The sign was the only way John's friends could get money out of him. Steve
>
> What a great story and what a great bunch of friends to have. My friends
> only want to borrow money...
> Dave
>
> --- On Sun, 9/4/11, john robles <john9...@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> From: john robles <john9...@pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] My phonograph room
> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
> Date: Sunday, September 4, 2011, 8:37 AM
>
> Thanks Dave. Scott Corbett had that sign made for me and there is a story
> behind the sign. I was selling at the CAPS show several years ago, and this
> guy (Gary Dial) wandered by my table. He was perusing my stuff, and he picked
> up my card. He did a double take, and said "Your name is Robles?" I said
> yes..he said "Oh I have something at my table you need to see!" He hurried me
> over to his table and there was the sign. I gasped when I saw it, especially
> because I knew of no Robles House of Music in Ventura back in the day. I said
> "I have to have that, how much is it?" He said he'd left me have it for $75.
> I paid him and made the rounds with it showing all my friends, who showed
> proper astonishment. A little later I got back to my table and had it
> displayed behind me. Pretty soon I noticed several of my friends gathered
> around the table grinning..and it sank in! I had been pranked!! Gary came up
> and gave me my money back, saying he had to charge me what he
> thought would be a realistic amount, that he couldn't charge me only $20 or
> so because he thought that would make me suspicious.
> It was a great joke and I treasure that sign and the great friendships with
> all the people that were in on it.
> John
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: David Dazer <dda...@sbcglobal.net>
> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 4, 2011 4:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] My phonograph room
>
>
> Very nice, John. I especially like the replica old time sign. What a great
> little item.
> Dave
> --- On Sun, 9/4/11, john robles <john9...@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> From: john robles <john9...@pacbell.net>
> Subject: [Phono-L] My phonograph room
> To: "phonolist" <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
> Date: Sunday, September 4, 2011, 3:21 AM
>
> Here is a link to pics of my phonograph room and machines. I don't have much
> room so I don't have many machines, but I enjoy what I have. Double click on
> the pics to enlarge them and read the comments. If you have a photobucket
> account I'd like to see some of your collections!
>
> http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/My%20Phono%20Room/
>
> John Robles
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