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Auction 334: Automatic Electric Co, Strowger Dial Candlestick - Ended 06-14-18

Started by TelePlay, June 08, 2018, 12:43:44 PM

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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:  7 Jun 2018
Auction Duration:  7 Days
List Price:  $69.99
Current Bidders:  6
Current Price:  $1,025.00
Watchers:  37
Contest Tip from:  Pourme


eBay Link:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/263744168835


GAP RULE:  At least $5 between guesses to prevent crowding.


Seller Listing Title:  "Vintage Automatic Electric Co, Strowger Dial Candlestick Telephone"
Condition:  "Used"
Condition Qualifier:  "Missing the handset, Broken plastic on the center dial."

Listing Description:  "Vintage Automatic Electric Co, Strowger Dial Candlestick Telephone -- Here's a rare piece! 12.5 inches high. Early 1900's."


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: 16 

$ 1,925.00 - skyrider  ( 13 )
$ 1,950.00 - Haf  ( 4 )  -> WINNER - Final Selling Price $2,052.00
$ 2,155.00 - Duffy  ( 17 )
$ 2,350.00 - Sargeguy  ( 9 )
$ 2,455.00 - FabPhones  ( 15 )
$ 2,557.00 - AE_Collector  ( 7 )
$ 2,645.00 - Pourme  ( 16 )
$ 2,630.00 - Gary Millam  ( 5 )
$ 2,750.00 - Dan F  ( 10 )
$ 2,855.00 - stub  ( 6 )
$ 2,952.50 - TelePlay  ( 14 )
$ 3,050.00 - tubaman  ( 3 )
$ 3,200.00 - wds  ( 12 )
$ 3,221.00 - Jim S.  ( 2 )
$ 3,333.00 - compubit  ( 8 )
$ 3,500.00 - HarrySmith  ( 1 )
$ 3,750.00 - 19and41  ( 11 )


Early Morning Auction Status

06-07-18      Listed     $     69.99
06-08-18      7 bids     $  1,000.00   ( 6 bidders & 37 - #6 )
06-09-18      9 bids     $  1,125.00   ( 7 bidders & 49 - #1 )
06-10-18    12 bids     $  1,325.00   ( 7 bidders & 68 - #1 )
06-11-18    13 bids     $  1,525.00   ( 8 bidders & 73 - #1 )
06-12-18    13 bids     $  1,525.00   ( 8 bidders & 80 - #1 )
06-13-18    15 bids     $  1,600.00   ( 8 bidders & 89 - #1 )
06-14-18    17 bids     $  1,675.00   ( 8 bidders & 93 - #1 )
06-14-18    11 bidders, 21 bids  Ended at 6:45:07PM PDT

HarrySmith

Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
TCI

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

Jim Stettler

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


Haf

Telephone:
0049-030-55474418
1-415-449-4743
1-604-757-7474


stub

Kenneth Stubblefield

AE_Collector


compubit

A phone phanatic since I was less than 2 (thanks to Fisher Price); collector since a teenager; now able to afford to play!
Favorite Phone: Western Electric Trimline - it just feels right holding it up to my face!

Sargeguy

Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Dan F


19and41

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