Auction 222: Light Blue WE Soft Plastic? 500 Mushroom - Ended 08-14-16

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New forum members are very welcome and encouraged to take a guess. After all, there are no wrong guesses, just one lucky one. No one knows the winning bid on any auction until it ends. However, it is important to get your guess in before someone else grabs your guess.

Just listed in a 7 day auction with no reserve starting at $99.95 with thanks to WEBellSystemChristian for the heads up on this auction) is what appears to be a very nice light blue WE 500 P/U Mushroom that looks like it could be soft based on the plastic receiver cap shown in one photo. The seller did not provide a full array of external photos, no internal photos and no photos of the bottom but those provided show the phone well. Within the first hour of being listed, it attracted 1 buyer placing the initial bid. I'm sure it will go up but how far is once again the question. So, who best knows what this item will sell for when the auction ends?

NOTE: we will use a $5 gap rule between guesses again to prevent crowding. As such, keep your guess at least $5 away from prior guesses for this contest.

The seller listed it as an "Vintage Bell Rotary Phone 500 P/U with Night Light Mushroom Light Blue" with the item condition as "used" and " - -  - " and with the auction listing description saying simply "Vintage Bell Systems telephone in light blue. Has the courtesy "mushroom" night light with original cover. In excellent condition with only slight wear. There is some paint on the original plug and the clear cover for the middle of the dial is missing. "

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222212312307

It's another chance to move up a rung or to get onto the CRPF -> Contest Standings <- list,

     . . . for as twocvbloke said,   ---> "You gotta be in it to win it !!!" "

If you want to see the phones of past Auction Contests, click -> HERE <-

EDIT:  Seller added a photo of the base stamped 12/59. The base, including the feet is/are in great condition. Photo added below.


S C O R E B O A R D

$   257.00 - Jim S.  ( 10 )
$   300.00 - andre_janew  ( 16 )
$   350.00 - podor  ( 8 )
$   375.00 - Kenton K  ( 9 )
$   399.00 - Pourme  ( 1 )
$   405.00 - kleinkaliber  ( 13 )
$   450.00 - Sargeguy  ( 17 )
$   480.00 - WEBellSystemChristian  ( 2 )
$   487.00 - wds  ( 19 )
$   495.00 - zapper  ( 18 )
$   505.00 - david@london  ( 7 )
$   515.00 - TelePlay  ( 20 )
$   525.00 - Mr. Bones  ( 3 )
$   540.00 - Dennis Markham  ( 4 )  -> WINNER - Final Selling Price $546.55
$   575.00 - Dan/Panther  ( 6 )
$   600.00 - skyrider  ( 5 )
$   625.00 - 19and41  ( 11 )
$   650.00 - HarrySmith  ( 12 )
$   680.00 - compubit  ( 14 )
$   700.00 - tallguy58  ( 15 )



Early Morning Auction Status

08-07-16      Listed        $     99.95
08-08-16     1 bids         $     99.95
08-09-16     2 bids         $   102.50
08-10-16     2 bids         $   102.50
08-11-16     2 bids         $   102.50
08-12-16     3 bids         $   107.50    ( 3 bidders )
08-13-16     4 bids         $   122.50    ( 4 bidders )
08-14-16     4 bids         $   122.50
08-14-16   10 bidders, 11 bids, $546.55  Ended at 18:30:53 PDT

Last Contest Ever Ends on 8/14/2016: "At one point in time, we had an agreement NOT to post auctions we see, because MAYBE someone else is flying under the radar. I would like to see that started up again. Another Pet Peeve is Mr. Helpful, don't contact sellers and point out errors in the listing.  For example, ":You do know that phone is worth much more than you are asking". It's up to the seller to do His/Her homework. That is how WE as collectors get deals. JMHO."   D/P

[Pourme]

Hmmmmm.......

$399.00

?

[WEBellSystemChristian]

$480

[Mr. Bones]

$525.00 for me, please.

Thanks!

Best regards!

[Dennis Markham]

$540 for me...........

[skyrider]

$600   Thanks

[Dan/Panther]

$575.00

D/P

[podor]

$350

[Kenton K]

$375

[Jim Stettler]

$257.00

[19and41]

$625.00  Please.

[HarrySmith]

$650.00

[kleinkaliber]

$405

[compubit]

Go big or go home!

$680

[WEBellSystemChristian]

Go big or go home!

$680

Well, in an unusual color Mushroom's case... "Goes Big, Goes Home!"