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Started by Stephen Furley, August 04, 2009, 05:42:30 PM

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AE_Collector

That is an annoying ring! Almost sounds like a little tiny AC buzzer...is it, or is it electronic?

Terry

GeneGenie

It's just got a small internal buzzer :)

gpo706

I think your Eiger looks quite smart actually
"now this should take five minutes, where's me screwdriver went now..?"

GeneGenie

Maybe it looks but it doesn't feel that - it's made of weird texture and due to time passed it's gone very grubby but glad you like it :)

TelePlay

#319
It's been a while since something new in the hideous category hit eBay but one did just that today.

Actually, I think it actually may be an improvement over the color shown on the base photo (except for those of you who like that shade of green) but it's still certainly a hideous when sitting as used.

Seller even gets it right in the listing title as "One of a Kind Ugliest GE Touch Tone Phone in the World!" but then asks for $1,000.00 BIN and generously offers Free Shipping which includes delivery confirmation and insurance . . .  ;)

Only 23 minutes left to go in the auction so look for a re-list.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380735573013

You can see all 58 hideous phones in this topic -> Here <-

AE_Collector

The cords look useable!

Terry

paul-f

#321
There have certainly been uglier decoration jobs done.  This phone appears to be "cordless!"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151153787156
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TelePlay

We've seen these before but this one is proof positive that they do grow and must be taken to a barber/salon occasionally to keep them from becoming a Tribble.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171170125373

TelePlay

Terry, I hope you are sitting down!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181237000073

Seller listed it as an "Art Deco Melted Phone Black With Base and Wires Great Conversation Piece" at $14 plus $13 shipping, and it didn't sell. You missed it! Well, watch for the relist.

The seller said "I know very little about this phone. I do know it's an older phone. It has the old rotary wheel, and has it's wires hardwired to the phone. I am not the original owner, it did not come from a house fire I know of. I'm not even sure it was in a house fire. The bottom  of the phone seems undamaged (see pictures). Makes a great conversation piece, was lovinly called "The Salvador Dali Phone". No kidding, on all of that . . .

(The number card was added with PhotoShop for effect)

AE_Collector

September 1965 AE 80. At least it doesn't look as though it had a ringer in it.

Terry

twocvbloke

I can remember when sticking empty crisp ("potato chips" to those across the pond) packets in the oven to shrink them was all the rage, doesn't work on phones though, just turns them into an ugly mess... :-\

I wonder how people would react if someone were to melt the soon to be released Playstation 4 or Xbox One? You'd probably end up receiving hate mail and letterbombs or whatever the electronic equivalent is today... :o

AE_Collector

I will have some minerals with my crisps please...

Terry

Contempra

euh... if i had this kind of telephone,........I don,t know :D

TelePlay

Price tag on the bottom of this "NEW" phone says $135.00. Okay, so it's marked down to at least $35 on eBay, if it sells. Looks like a cake.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271322014706

Seller listed it as "Handpainted Push Button Telephone Art Work" and claims "This very cool phone is working and beautiful. Very colorful and fun for everyone. Looks like art work. Price on the bottom says $135.00. Great gift. Think it may be new but not sure. "

WEBellSystemChristian

It looks like a painter threw up on it! :o I wonder what color it originally was...
Christian Petterson

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