Edison sales trophy

[phonophan79]

Interesting to see this kind of stuff. ...not enough for me to bid US $191.50, but nice to see.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0318745057

THIS EDISON PHONOGRAPH WORKS CUP WAS MADE TO BE GIVEN OUT AS A TROPHY. IT HAS THE FOLLOWING INSCRIBED ON THE FRONT OF IT "C.W. LUHR CUP EDISON FIELD DAY JUNE 21 1919 HIGHEST POINT WINNER EDISON PHONOGRAPH WORKS WON BY J.J. KENNEDY"

[MordEth]

Very cool, thanks for sharing that with us.

— MordEth

[3victrolas]

Interesting, I hadn't seen anything like that before!

[coyote]

This cup is featured on page 147 of Fabrizio and Paul's "A World of Antique Phonographs." I think the sellers have been disposing of their collection for quite a few months now. Unfortunately, it seems a lot of people are...tough economic times and all. I considered bidding on this but had to ask "Interesting, but do I REALLY need THIS?" It went for more than I was prepared to pay, anyway.

Btw: It had nothing to do with sales, but with points for Field Day athletic events among the Edison employees of various divisions.

[Neophone]

This cup is featured on page 147 of Fabrizio and Paul's "A World of Antique Phonographs." I think the sellers have been disposing of their collection for quite a few months now. Unfortunately, it seems a lot of people are...tough economic times and all. I considered bidding on this but had to ask "Interesting, but do I REALLY need THIS?" It went for more than I was prepared to pay, anyway.

Btw: It had nothing to do with sales, but with points for Field Day athletic events among the Edison employees of various divisions.

B.,

A company picnic or the like? I remember going to big events at Polaroid every year, factory tours and amusement park outings and also a few at Gillette Safety Razor here in South Boston. Do companies have things like that anymore?

BTW great find D., thanks for posting it.

Regards,
John

[Discman]

This guy won the following events:
1) Diamond disc frizzbee toss
2) Best bread baked with condensite flour
3) Fewest broken 4min wax amberols in the "damberol" toss

Dave

[Neophone]

This guy won the following events:
1) Diamond disc frizzbee toss
2) Best bread baked with condensite flour
3) Fewest broken 4min wax amberols in the "damberol" toss

Dave

Dave,

LMAO!!!! Love it!

Regards,
John