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Started by Greg G., May 06, 2009, 12:43:09 AM

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TelePlay

I wonder if the seller would entertain an offer for the phone only, less leaded "antique" shade?

BIN at $310 including shipping.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400348133540

"This is a telephone lamp with an antique lamp shade. The telephone lamp goes on and off by removing the speaker. The telephone lamp itself is not that old but, the lamp shade is antique. The lamp shade does have some breaks as shown in the pictures."

That lamp shade is more than a 100 years old? Imagine that . . .  ;)


paul

Æsthetics and the value of that shade aside, looking closer I'd have to say that's the least "destructive" lamp conversion I've seen recently, with its socket on a bracket and not on a rod drilled down into the set.

TelePlay

Quote from: paul on December 29, 2012, 06:39:34 PM
Æsthetics and the value of that shade aside, looking closer I'd have to say that's the least "destructive" lamp conversion I've seen recently, with its socket on a bracket and not on a rod drilled down into the set.

Yes, it is a very nice phone but the price for one of these is way high at $250. If one could sell the shade alone after shelling out $360 for about $280, it would be a nice, seems to be in very good condition stick.  I don't like to post live auctions until they end unless they are either junk or overpriced.

TelePlay

#288
Here's an old wood WE that will make some of you collectors cry. It still active but with a starting bid of $500 and a BIN at $1,000 and with a few hours more than a day to go right now, I don't think any of us will jump to this kluged gadget, whatever it is supposed to be. Reminds me of my refrigerator door which is full of magnet things.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281042281475

Didn't sell at $500 (imagine that) so seller just relisted it on a 7 day auction starting at $300, no BIN.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281045063162

TelePlay

#289
And this one will make you laugh, and I'm not clowning around either.

About 2 days to go on this BIN auction to get this "BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE COLONIAL PRIMITIVE ARTS & CRAFT STYLE HAND PAINTED CLOWN ELECTRIC LIGHT / LAMP MADE FROM AN OLD WESTERN ELECTRIC TELEPHONE. I ADDED LOTS OF PHOTOS TO SHOW HOW WONDERFUL THIS IS SUCH A RARE FIND! EDWARDIAN VICTORIAN STYLE PRIMITIVE PIECE" rare find (I can believe that) for $190 including shipping.

You'll have to provide your own paint removal stuff. Who knows what's under that paint and left inside the phone?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330848916048

teka-bb


I'll pass; no bulb included !!!
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Regards,

Remco, JKL Museum of Telephony Curator

JKL Museum of Telephony: http://jklmuseum.com/
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TCI Library: http://www.telephonecollectors.info/
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TelePlay

Quote from: teka-bb on December 29, 2012, 09:17:20 PM

I'll pass; no bulb included !!!

I don't think the artist had one either. ;) At least, one that worked.

AE_Collector

Quote from: teka-bb on December 29, 2012, 09:17:20 PM

I'll pass; no bulb included !!!

Wouldn't the bulb just quickly burn out anyway if you plugged it in over there Remco?

Terry

AE_Collector

Quote from: TelePlay on December 29, 2012, 08:26:03 PM
I don't think any of us will jump to this kluged gadget, whatever it is supposed to be.

And I thought that was obvious! It's a still.....isn't it?

Terry

twocvbloke

Quote from: TelePlay on December 29, 2012, 08:26:03 PMI don't think any of us will jump to this kluged gadget, whatever it is supposed to be.

The clue's in the title, "Steampunk", sticking vintage looking stuff together to make some abomination to impress their steampunk brethren, while destroying some valuable stuff in the process... ::)

twocvbloke

Quote from: AE_Collector on December 29, 2012, 09:50:45 PMWouldn't the bulb just quickly burn out anyway if you plugged it in over there Remco?

Terry

Not unless it's plugged into a step-down transformer... ;D

TelePlay

Quote from: twocvbloke on December 30, 2012, 02:01:13 AM
The clue's in the title, "Steampunk", sticking vintage looking stuff together to make some abomination to impress their steampunk brethren, while destroying some valuable stuff in the process... ::)

I've seen Steampunk before but never knew what it meant/stood for and didn't waste the time to Google it. Just did. At least now I know, for what it's worth, and it's apparent some people have way too much time on their hands . . . and a subgenre to boot?

George Knighton

I had to go look up steampunk.

I don't get out much.
Annoying new poster.

twocvbloke


teka-bb


Here are a few pictures of a phone lamp that was made by WE using old candlestick parts.
I think it looks nice but don't care for the ashtray.
I took the picture at the Hawthorn museum in Cicero IL.
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Regards,

Remco, JKL Museum of Telephony Curator

JKL Museum of Telephony: http://jklmuseum.com/
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TCI Library: http://www.telephonecollectors.info/
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