Auction 29 (previously 31) - WE U500 "mushroom" in light beige

[bingster]

As suggested by Dan, here's our next auction!  Let's hope this one doesn't get ended early like the last one did.  

This week we have a rare Western Electric U500 lighted "mushroom" phone, light beige in color, which purports to be new old stock and unused.  This morning it was at a hundred dollars, and it's taken quite a jump today.   Still, I think there's a good way left to go before this one ends.  

And where will it end?  Get your guesses in before the auction's final day, and you could be this week's winner!

> Western Electric U500 in Light Beige (NOS) <

S C O R E B O A R D
$237 - Sargeguy
$325 - bingster
$425.73 - Dennis Markham
$425.74 - BDM
$450 - JimH
$499.87 - Bill Cahill
$500 - Dan/Panther
$550 - Dan²
$575 - AtomicEraTom
$625 - McHeath (-2.77) Winner!
Sold for $627.77
$650 - HobieSport
$727.66 - Shovelhead
$987.32 - Contraste
$1500 - mienaichizu

[Dennis Markham]

I'll start it off with $425.73

[Dan/Panther]

It says Beige, but it sure looks grey to me.

I'll say ....
$500.00
D/P

[Sargeguy]

It's beige-ugh!!! $237

[McHeath]

$625.

That cord is sure mangled for NOS.  Hmmm.  And where did the transformer go?  Also odd for something that is supposed to have never been used. 

[contraste]

The worst colour but even so...

I'll say $987.32

[Dan]

I'll slot in here @ 550.00. Not a beige fan, but it is soft plastic. Many shrooms seem to be from '59, I like that it's a '58.

[BDM]

$425.74

[Bill Cahill]

499.87
Bill Cahill

[JimH]

I'll say $450

[mienaichizu]

$1500

[HobieSport]

I'll try $650.

[Dan/Panther]

Dennis;
Do you get the feeling we are being pushed out of the competition ?
D/P

[Dennis Markham]

I don't know...my $425 bid sure looks low now. Especially since the phone is up to $300 with 4 days to go.  Seems like a phone like this will jump from the gate and then sit for 3 or 4 days...with some action at the end.  I still don't see it going over $500 but I'm always wrong and have only guessed right on ONE occasion.

[AET]

I'm going to say 575 on this one.  Wish I had that baby sitting on my dresser!  Wow, my phone knew I was talking about replacing it!  She just started ringing haha!!!