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Auction 356: Bell Telephone 1910'S Cobalt Blue Lamp Shade - Ended 11-17-18

Started by TelePlay, November 14, 2018, 03:23:14 PM

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TelePlay

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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

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."

Jim Stettler

You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.



Doug Rose

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
Kidphone


.....

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

FABphones

A collector of  'Monochrome Phones with Sepia Tones'   ...and a Duck!
***********
Vintage Phones - 10% man made, 90% Tribble
*************

Pourme

Benny

Panasonic 308/616 Magicjack service

HarrySmith

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
Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
TCI

"There is no try,
there is only
do or do not"


19and41

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke

tallguy58

Cheers........Bill

Sargeguy

Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409