Why are people bidding so much for this phone

[troydog]

This is a touch tone phone payphone look a like I think. I just do not understand paying as much as it is going for right now. I know walmart sold these new cheap are they now worth something?

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8435153

Edit to add there is also another one just like it up for bid to not my type of phone
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8451609

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[Adam]

Yes, this is a replica, not a real pay phone.

These always go for very high on eBay.  Not sure why, unless it's because they're just really big and heavy.

[Vern P]

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Vern P

[paul-f]

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

[paul-f]

Yes, this is a replica, not a real pay phone.

These always go for very high on eBay.  Not sure why, unless it's because they're just really big and heavy.

Not big and heavy - but rather small and made of plastic.  It does have coin slots and is a working phone that hangs on a standard modular wall jack.

There are apparently collectors of this model.  Since putting up the Teleconcepts page on my site, I've had several emails from folks asking if I have any for sale.  Apparently the white one is somewhat scarce.

These collectors would probably laugh at the prices we pay for some of our phones. 

             

[Adam]

These always go for very high on eBay.  Not sure why, unless it's because they're just really big and heavy.

Not big and heavy - but rather small and made of plastic.

Oh, I beg your pardon.  This is the Teleconcepts replica payphone.  I was thinking of the Crosley replica payphone.

[troydog]

Well as they say everyone like something even if it is not that much of something.

Now I wish I would have bought a bunch when wal mart and kmart sold them new.

[Babybearjs]

funny, I bought one of these back in the 90's.... they sold for $49.00.... and thats all they are worth even today!