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Penn Phonograph Opera figures
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Curt A
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Penn Phonograph Opera figures
Penn Phonograph figures for store window display to market Victor Red Seal opera records.
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Hit of the Week
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Re: Penn Phonograph Opera figures
Those are amazing !
Any idea how much those cost the dealer in 1920 ?
Iowa Dale
Any idea how much those cost the dealer in 1920 ?
Iowa Dale
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Curt A
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Re: Penn Phonograph Opera figures
No idea, finding dealer docs is turning out to be impossible...
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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phonograph guy3435
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Re: Penn Phonograph Opera figures
those look really good for pranks! i think i might just by one to put in her room at night 
still they're really cool though!
still they're really cool though!
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Re: Penn Phonograph Opera figures
Both really awesome these managed to survive intact, yet lowkey creepy.
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Re: Penn Phonograph Opera figures
I think she is neat! Maybe you could get lucky and find an old RPPC or photograph of a Victrola dealer where some of these would be in the window! I realize that might be a long shot... but it sure would be cool. Great find!