Attention harmonica collectors! I will be putting my whole collection of vintage (mostly Hohner) Harmonicas and related ephemera on eBay this week (I will skip Friday and Saturday night). Please stay posted! I will be putting 5 items on per day over the next several days. All are interesting and some I’m sure are quite rare! There will be around 35 quality items listed in the next few days.
I am not a harmonica player and there fore in my collecting did not get into the playability of an 75-100 year old harmonica. Most as you know have bad reeds here and there and tarnish etc. that excludes most from any serious playability. These are mostly collector or historical display pieces. Of the few modern harmonicas I have for sale I will address their playability.
I will do combined shipping and hope some eBayer will win several of my items. It is okay and encouraged for bidders to wait until ALL my harmonica items have sold to get one shipping quote for all items won. I’m sure not many groupings of old harps come up that much on eBay these days. I have had these on display in my antiques ship for many years, but want to sell them now to send them to know homes all over the country! I am selling to help pay for a couple of banjos I bought not long ago.
All items will start off at $1 with no reserve! This is a real auction! Email any questions!
ITEM #1
This auction is for a 1920s Hohner Trumpet Call Harmonica. It is a large ornate and very beautiful harmonica. It comes in its original box that is still in very nice shape. A couple of the box corners on the bottom corner have separated (typical of harmonia boxes) but could be easily glued back, but that would be left to the winner. The combs are all in good shape with some light (black) paint loss from light usage. The top and bottom are still in fantastic shape with beautiful brass overlay. I’m sure this double harp is in "C" and "G". Please look at all pictures for details and decorations. This famous harp is a must for the harmonic collection as one of the all time most beautiful Hohners ever made! Very hard to find in this shape with an original box in nice shape. Not to be confused with the other Hohner "Trumpet Call" with the five horns. (I have one of those coming up in its original box this week as well)
Shipping will be 8.00 for this item (insurance may be extra on expensive items).
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