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Telephone Talk => Auction Talk => The CRPF Auction Contests Archive => Topic started by: TelePlay on December 29, 2017, 11:53:49 AM

Title: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ended 01-04-18
Post by: TelePlay on December 29, 2017, 11:53:49 AM
All forum members are welcome and encouraged to guess.There are no wrong guesses, just one lucky guess. No one knows the winning guess on any auction until it ends.

Date Listed:  28 Dec 2017
Auction Duration:  7 Days
List Price:  $14.99
Current Bidders:  3
Current Price:  $22.50
Watchers:  15

eBay Link:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/322965951851


GAP RULE:  At least $3 between guesses to prevent crowding.


Seller Listing Title:  "Vintage Turquoise Western Electric 1554 10-Button Touch Tone Wall Phone"
Condition:  "Used"
Condition Qualifier:  " - - - "

Listing Description:  "Vintage Turquoise Western Electric 1554 10-Button Touch Tone Wall Phone -- This is one of the less common colors for these phones. The phone is turquoise color, not aqua blue. Dated 10-66. Components have assorted dates. -- Phone dials out, rings, and receives calls. This phone was meant to be mounted on the wall and hardwired to the phone line. It would require a modular line cord added or to be hardwired to a phone jack to use. It does not have a modular phone jack to connect directly to a wall phone jack. -- Handset has some dents and wear from the hook, especially on the sides at the receiver end. Handset and housing plastic has discolored a bit. There are some small chips around the holder for the phone number card. Housing has scuffs and scratches. Plastic for dial buttons has discolored to a bit of a lighter color. Handset cord is dirty and stretched."


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      Players: 17 

$    68.00 - WEBellSystemChristian  ( 7 )
$    73,00 - Sigmaz  ( 15 )
$    79.00 - Jim S.  ( 4 )
$    99.00 - zapper  ( 6 )
$  115.00 - david@london  ( 14 )
$  120.00 - tallguy58  ( 13 )
$  125.00 - compubit  ( 8 )
$  130.00 - Pourme  ( 10 )
$  137.50 - TelePlay  ( 17 )
$  145.00 - wds  ( 11 )  -> WINNER - Final Selling Price $145.83
$  155.00 - Fabius  ( 2 )
$  162.00 - Russ Kirk  ( 12 )
$  175.00 - Sargeguy  ( 9 )
$  200.00 - 19and41  ( 16 )
$  205.00 - dlvh  ( 3 )
$  227.00 - skyrider  ( 1 )
$  250.00 - HarrySmith  ( 5 )


Early Morning Auction Status

12-28-17      Listed     $     14.99
12-29-17      2 bids     $     22.50   ( 2 bidders & 15 - #38 )
12-30-17      4 bids     $     42.00   ( 4 bidders & 23 - #21 )
12-31-17      4 bids     $     42.00   ( 4 bidders & 24 - #24 )
01-01-17      4 bids     $     42.00   ( 4 bidders & 26 - #19 )
01-02-17      4 bids     $     42.00   ( 4 bidders & 28 - #16 )
01-03-17      4 bids     $     42.00   ( 4 bidders & 30 - #15 )
01-04-17      4 bids     $     42.00   ( 4 bidders & 30 - #14 )
01-04-18    10 bidders, 13 bids  Ended at 5:01:52PM PST
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: skyrider on December 29, 2017, 12:35:52 PM
$227.00.  Thanks
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: Fabius on December 29, 2017, 12:46:44 PM
$155
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: dlvh on December 29, 2017, 01:37:59 PM
$205
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: Jim Stettler on December 29, 2017, 04:43:06 PM
$79.00
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: HarrySmith on December 29, 2017, 05:00:47 PM
$250.00
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: zapper on December 29, 2017, 07:19:14 PM
$99.00
Zapper
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: WEBellSystemChristian on December 29, 2017, 07:43:32 PM
$68
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: compubit on December 29, 2017, 08:24:24 PM
$125

Jim
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: Sargeguy on January 01, 2018, 10:30:14 AM
$175
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: Pourme on January 01, 2018, 10:35:47 AM
$130.00
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: wds on January 01, 2018, 06:50:27 PM
$145
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: Russ Kirk on January 02, 2018, 01:19:03 PM
$162
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: tallguy58 on January 02, 2018, 02:04:35 PM
$120
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: Sigmaz on January 03, 2018, 01:30:37 PM
I'll go with $73
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: 19and41 on January 03, 2018, 04:51:19 PM
$ 200.00 Please.
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ends 01-04-18
Post by: TelePlay on January 03, 2018, 07:42:53 PM
$137.50
Title: Re: Auction 312: WE Turquoise 1554 Wallphone - Ended 01-04-18
Post by: TelePlay on January 04, 2018, 08:07:10 PM
Contest Winner:  wds
Guessed Price:  $145.00
Total Wins: 23

Auction Winner: u***n (2545 )
Winning Price:   $145.83
Bidders:  10
Bids:  13


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.