Re: [Phono-L] FOR SALE - Very Rare Montgomery Ward Catalog - Reproduction

2013-01-07 Thread Bob Thomsen

Hi Shawn, I just emailed you and I want one catalog. ThanksBob 
Thomsen
 > From: mshawnorou...@gmail.com
> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 08:47:32 -0500
> Subject: [Phono-L] FOR SALE - Very Rare Montgomery Ward Catalog - 
> Reproduction
> 
> I have for sale a high, high quality reproduction of a very rare 1898
> catalog. This 16 page catalog was produced by Montgomery Ward. Interestingly
> enough, It introduced some of the most important and rare machines known
> today including the Edison H coin-op, Universal Talking Machine coin-op,
> Polyphone, and Trade Mark Berliner. There are 16 pages chalked full of great
> information on early phonographs and gramophones. The reproduction was made
> directly from the original catalog. It was done using high-quality paper
> consistent with the original. This is a chance to get the benefit of great
> early information from a rare catalog, without having to pay the rare
> catalog price!
> 
> 
> 
> Pictures available on request, 
> 
> 
> I've only had a limited number of reproduction catalogs made. When they're
> gone, I don't plan to have any more made. The price is $20.00 which includes
> USPS Priority shipping in the USA. 
> 
> Contact me at mshawnorou...@gmail.com with interest.
> 
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> 
> Michael Shawn O'Rourke
> 
> 248-915-0954
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Re: [Phono-L] Special Edition Columbia Record???

2012-11-21 Thread Bob Thomsen

Steve,   I think you must be trying to email someone else?  
 Bob T.
 > From: steve_nor...@msn.com
> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:54:30 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Special Edition Columbia Record???
> 
> 
> Curt,
>  
> I will try to find the record.
>  
> Steve
>  
> 
> > From: vinyl.visi...@live.com
> > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:34:49 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Special Edition Columbia Record???
> > 
> > Steve, can you post a picture of your record label? Or, if not, send it as 
> > an attachment to my email address: curt(dot)angstman(at)gmail(dot)com and I 
> > will post it on our website...
> > > From: steve_nor...@msn.com
> > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> > > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:47:57 -0500
> > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Special Edition Columbia Record???
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Curt,
> > > 
> > > I assumed it was all the same. 
> > > 
> > > Steve
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > From: vinyl.visi...@live.com
> > > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> > > > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:37:56 -0500
> > > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Special Edition Columbia Record???
> > > > 
> > > > Steve, your record sounds like one to benefit widows and orphans 
> > > > because of the subject matter on the label. I'm still not sure of the 
> > > > purpose of my record with Kaiser Wilhelm at the Mozart Music Verein in 
> > > > NY was. I "GOOGLED" Mozart Music Verein New York and found an article 
> > > > from 1894 about the 40th anniversary of this music club. The Verein 
> > > > (club) was started in New York City in 1854 to further the musical 
> > > > interests in the works of Mozart and other contemporary composers. I 
> > > > can't find anything to indicate that this club had anything to do with 
> > > > providing help or care to German war refugees, but obviously this 
> > > > article is less than complete. I'm puzzled about the purpose of the 
> > > > record, except maybe a historical recording of a concert held for 
> > > > Kaiser Wilhelm? Since there were only several hundred members, the 
> > > > demand for this record must have been low and doesn't seem to be a 
> > > > great choice for a fundraiser for war widows and children, since the 
> > > > Kaiser was mostly responsibl
 e 
>  fo
> > r 
> > > t
> > > > he mayhem created in WWI...Any more ideas?Curt
> > > > > From: steve_nor...@msn.com
> > > > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> > > > > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:56:02 -0500
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Special Edition Columbia Record???
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > I have or had one of this series, it shows a widow by a grave with a 
> > > > > small child in her arms and one holding her mothers hand. Thanks, I 
> > > > > wondered about it.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Steve
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:49:00 -0800
> > > > > > From: majesticrec...@snet.net
> > > > > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Special Edition Columbia Record???
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > According to Note the Notes, a book by Michael Sherman and Kurt 
> > > > > > Nauck there was 
> > > > > > a series of these pictorial labels in 1916 and early 1917 to 
> > > > > > benefit Austrian 
> > > > > > and German widows and orphans during the war. The series ended when 
> > > > > > we declared 
> > > > > > war on Germany. I presume this is one of those series. The patent 
> > > > > > dates listed 
> > > > > > the way they are has this record fall into that time frame.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Glenn
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > From: "zonophone2...@aol.com" 
> > > > > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> > > > > > Sent: Tue, November 13, 2012 3:33:36 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Special Edition Columbia Record???
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > KURT ARE YOU LOOKING
> > > > > > he knows most records 
> > > > > > you can also contact him at na...@78rpm.com
> > > > > > he runs a good auction
> > > > > > zono
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > -Original Message-
> > > > > > From: Vinyl Visions 
> > > > > > To: phono-l 
> > > > > > Sent: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 10:59 am
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Special Edition Columbia Record???
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > A few days ago, I posted this inquiry about an unusual Columbia 
> > > > > > record that I 
> > > > > > found. Someone out there must know something about this record and 
> > > > > > its 
> > > > > > history...
> > > > > > Here are pics of the front and back:
> > > > > > http://open1234.wix.com/camps-site#!__columbia-record
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Any info would be appreciated, 
> > > > > > Curt
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > From: vinyl.visi...@live.com
> > > > > > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> > > > > > > Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:10:35 -0500
> > > > > > > Subject: [Phono-L] Special Edition Columbia Record???
> > > > > > >