Wow what a thread. I have a beautiful branded case gem, mint even with the recorder. I also have some decals from the 50's that are flowers. I'm willing to paint the whole thing black and add the flowers to the case and horn. I will throw in a very early Edison Gem horn that has no decal but Edison's script signature, like I said early. I will be careful applying the old water slide decals to the case and horn. I can add a bit of gold pin striping. I was thinking a satin black on the lid. Any offers?
Now I'm not serious of course it's just too nice a Gem. Just making a subtle point. Done today horrifying, done fifty years ago double or triple the money? Now to be fair I collect many things I do appreciate age/value. I even have some folk art. Mike Oldcranky. On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 10:21 PM, Rich <rich-m...@octoxol.com> wrote: > My 0.02 is on a early 50s antique shop with a big pile of these to move out > for 15.00ea original and $20.00 decorated. > > > On 04/09/2011 10:13 PM, Steven Medved wrote: > >> >> Body and case are wood, painted black. Edison did not paint cases and >> lids black, especially covering his trademark decal on the lid. This did >> not come from the factory like that. >> >> From: vinyl.visi...@live.com >>> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >>> Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:20:57 -0400 >>> Subject: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real? >>> >>> >>> >>> I found an auction for an Edison GEM, with rose flowered horn and >>> decorated case which matches and appears to be old... >>> >>> Question: did Edison ever produce a machine with a flowered case to match >>> the horn - seller claims it to be VERY rare? >>> eBay Item number: 230604577714 >>> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/Edison-Gem-Phonograph-Rose-Flower-Horn-Case-Very-Rare_W0QQitemZ230604577714QQcategoryZ38029QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m1374QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DPI%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8335346353050994345 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
