018

2018 - 12  Vern P  **  Western Electric White 500U
2018 - 11  Butch Harlow  **  Western Electric NOS red 500 C/D with black dial and gray straight cords
2018 - 10  Gary Millam  **  Western Electric 1956 Mahogany Brown 500 C/D

2018 - 09  Russ Kirk  **  WE 1956 Mahogany 500 C/D
2018 - 08  Sargeguy  **  1890s/1920s Western Electric cherry vanity telephone
2018 - 07  Duffy  **  WE 1958 Clear 500 F-53115

2018 - 06  Sargeguy  **  Western Electric 240 two-box TYPE 32/67
2018 - 05  HarrySmith  **  Mediteranean Blue Miniature 500
2018 - 04  Poplar1  **  Western Electric Aqua Blue 5302



2018 - 03  Gary Millam  **  Western Electric 1712B 1A Interphone 2-line Princess Telephone
2018 - 02  AE_Collector  **  Ericsson AC130 Skeletal from 1914
2018 - 01  Roody  **  1896 Stromberg-Carlson Roman Column Candlestick  - Find of the YEAR winner



2017


2017 - 12  WEBellSystemChristian  **  Garnet Red AE 80
2017 - 11  LarryInMichigan  **  Kellogg Red Bar in pastel blue and ivory
2017 - 10  Doug Rose  **  Manual Western Electric Rose 302

2017 - 09  Pourme  **  1965 Green Western Electric 1500
2017 - 08  oldguy  **  Western Electric Ivory 354
2017 - 07  SUnset2  **  Old Brass 302

2017 - 06  magicbrain  **  Western Electric 20-F with A.B.T. transmitter
2017 - 05  Gary Millam  **  Western Electric Blue 302  - Find of the YEAR winner
2017 - 04  Autonut  **  Cast Bronze Bell Canada sign

2017 - 03  nolan613  **  Western Electric 3/42 Ivory 302
2017 - 02  Doug Rose  **  Ivory North
2017 - 01  Sargeguy  **  Charles Williams top box marked "N.E. TEL. & TEL. CO."



2016


2016 - 12  TelePlay  **  AE Cutaway Fingerwheel on North Galion
2016 - 11  WEBellSystemChristian  **  1955 Red WECo 500
2016 - 10  Kenton K  **  WECo green 10 button 1554



2016 - 09  Roody  **  Jade Green AE 50 with gold trim  - Find of the YEAR winner
2016 - 08  WEBellSystemChristian  **  1956 Oxford Gray 554
2016 - 07  Gary Millam  **  Western Electric Dark Grey 500

2016 - 06  paul-f  **  WECo "development" Preset Dial Telephone dated 5-66
2016 - 05  WEBellSystemChristian  **  1955 Ivory WE 500
2016 - 04  Autonut  **  Prototype Contempra Speakerphone

2016 - 03  WEBellSystemChristian  **  Early Jade Green AE 90
2016 - 02  LarryInMichigan  **  Rose Beige Kellogg K-500
2016 - 01  zapper  **  Western Electric NOS in box black 500 dated 1952



2015


2015 - 12  wds  **  American Electric Flutted Shaft Candlestick - Find of the YEAR winner
2015 - 11  Mr. Bones  **  II/47 WE191G Payphone
2015 - 10  zapper  **  Western Electric 1955 Mahogany Brown 500

2015 - 09  persido  **  Western Electric Rose Beige 12/55 554
2015 - 08  jf510  **  Western Electric Pekin Red 302
2015 - 07  Teleplay  **  Western Electric 1937 H1 302 with E1 Handset

2015 - 06  AdamAnt316  **  1953 Western Electric Ivory 305
2015 - 05  LarryInMichigan  ** Mediterranean Blue WE 500
2015 - 04  Sargeguy  **  Western Electric 20-C candlestick with matching telescoping arm



2015 - 03  TelePlay  **  1965 black Western Electric 10 button 1500
2015 - 02  wds  **  Black AE34B Monophone
2015 - 01  HarrySmith  **  Painted Green AE 35



2014


2014 - 12  LarryInMichigan  **  Oxford Gray soft plastic Kellogg DK-530 "Banjo"
2014 - 11  KWilder  **  Aqua Blue 500U Mushroom Lamp Phone for free in the trash
2014 - 10  Kenton K  **  WE Red 302 that was hiding under black paint on eBay

2014 - 09  waynet7  **  Western Electric #1 dial mounted on a B1
2014 - 08  sebbel  **  Bell Canada 3-Boxer with Blake transmitter and long pole receiver
2014 - 07  LarryInMichigan  **  WE #10 candlestick

2014 - 06  Dave F  **  1965 WE 500 CD in nearly mint mirror-gold finish
2014 - 05  LarryInMichigan  **  Red WECo 500U - Find of the YEAR winner
2014 - 04  WesternElectricBen  **  WE 410

2014 - 03  WEBellSystemChristian  **  Two Unfaded Ivory 302s
2014 - 02  wds  **  Rare Wire & Telephone Co. of America Wallphone
2014 - 01  Argee  **  Ivory and Green 302's



2013


2013 - 12  cchaven  **  Mahogany Brown Western Electric 591
2013 - 11  Gilas  **  Black AE2
2013 - 10  WEBellSystemChristian  **  Set of 3 10 Button Phones



2013 - 09  unbeldi  **  1958 Mahogany Brown 564H key set
2013 - 08  Gilas  **  WE 591 Rose Beige & 500 Oxford Gray
2013 - 07  tptech302  **  1955 Mahogany Brown 500

2013 - 06  Gilas  **  Mediterranean Blue with Gray cord
2013 - 05  AE40FAN  **  Mahogany AE 1A
2013 - 04  Dan  **  Western Electric 1949/1950 500 with curved "operator"

2013 - 03  LarryInMichigan  **  Green 302 with no corner cracks
2013 - 02  unbeldi  **  Set of 4 302's: Peking Red, Old Rose, Ivory & Black
2013 - 01  Gilas  **  Oxford Gray WECo 500 (tie)
2013 - 01  paul-f  **  Almost Clear & "Slightly Miniature" AE 34 (tie) - Find of the YEAR winner



2012


2012 - 12  Dennis Markham  **  Very Early 1954 500H
2012 - 11  MagicMo  **  1964 Picturephone - Find of the YEAR winner and Find of the YEAR "Grand Champion" winner
2012 - 10  Kleenax  **  Serious Stash of Payphones, 102's, 202's

2012 - 09  Persido  **  1937 302 with the E1 handset
2012 - 08  DavePEI  **  Burled Walnut Number 2 wall phone
2012 - 07  zapper  **  Western Electric Interphone system

2012 - 06  TelePlay  **  AE 40 with Chrome Handset Bands & Fingerwheel
2012 - 05  AE_Collector  **  AE #2  (Only One Phone Nominated, No Poll, No Competition Held)
2012 - 04  JubileeCompact  **  Ivory AE40 with gold trim



2012 - 03  flingwing1969  **  AE 34
2012 - 02  Reptile_Master  **  Soft plastic yellow 1956 500
2012 - 01  DavePEI      **  #14 Gray Paystation



2011


2011 - 12  LarryinMichigan  **  102-B1 with E1 Handset and 2HB dial
2011 - 11  Stockdale  **  Mahogany AE 40
2011 - 10  Kleenax  **  12 Colored early AE Sets

2011 - 09  Esalter  **  Rose Beige 54 500 with gray straight cords - Find of the YEAR winner
2011 - 08  Kenny C  **  5-55 Moss Green two tone WECo 500
2011 - 07  John S  **  collection of 3 WECo sets

2011 - 06  JimH  **  202/D1 c/w E1 handset, #4 dial and 684 subset
2011 - 05  JimH  **  1958 White 500
2011 - 04  pbghmike77  **  28 B's & D's

2011 - 03  Kenny C      **  12-1950 WE500
2011 - 02  jsowers  **  NOS ivory soft plastic 554 3-59
2011 - 01  Dan  **  Pink 5302



2010


2010 - 12  TomB  **  Mediterranean Blue '56 500
2010 - 11  Ritchie  **  Mahogany AE 34 - Find of the YEAR winner
2010 - 10  Bushman  **  Ericssson "Eiffel Tower
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