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Auction 298: Ivory AE 40 with Chrome Trim - Ended 11-12-17

Started by TelePlay, November 07, 2017, 01:15:34 PM

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TelePlay

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.

Listed a little less than 2 days ago in a 7 day auction with no reserve ( with thanks to pourme for the tip ) and starting at $100.00 is another AE 40 but this time in Ivory and with chrome trim and an extensicord. Once again we have a seller who thinks blurry and limited images will get top dollar for this phone so given the color, the trim and the blurry, limited pictures, this phone should make it a difficult guess. The more rare colors have been seen in the contests and have gone for a lot more than $100. Since being listed, the phone received 1 bid from 1 buyer. I'm sure it will go higher with 11 current watchers so once again, who best knows what this phone will sell for when the auction ends?

NOTE:  We will use a $5 gap rule between guesses to prevent crowding. As such, keep your guess at least $5 away from prior guesses for this contest. All guesses, original and a single allowed revised guess if needed, must be submitted at least 24 hours before the auction ends.

The seller listed it as a "Vintage 1950's Monophone Electric Telephone Yellow Bakelite 4.5' Braided Cord" with the item condition as "Used" and " Very good to excellent condition " and with the auction listing description saying "This is a 1940 to 1953 Monophone Electric Yellow Bakelite Table Model in very good to excellent condition.  It has a 4-1/2' Braided Cord and sits on a 10-sided base.  There are No chips or cracks on Bakelite. -- The rotary dial works but does not spring back by itself.The base is 5-1/4" x 8-1/4". -- The phone itself weighs 5-1/4 pounds."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/352202592269

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 !!!" ;D "

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


S C O R E B O A R D      Players: 12 

$  244.40 - andre_janew  ( 6 )  -> WINNER - Final Selling Price $192.50
$  249.40 - WEBellSystemChristian  ( 5 )
$  265.00 - wds  ( 10 )
$  330.00 - TelePlay  ( 11 )
$  350.00 - tallguy58  ( 13 )
$  395.00 - Pourme  ( 8 )
$  420.00 - Sargeguy  ( 12 )
$  455.00 - skyrider  ( 1 )
$  500.00 - Fabius  ( 9 )
$  545.00 - stub  ( 3 )
$  580.00 - 19and41  ( 7 )
$  603.00 - Russ Kirk  ( 4 )
$  950.00 - HarrySmith  ( 2 )


Early Morning Auction Status

11-05-17      Listed     $    100.00
11-06-17      1 bids     $    100.00  ( 1 bidders & 7 )
11-07-17      1 bids     $    100.00  ( 1 bidders & 11 )
11-08-17      1 bids     $    100.00  ( 1 bidders & 12 )
11-09-17      1 bids     $    100.00  ( 1 bidders & 15 )
11-10-17      1 bids     $    100.00  ( 1 bidders & 15 )
11-11-17      1 bids     $    100.00  ( 1 bidders & 16 )
11-12-17      2 bids     $    100.00  ( 1 bidders & 18 )
11-12-17      6 bidders, 9 bids  Ended at 5:03:14PM PST



HarrySmith

Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
TCI

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

stub

                 $545.00



                     
Kenneth Stubblefield

Russ Kirk

- Russ Kirk
ATCA & TCI

WEBellSystemChristian

Christian Petterson

"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right" -Henry Ford


19and41

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

Pourme

Benny

Panasonic 308/616 Magicjack service

Fabius

Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905



Sargeguy

Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

tallguy58

Cheers........Bill

TelePlay

Contest Winner:  andre_janew
Total Wins: 7

Auction Winner:  p***l ( 302 )
Winning Price:   $192.50
Bidders:  6
Bids:  9

Contest Standings:  http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=4198.msg51445#msg51445

CRPF Hall of Fame:   http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=138.msg976#msg976]

Thanks to all who played along in this contest.