That's a great idea... let's work on getting it done. Curt
> Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:58:22 -0800 > From: john9...@pacbell.net > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] In The Groove & thinking out loud. > > Great idea, I'd certainly enjoy that. > John > > --- On Sun, 2/27/11, Tim McCormick <d...@themccormicks.com> wrote: > > From: Tim McCormick <d...@themccormicks.com> > Subject: [Phono-L] In The Groove & thinking out loud. > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011, 12:38 PM > > Folks, > > I am self-conscious from all the praise. Thank you! MAPS and In > The Groove simply would not exist if not for you and all of our wonderful > contributors. I also want to second George Paul on the California Antique > Phonograph Society and The Sound Box. A fantastic publication! I have been > a member/subscriber for years. > > I am thinking out loud here, without discussing this with anyone > (the thing that usually gets me in hot water) but... what if the > California/Michigan/Canadian Antique Phonograph Societies and possibly the > City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society, Vintage Phonograph Society > of New Zealand, Phono society of New South Wales, Phono Society of South > Australia and any other group I am missing were to combine their efforts to > produce an annual PhonOmnibus special edition magazine? The PhonOmnibus (or > whatever we call it) could number into the 50 or 60 page arena, include > several photo spreads in full color, provide the reader an introduction to > each group, list vendors and suppliers, and original articles only to be > found within its pages. It may end up selling for $20 a copy if it were 60 > pages of full color glossy pages with stiff cover stock outer covers. The > profits (if any) could go to a common non-profit organization, perhaps the > Edison Birthplace Museum, or maybe even earthquake rebuilding efforts in > Christchurch, New Zealand? Like I said, just thinking out loud. > > Thanks, > > Tim > > Tim McCormick, President > Michigan Antique Phonograph Society > presid...@maps-itg.org > www.MAPS-ITG.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of gpaul2...@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 11:42 AM > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] In The Groove - Upcoming Events calendar > > Tim has indeed made some great improvements to In The Groove. I'm paid up > for the next two years! I'd like to also recommend the California Antique > Phonograph Society's journal, The Sound Box, to all collectors. You can > look over an issue at www.antiquephono.org. and join up if you like what you > see (either Paypal or check). > > George P. > > -----Original Message----- > From: bruce78rpm <bruce78...@comcast.net> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Sun, Feb 27, 2011 11:36 am > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] In The Groove - Upcoming Events calendar > > Yes, ditto on all of that. A first class, thoroughly interesting and > informative publication, written by collectors for collectors. > > Bruce > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Loran T. Hughes" <lo...@oldcrank.com> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 11:27:53 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] In The Groove - Upcoming Events calendar > > Tim, you've done a wonderful job with ITG... list members, if you are not > currently a member of MAPS, I encourage you to pop over to MAPS-ITG.org and > check it out (follow the current website link to view a sample issue of > ITG). I consider my back issues of 'In the Groove' as much a part of my > collection as any other piece. > > Regards, > > Loran > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
