Newbie Here !

[jiggerman]

Hello,
           Stumbled across this site about a month or so ago. I'm very impressed with the number of knowledgeable and passionate collectos here. I've always liked the look of the rotary phones and after checking this site I decided to start my own collection.  I live in Quebec, Canada and garage sales just started a couple of weeks ago. I didn't find any the first 2 weekends but did pick-up four this last Saturday.  I guess people around there don't want their old phones, the most expensive was $3.00 and the others were $2.00 each. They are not very old but a very nice start to my collection. The first is a Stromberg-Carlson, Apr 1978. #2 Northern Telecom 1978 500AX .  #3 Automatic Electric, no date.  #4 Northern Telecom NE-500. This is a great site and I want to thank everyone for their time and hard work.  James

http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk222/jiggermanca/phone/?action=view&current=phone.jpg&newest=1

[AET]

Hiya James!  Looks like you've been bitten by the bug already!  These are very nice phones you have and I wish you very happy collecting as you get into it more!

[Dan]

Nice finds. Welcome. I thought I would stop around 10 or 20 but when you find ANY rotary phone for a buck or two, it's really hard to say no. Heck the brass bells are worth that much in scrap(heaven forbid anyone would ever do this to a phone!).

I wish I could find an AE80 at a yard sale. I have two AE90's (wall version )but no deskset version yet.

[Ellen]

Wow!  I like the surface - formica?  glass? on that radio / stereo cabinet.  That is very beautiful.

[Steve]

Welcome to the forum Jiggerman. thats a good start , some nice phones there.

[jiggerman]

Wow!  I like the surface - formica?  glass? on that radio / stereo cabinet.  That is very beautiful.

Old  50's Sylvania stereo I've been working on and the top is glass. Thanks for the kind words ! You folks are right....I have four and I want alot more. James

[Dennis Markham]

Welcome James.  Looks like you are on your way to filling up the house with rotary dial phones.  This is a good bunch here on the forum who will do their best to help you out and answer your questions.

[Dan/Panther]

Jiggerman;
Welcome to the assylum !
I think you are going to need a bigger console.
D/P

[McHeath]

A lot bigger!

Nice start to a collection.  That white 500 can be returned to it's original whiteness with either the hydrogen peroxide gel method or the sandpaper method. 

[bingster]

If the yellowing is caused by decades of nicotine deposits rather than UV exposure, a thorough scrubbing with scouring cleanser works wonders.  I've de-yellowed both pink and white by scrubbing with Bon Ami, followed by brass polish.

[contraste]

Welcome to the forum.

I'm a newbie too and I've found the members of this board to be knowledgeable and very friendly.

I wish there were garage sales in London where I could pick up some nice phones such as yours.

Lee

[bingster]

You need to get out in the countryside, contraste.  The antiques fairs on old episodes of Bargain Hunt always have great old phones.  There was an episode once that showed a stall that was loaded with 100/200 series phones, including several in red and green.  I was drooling at the sight.

[contraste]

You need to get out in the countryside, contraste.  The antiques fairs on old episodes of Bargain Hunt always have great old phones.  There was an episode once that showed a stall that was loaded with 100/200 series phones, including several in red and green.  I was drooling at the sight.

You're right of course but the problem is that I like American phones.

I was going to be in North Carolina in August and I planned to scour the area for garage sales & etc. but my plans have changed and now it's going to be Connecticut instead of NC.

I guess I'll do the same there and look for likely places where old phones may be lurking.

Any tips would be much appreciated.

[foots]

Welcome from another newbie. Just to let you know early on, for phone collecting addictions, there is no cure.

[mienaichizu]

Welcome James, that's a nice start for a collection, your AE80 in beige is very nice. Colored AE's are rarely found here in the Philippines