Re: [Harp-L] A Marine Cost?

[Jeff Baker <acornfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I grew up in my fathers music store in northern NY He had me stock the show cases with strings, picks and harmonicas  In 1960 Marine Bands were $1.25 . Wish I had a time machine ! The last Filisko  I bought was $160 ! If you could even get one now there around $ 300 Sheesh ! Everything is going up and up except my gig pay !

      JB

On Mar 19, 2012, at 7:01 PM, Peter Madcat Ruth <madcat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> When I started playing harmonica in 1964, I could buy a Marine Band harmonica for $2.25 at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.
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> On Mar 19, 2012, at 6:56 PM, David Terry wrote:
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>> 1962,Brockton,Ma. $3.75 I was eight and it took me half the summer of odd
>> chores to earn it. Lawns to weed eatin' (by hand and a push mower).No
>> wonder I'm about worn out.Oh pickin' Blue Berrys for 15 Cents a quart. Is
>> that why I got the huero bluze?
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