I know I’m biased but I think I have some great neighbors. The more of them I meet the more I discover fascinating people and interesting lives. Take Sharon and Steve. They’ve been collecting, restoring, and selling antiques for 37 years. This was a sideline to their full time jobs, mind you. I had the privilege of viewing their personal collection recently.
This is one of several beautiful old Victrola type players they own, a trademarked “Thomas A. Edison.”
The collection includes antique cylinders that were used in the era when this unit was the iPod of the day.
There were so many gorgeous blasts from the past I’ll be showing you more of the unique collection in the next few days.
I am just in awe that these machines are still around. Your neighbours have done great work in restoring them.
Oh wow! My neighbour is a young footballer, not nearly as enticing as your neighbours Kay 😀 the speaker above is absolutely gorgeous.. I want!
Wow, I certainly like that piece. A little hard to display in my down-sized space though. I’m something of a “collector” myself, it can be a curse at times!! 🙂
Good neighbours is good fortune and interesting ones is an added bonus. Back from our splendid Alaska cruise. Ended in Vancouver, a city that captured my heart and my pocketbook as well. Missed all of you; come visit!
The Victrola is gorgeous. I remember the little dog that you’d always see in the ads for records sitting next to the machine. I never had the pleasure to hear one these players.
The Victrola is something else!