A Collection of 20th Century American Made Saxophones
Sometimes a once in a lifetime opportunity comes by and you have the opportunity to purchase a museum full of saxophones. This eBay sale offering is such a deal that I know there are saxophone collectors all over the world holding their breaths to see if this Vintage Sax Collection will go for the buy it now price of $350,000 or if it will be pieced out.
Vintage Sax Collection: From Left to Right
1. King Manzello /Key of B Flat
2. Buescher Curved Tip Soprano / Key of B Flat
3. Buescher Straight Alto / Key of E Flat
4. Lyon and Healy Slide Sax / Key of C / Snub Mosley’s
5. C.G.Conn Bass Sax / Key of B Flat
6. Raffiel and Husted Slide Sax / Key of C
7. Conn O Sax / Key of F
8. King Saxello / Key of B Flat ~
9. Martin American Professional / Key of B Flat
Collection also Includes: Swanee Slide Sax ~ Conn Custom Soprano/The Dragon ~ Grafton Plastic Alto ~ F Conn Mezzo ~ Conn Lady Face Curved Soprano ~ Conn Straight C Soprano
For more pictures like this visit Dr. Rick’s Village Flute and Sax Shop Web site.
This Conn Custom Soprano called the Dragon is gold plated and has exquisite engravings. There are so many fine instruments here, it will be interesting to see if anyone or any museum will go for this collection.
A tip of the hat to Helen at Bassic Sax for spotting this first.
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It is indeed interesting to see what will happen here at the auction. My prediction: It will not sell at auction price. The collection will be pieced out.
What I find amazing is that 5 of the 6 horns you can see the detailed pictures of, the exception being the C soprano, all look to be in amazing original condition. The C sop looks like a refinish. I’m basing this on the look of the pearls, but I could be wrong on that assessment I suppose.
Helen, it’s still on eBay for the same money. That’s gotta be expensive to keep running the same ad over and over again.