American Pickers- History Channel

[Discman]

They've been advertising a new season opener scheduled for next Monday 9PM Eastern time featuring a segment where they visit the former home of a famous turn of the century opera singer. The quick flash photos they keep showing include what looks like an Edison diamond disc advertsing postcard of the singer. I haven't been able to identify the singer becuase the picture is so brief but it may be worth checking out.
Dave

[Wolfe]

That immediately bring to mind Lillian Nordica and the famous Nordica homestead museum in Farmington, Maine. But I don't think she ever signed up with Edison to do anything.

[Wolfe]

Then again, maybe they're going to the home of Anna Case.

I can't stand the suspense any longer.

[schweg]

I really like that show since we are all pickers of some sort with the hobby we pursue. However, on one of their commericals, there is a pile of stuff to pick in the background with what looks like a crapophone right on the top... Shame Shame.

[Wolfe]

I really like that show

I've never seen it. But maybe I'll catch the segment on You Toob if it shows up there.

[estott]

You can watch their episodes on their site at History.com

[Energ15]

Yes! I did notice that! I was watching American pickers, when they showed an advertisement at the end of the show for their nest episode for an opera singers house and I saw what looked like a sign with a Victrola and a lady standing next to it but figured out it was a Diamond disc player. I wonder if they're going to pick it!

[rdensmor]

I watched Monday night's "American Pickers". The home they visited was once owned by Marie Rappold, who did indeed sing for a time with the Metropolitan Opera, and recorded frequently for Edison. I thought it was cool because I own several of her recordings on Diamond Disc (5 sides). Some of her personal belongings were still in the house, including a trunk with her initials, a photo with her and Enrico Caruso, and advertising stuff. No records, although an off-brand cabinet talking machine in poor condition was in the barn. The pickers passed on that. It looks like the couple who recently bought the house have a lot of work ahead of them.

[Wolfe]

Ah, Marie Rappold, the English born American soprano. Check.

[coyote]

No records, although an off-brand cabinet talking machine in poor condition was in the barn. The pickers passed on that. It looks like the couple who recently bought the house have a lot of work ahead of them.

They did buy a Brunswick 117 elsewhere earlier in the same episode, though. They had it appraised at $250.