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Date Listed: 12 Nov 2018
Auction Duration: 5 Days
List Price: $9.99
Current Bidders: 10
Current Price: $255.00
Watchers: 91
Contest Tip from: Duffy
eBay Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/292814546465
GAP RULE: At least $5 between guesses to prevent crowding.
Seller Listing Title: "RARE 1910'S BELL TELEPHONE ADVERTISING LAMP SHADE SIGN TRAIN STATION HOTEL LOBBY; COBALT BLUE PAINT / MILK GLASS BODY / RAISED LETTERING"
Condition: "Used"
Condition Qualifier: "*** USED CONDITION ***"
Listing Description: "EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND 1910-20's BELL TELEPHONE GLASS BODY "LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE" LAMP SHADE...THESE LAMPS WERE MOST OFTEN USED INSIDE TRAIN STATION TERMINALS AND HOTEL LOBBIES...BASE IS 7.75 INCHES ACROSS AND IS 7.25 INCHES HIGH : SOME MINOR EDGE CHIPS ON BASE...COBALT BLUE PAINT HAS OXYDIZED IN SEVERAL AREA...THERE ARE NO CRACKS TO THE SHADE...THE BRASS LAMP SHADE HOLDER LOOKS ORIGINAL TO THE PIECE"
A discussion of this lamp shade can be found here: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=21388.0
and here: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=12869.0
Another chance to move up or to get onto the CRPF Contest Standings List (http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=4198.msg51445#msg51445)
Past Contest Phones: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=17437.msg180238#msg180238
Guess Deadline: All guesses and a single allowed revised guess, if needed,
MUST be submitted at least 24 hours BEFORE the auction ENDS.
S C O R E B O A R D ( Starting with Contest 328, this contest's topic will be locked with 24 hours left to go ) Players: 12
$ 259.00 - Doug Rose ( 5 )
$ 550.00 - FABphones ( 7 ) -> WINNER - Final Selling Price $564.88
$ 585.00 - Roody ( 3 )
$ 616.00 - skyrider ( 6 )
$ 675.00 - Pourme ( 8 )
$ 837.00 - TelePlay ( 9 )
$ 900.00 - tallguy58 ( 11 )
$ 952.00 - 19and41 ( 10 )
$ 999.00 - Duffy ( 1 )
$ 1,100.00 - Scott ( 4 )
$ 1,300.00 - Sargeguy ( 12 )
$ 1,500.00 - Jim Stettler ( 2 )
Early Morning Auction Status
11-12-18 Listed $ 9.99
11-13-18 14 bids $ 81.00 ( 5 bidders )
11-14-18 47 bids $ 265.00 ( 10 bidders & 91 - #1 )
11-15-18 50 bids $ 305.00 ( 13 bidders & 109 - #1 )
11-16-18 56 bids $ 355.00 ( 14 bidders & 117 - #1 )
11-17-18 62 bids $ 410.00 ( 14 bidders & 127 - #1 )
11-17-18 18 bidders, 67 bids Ended at 6:34:35 PM PST
$999.00
Only because another Canadian collector friend I know said this about it.
"Depending on condition $800++ US. This one seems to have some fading in the blue colour (White Marks). I paid $550 US for mine many years ago when the money was close to being at par."
$1500.00
$585.00
Gary Z
$1100.00
Scott K.
Quote from: Duffy on November 14, 2018, 03:31:34 PM
$999.00
Only because another Canadian collector friend I know said this about it.
"Depending on condition $800++ US. This one seems to have some fading in the blue colour (White Marks). I paid $550 US for mine many years ago when the money was close to being at par."
I have one made by Fenton just before they went out of business. Got it new in a box for $175. It is perfect. I agree with Doug this spotted and faded. I have never seen one do that. Just my humble opinion....other Doug
616.00. Thank You
Quote from: Doug Rose on November 14, 2018, 08:17:33 PM
I have one made by Fenton just before they went out of business. Got it new in a box for $175. It is perfect. I agree with Doug this spotted and faded. I have never seen one do that. Just my humble opinion....other Doug
Doug,
Can you take some close up pictures of yours and post them to compare them? Start another thread?
CDN Doug
$550
$675.00
Quote from: Duffy on November 15, 2018, 08:14:53 AM
Doug,
Can you take some close up pictures of yours and post them to compare them? Start another thread?
CDN Doug
Here is Doug's original post on his lamp shade:
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=12869.msg135242#msg135242
$837.00
$952.00 Please.
$900
$1300
Contest Winner: FABphones
Guessed Price: $550.00
Total Wins: 4
Auction Winner: m***d ( 482 )
Winning Price: $564.88
Bidders: 18
Bids: 67
Contest Standings: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=4198.msg51445#msg51445
CRPF Hall of Fame: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=138.msg976#msg976]
Thanks to all who played along in this contest.