Well, I don't really "swear by" stopping in shops. I usually swear as I'm leaving the shops empty-handed.
Before I retired, my work involved almost-daily travel to ten different counties of our state. For the last 10 years or so of my work life, I took to eating while I drove, and invested my lunch hour in antique shopping. Despite the fond memories of what I found, I recall that my estimate was 1 find for every 25 stops. But I was already driving by those shops, so there was no harm in stopping. Nothing ventured... However, I've been retired for over 4 years now, and guess how many times I've made a special trip to go searching through antique shops that are out-of-town? None. Not once. I still stop in antique shops when I'm passing by, but I don't make special trips. It's just not worth the time and gas. As my esteemed colleague wrote, antique shops are not what they used to be. I'm fortunate that I live within 1/2 mile of THREE antique shops. I know the proprietors well, and they call me when they have something they think I'd like. And I do stop at shops if I'm driving by anyway... George P. -----Original Message----- From: Tim Fabrizio <[email protected]> To: phono-l <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Aug 18, 2013 10:30 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Picture of the Herzog 742 >From my own experience, stopping in antique shops can be more depressing than fruitful. In fact, I've pretty much given up, otherwise I'd have to take mega-doses of anti-depressants. The last time I actually "found" something in an antique shop was years, possibly decades ago. Of course, there are always the incidents such as John related which will fill the rest of us with resolve to stop at every antique shop, waiting for that 742 to appear -- but I prefer to enjoy my mental health and not trudge through aisles of discarded garage-sale glassware. I know that I may sound like a "snob" -- but in fact I'm too strongly affected by memory of what antique shops "used" to be in the distant past. What many seem to be now are repositories for what DIDN'T sell on eBay. Case in point --- My wife and I were visiting friends in coastal Maine, "supposedly" a good "antiquing" area. I was bored, so arranged with a pal to make a circuit of the antique shops in the area. Spent all day, and even attended a yearly antique show that was being held in a school gym. Many, many "group" shops, some individuals, but at least 20 shops were seen. The result --- ZILCH. Here's what I saw--- Gem Roller Organ (doesn't count, not a phonograph) Rollmonica (ditto) VV XI VV IX Run-of-the-mill Brunswick Diamond Disc C150 Some beat-up Diamond Discs Crapophone Box that once held a Jewel Phonoparts attachment So, I suppose the GOOD news is, me not stopping at antique shops means that everybody else gets all the good stuff I will be missing. I should say, in fairness, that my esteemed colleague Mr. Paul swears by stopping in shops and has found untold bounty in them. I guess somebody up there likes him! Best to all, Tim Fabrizio. -----Original Message----- From: bruce78rpm <[email protected]> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Aug 18, 2013 9:12 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Picture of the Herzog 742 I have had that happen as well, I think many of us have. You kept driving by the antique shop and something was trying to entice you in, but you didn't act on it, and then you found out something really special was there, but someone else ended up with it because you didn't stop when you should have. It is a sick feeling that does stay with you, especially every time you pass the shop again and again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "john robles" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 5:38:40 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Picture of the Herzog 742 You know what the worst thing is about this? He is from Orange County, which is a couple of hours away, but he found it in a shop ten miles from my house. A shop I have never been to, but meant to go to on Friday! I would have had that machine if I had only gone in there when I meant to!!! Makes me sick... John ________________________________ From: Tim Fabrizio <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Picture of the Herzog 742 Well, all those Herzogs for cylinder machines used an "internal" horn, though few seem to have retained them. I like Ken's idea about replicating them! Best to all, Tim Fabrizio -----Original Message----- From: john robles <[email protected]> To: phonolist <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Aug 17, 2013 9:21 pm Subject: [Phono-L] Picture of the Herzog 742 Here is a pic, sorry, forgot the link! http://s197.photobucket.com/user/john9ten/library/Herzog%20742 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
