Auction 83: 1965 Bell System Picturephone

[Phonesrfun]

...early ad for one ?

Looks like a frame from one of those posters the Bell System used to publish.

[paul-f]

It's from "The Telephone Story."

There are several iterations archived here:
  http://wedophones.com/TheBellSystem/images/

[AE_Collector]

Hi Folks,

I've stumbled onto MagicMo's eBay auction and had a wonderful conversation via telephone with her last night.

I know I am late to the "party" here and I know I am below 24hours till auction end but just for fun I'm throwing in my guess that this piece will be fetching at least 40K.  
QuietStove

Welcome to the group quietstove! Are you a phone collector as well and if so what types do you collect?

I always believe that rules are meant to be broken at least a little so your $40K guess stands. You were only about 1.5 hours under the 24 hour rule, you were a brand new m,ember who happened to arrive 1.5 hours late to "guess", the item hadn't moved in price in that hour and a half and you ae way out in between two other far apart guesses. Good Luck!

If you win you might have to share the bragging rights with whomever would have won otherwise. If that happens to be Maureen I am guessint that she won't really care anyway!

Terry

[AE_Collector]

Has anyone heard if Maureen is "into the booze" yet?

Terry

[MagicMo]

Has anyone heard if Maureen is "into the booze" yet?

Terry

Hi Terry
2nd glass of wine already! I'm pacing myself so I'm not knocked out by 6pm. Waiting for the show to begin. Someone mentioned something about a football game? What bad timing for them!
Cheers!
Mo

[AE_Collector]

Yes could go through the roof in the last minute or there may not be another bid.

Terry

[MagicMo]

Yes could go through the roof in the last minute or there may not be another bid.

Terry

I am honestly content with whatever happens.
Anything else is a gift. I'm thrilled for the new (soon to be) owner.
Mo

[DavePEI]

Started again!

$16,322.00 c***n then a recovery. That is the one I have been waiting to see. It WILL be a battle at the end!

Dave

[Doug Rose]

Dave....1 hour 18 minutes to go, still at 16, 322...Doug

[DavePEI]

Dave....1 hour 18 minutes to go, still at 16, 322...Doug

It has been stepped up by a very important bidder to bring it to the 16,322.00! He will be a factor in the end.

Dave

[G-Man]

I doubt that John is finished just yet. It would make a very nice addition to his museum and both Wayne and himself are very capable electronic technicians to get it working once more.

[MagicMo]

Can I have another? And make it a double.

[AE_Collector]

At work following on my smart phone.

Don't miss any stop signs or any passengers for that matter Briny! I just got home from work, wasn't sure that I would make it.

Fasten your seatbelts....EVERYONE!

Terry

[TelePlay]

So, how big of a bid will the winning sniper use to snag this piece of history? Two big snipes could make this go very high very quickly . . .

[AE_Collector]

I was going to bid but the $100 plus shipping scared me off.....

Terry