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As always, a great auction with something for everybody. No auctioneer, anywhere, is more cooperative and honest than Steve, and he imbues this credo in his staff. As I get older, they are always eager to help as I schlep stuff in and out (mostly out).

A word about the next auction in April: there is a schedule overlap with a jazz festival in Hastings, and hotel rooms are booking up quickly. The Holiday Inn is charging double what I usually pay. Might go to triple, or more, as time approaches.

Happy Thanksgiving to all,

Raphael

Thanks for the heads up Raphael! Still loving that Hexaphone I purchased from you!! Great item

I stand corrected. Thanks to a heads-up from Jerry Van, I called the hotel directly and got a special Stanton rate ($115/night). I suggest others do so ASAP as they are low on available rooms. I spoke to Matt at 269-945-0000 and he was very gracious about accommodating me.

Raphael

phonogfp wrote: Mon Nov 24, 2025 10:20 am That spectacular Triumph was publicly shown for the first time in The Talking Machine Compendium by Fabrizio & Paul. Here are the book images:

George P.

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The painted topworks is pretty, but I'd rather have a car or a motorcycle at that price- or a few!

gunnarthefeisty wrote: Tue Dec 02, 2025 7:08 pm

phonogfp wrote: Mon Nov 24, 2025 10:20 am That spectacular Triumph was publicly shown for the first time in The Talking Machine Compendium by Fabrizio & Paul. Here are the book images:

George P.

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The painted topworks is pretty, but I'd rather have a car or a motorcycle at that price- or a few!

I'd rather have a car & the decorated Triumph! Think big!

The sleeper in the auction was the European toy Berliner. It was found in Berlin in the '60s and owned by Jalal Aro in Paris, who sold it to Domenic. One of two known examples - the other is incomplete... It's beautiful and completely original.

Curt A wrote: Mon Dec 15, 2025 7:27 am The sleeper in the auction was the European toy Berliner. It was found in Berlin in the '60s and owned by Jalal Aro in Paris, who sold it to Domenic. One of two known examples - the other is incomplete... It's beautiful and completely original.

Does "toy" mean a small size, like a toy poodle? Or is it literally a child's toy?

I believe they were marketed for use by the children. I wondered the origin of that machine. I’ve seen advertisements that wrote about them being useful in the nursery