Phonograph auction Oct 28, life collection

[MicaMonster]

Oct 28 in Blue Rapids, KS. BRING A TRUCK. BRING TWO TRUCKS!!! An amazing lifetime collection. I believe it will be offered in two sessions. Second session in March.

[Garret]

So...Much...Stuff...

[Hailey]

I knew Floyd well. Nothing rare in his estate. Lots of regular stuff that would be good for the beginning collector!

[PeterF]

Wow! What a great list of stuff!

Looking closely at the flyer, all sorts of neat rarities present themselves...

Look, here is not one, but two examples of the extraordinary Prathe machine - famed for its ability to play vertical cut records - but only when the operator fervidly prayed for it to do so.

Sadly though, although there are a few Columbians, no pre-Columbians seem to have made the cut.

But for me the real bonus is the appearance of the notably obscure yet truly special Patke, the only phonograph engineered to play potato-based media. Usually lubricated with sour cream and/or applesauce, the Patke was made for only a very brief time, and for a remarkably small target group. Tragically, they failed in the marketplace, so severely that neither the Soviets (SovPoTaToPhone) nor Maoists (Bingophone) even bothered to attempt making knock-offs beyond the prototype stage.

Many have said that competition from chocolate records (combined with an utter lack of interest from goyim consumers), ate away most of the Patke's already-small market share, and it is certainly true that finding media for this particular machine will be a real challenge. Norman may be able to create new media for the Patke, perhaps using this formula:

https://toriavey.com/how-to/how-to-make-crispy-latkes/

With zero known existing examples, the Patke is sure to garner much interest, especially with Hanukkah approaching.





As you may be able to discern, I've grown quite fond of this auctioneer, or perhaps just their typist.

[audiophile102]

Here is an article I found about Floyd Sutton's passing. Here is my favorite line from the article. For her part, Martha said she won’t be sad to see the collection go. "I’ve been living with that junk for 65 years,” she said. “I don’t need it anymore.” I think she may be speaking for my wife one day.

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/aug/1 ... s-making-/