I went looking for it. But that's the sort of thing one

easily in your venues than through normal channels.

You never know; oddball items do turn up. I found a last rites kit
once in a white elephant room. Bought it and redonated it elsewhere;
I purchased it for the 14k gold strips sitting inside it. Every so
often odd bits crawl out of basements or fall out of attics. I keep
my eyes peeled for hallmarked violin bows too.

Bows make sense, because they're easier to lose track of
than violins. I've had at least one stolen out of my case.
I suspected someone, but there was no proof, and the kid
probably needed the money more than I needed the bow.

A word to the wise, though - some very fine bows aren't
signed. Same with violins, from which another interesting
sidelight. There are very good violins out there that have
had their labels removed and glued into lesser instruments,
because at one point perceived genuineness of label was
considered a strong implicator of genuineness of fiddle.
The original would be somewhat devalued, but its identity
might have at the time been verifiable by other means -
certificate, reputation, or whatnot, or else the perpetrator
just wanted to keep the original in the family, so resale
value wouldn't be so important. It would have been sort of
like a situation where someone whose ancestry was known
didn't really need a birth certificate, and that document
could be used by someone else. Cloning John Doe, as it were.

the market to the degree that fake cancellations started happening.
A most amusing sidebar.

I keep my eyes peeled for those too. One rule of collectibles is "Collectibles aren't". Things made to collect will never be as
valuable as the real thing, and the postmark proves said stamps were actually used in the countries printed on them. I've been known to
use the other kind for decoupage; it's about all they're worth.

Well, a limited edition of a hundred thousand, what's the
point? But as long as the population increases, those silly
Hummels and Swarovskis will still be worth something to
somebody.

Horrors! Girl germs on the violin!

Worse, girl germs in the design.

Ack! Call the doctor! Call the exterminator! Girl germs!

There was this backlash in the liberal '60s, which didn't
last long. This went through many professions. High Fidelity
ran an article on women composers, some of whom cited, such as
Fanny Mendelssohn, were first-rate, and others, such as Anne
Danican Philidor, were utter mediocrities. It turned out that
that particular Anne was a guy anyway, some names being more
unisex back in those days.

Mostarda di Cremona
categories: condiment
yield: 4 c

4 dried figs, cubed 1/2"
1 unripe pear, peeled, cubed 1/2"
1/2 c dried apricot, cubed 1/2"
1/2 c dried cherries
1/2 c dried apple, 1/4" julienne
1 1/2 c dry red wine
1 c sugar
1/2 c honey
1/2 c prepared mustard
1/4 c mustard seeds, cracked

Place fruits into a mixing bowl and stir to mix.

Boil wine, sugar. and honey together for 3 to 4 min
or until slightly reduced and syrupy. Remove from
heat and stir in mustard and seeds.

Pour over fruit and allow to steep 24 hr.
Jar and refrigerate.

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once in a white elephant room. Bought it and redonated it

elsewhere;

I purchased it for the 14k gold strips sitting inside it. Every

so

often odd bits crawl out of basements or fall out of attics. I

keep

my eyes peeled for hallmarked violin bows too.

Bows make sense, because they're easier to lose track of
than violins. I've had at least one stolen out of my case.
I suspected someone, but there was no proof, and the kid
probably needed the money more than I needed the bow.

I suspect a bow would be fairly easy to sell; they're not as
traceable.

A word to the wise, though - some very fine bows aren't
signed. Same with violins, from which another interesting

Silver hallmarks however are a good sign it's a good bow. If there
are British maker's marks they'll only pertain to the silver and not
the rest of the bow. A lot of good jewelry isn't marked either; you
have to know what you're looking at.

sidelight. There are very good violins out there that have
had their labels removed and glued into lesser instruments,
because at one point perceived genuineness of label was
considered a strong implicator of genuineness of fiddle.
The original would be somewhat devalued, but its identity
might have at the time been verifiable by other means -
certificate, reputation, or whatnot, or else the perpetrator
just wanted to keep the original in the family, so resale
value wouldn't be so important. It would have been sort of
like a situation where someone whose ancestry was known
didn't really need a birth certificate, and that document
could be used by someone else. Cloning John Doe, as it were.

I've heard of that being done by guys trying to get into the Armed
Forces in earlier wars. Said kids were underage, generally. It's an
old fiddle, as the saying goes.

actually used in the countries printed on them. I've been known

to

use the other kind for decoupage; it's about all they're worth.

Well, a limited edition of a hundred thousand, what's the
point? But as long as the population increases, those silly
Hummels and Swarovskis will still be worth something to
somebody.

Not much! (LOL) You can still sell Hummels, but they're going for
what the Japanese copies used to sell for. Now you can't give the
copies away.

Horrors! Girl germs on the violin!

Worse, girl germs in the design.

Ack! Call the doctor! Call the exterminator! Girl germs!

There was this backlash in the liberal '60s, which didn't
last long. This went through many professions. High Fidelity
ran an article on women composers, some of whom cited, such as
Fanny Mendelssohn, were first-rate, and others, such as Anne
Danican Philidor, were utter mediocrities. It turned out that
that particular Anne was a guy anyway, some names being more
unisex back in those days.

There were guys named Marion (the guy form of Mary) and Shelby and
Leslie back in the day. They should have gone for Elizabeth
Armstrong, Louie's first wife; she was a heckuva jazz composer and
arranger.

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