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Title: Lucky Strike old style phone
Post by: aviaf on July 06, 2012, 05:03:27 PM

Hey all,

I have this phone in my basement that I wanted to sell or give away and my mom was insistent that I at least ask someone if it might be worth anything. It was left in a house we moved into a while back.

It's an old style Lucky Strike phone. I'm not sure if it works but I don't visibly see any reason why it shouldn't. The top parts are made of metal and the bottom plate of plastic.
The bottom says Made in Singapore, but it also says Galerie Sherway and has an id number on the bottom (see picture).

I wanted to know if this is worth anything or if anyone knows somewhere good to sell it like a lucky strike collectibles forum or something of the sort.

Thanks

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Title: Re: Lucky Strike old style phone
Post by: mart on July 06, 2012, 07:44:53 PM

Can you post your pics here ?? Takes too long to download on that site !!  Need to see the markings on bottom !!

Title: Re: Lucky Strike old style phone
Post by: ghopper1924 on July 06, 2012, 09:15:52 PM

It may be worth something to a Lucky Strike collector.

Title: Re: Lucky Strike old style phone
Post by: rockandrollrods on July 06, 2012, 10:07:33 PM

Looks like 1970s made. Kind of a retro throwback look to the Victorian era. Might have a little value.

Title: Re: Lucky Strike old style phone
Post by: mart on July 07, 2012, 08:14:43 AM

Well, One good thing,, I did not find this on ebay, and did not find them all over the internet !!  So that would mean not everyone is trying to unload this phone !!  I would list it on ebay and see what it sells for !!  There is some action for Lucky Strike collectables !! It might bring $25. !!!

Title: Re: Lucky Strike old style phone
Post by: frogpatch on July 07, 2012, 10:03:33 AM

I sold one that did not say Lucky Strike for around 20.00. It is a copy of a French phone. The old French phones did not have curly cords that snapped in.

Title: Re: Lucky Strike old style phone
Post by: yattypat on July 07, 2012, 12:54:14 PM

Cool phone. should be easy to sell on Ebay. Good Luck

Title: Re: Lucky Strike old style phone
Post by: KC on July 07, 2012, 07:14:57 PM

Lucky Strike had green associated with their logo until WWII - they stopped having green with their logo due to limited supplies of chromium to produce the green in = this started in 1942.

Also, Lucky Strike's logo has black lettering  the white (with a green ring) is a modern lettering on campaign items.

My first impression was that someone took a phone, popped off the center piece and placed a cut out logo in it.

Is it an enamel painted logo or an insert?

Title: Re: Lucky Strike old style phone
Post by: mart on July 07, 2012, 07:28:10 PM

I thought about that KC when I couldn`t find another one like it !!