Peter Brook Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Couldn't you just keep those separate, on a lower shelf? Or an unglazed cabinet perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Sheesh Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsqueezergeezer Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 Or a soundproof trunk? (just in case!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 Deeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 What I want to know is where did you get them and do they still sell them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Müller Posted March 1, 2005 Author Share Posted March 1, 2005 What I want to know is where did you get them and do they still sell them? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, Morgana - I assume you mean the figurines. There is no good answer to that. They are bought over a 15-16 year period of time, but generally I find them in shops I normally would avoid - like tourist shops, department of tasteless...hmm I can't find the proper English expression. Those places are normally stuffed with little dogs, cats, children etc, etc, ad nauseam (personal view). And only my fascination with the seemingly endless variations of bellowsswinging creatures makes me (and the family) sweep the shelves in those shops. Most are bought in Sweden, a few in the UK, a few in Germany, one from one of the children's playmates and one in Japan. But a few post up from this you will find Malcom Clapp saying that out of several dozens figurines only three were the same as in my lot. So Australia seems to be a good huntin' ground! Henrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premo Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 I've just come across this link to a Japanese site on melodeon.net http://www.geocities.co.jp/Hollywood-Stage/8883/index.html It is mainly melodeons but has a few concertinas here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 ... department of tasteless... Great phrase Henrik! Samantha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animaterra Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Morgana, you can always try EBay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm clapp Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 I've just come across this link to a Japanese site on melodeon.net http://www.geocities.co.jp/Hollywood-Stage/8883/index.html It is mainly melodeons but has a few concertinas here and there. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Now that's what I call a collection! Who is this person? Any one here read Japanese and can give us a bit of a run down on the site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm clapp Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 What I want to know is where did you get them and do they still sell them? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Morgana, Try places like the $2 Shop, Colonel Clints, Crazy Prices, The Reject Shop, The Bargain Warehouse, Copper Art etc. The places where they sell cheap Chinese bits and pieces that no one will admit to wanting, but every one buys them, however useless, because it's cheap. They often have squeezebox figurines, also fridge magnets, which haven't been mentioned yet. (I feel a new thread coming on; where's my camera? ) Good hunting. Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Thanks Malcolm - the games afoot! Cheers Morgana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Müller Posted March 2, 2005 Author Share Posted March 2, 2005 I've just come across this link to a Japanese site on melodeon.net http://www.geocities.co.jp/Hollywood-Stage/8883/index.html It is mainly melodeons but has a few concertinas here and there. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Now that's what I call a collection! Who is this person? Any one here read Japanese and can give us a bit of a run down on the site? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Geeee, Malcom! - Japan nevers stops amazing me! I think the man's name is Yoneyama Koizumi. I browsed around a little (with my very limited and rusty Katakana abilities and found some pictures from a session in something called The Middle House. A few pictures down there is a picture of a western person called Jim Ediger - a search on the net revealed a band called "Red Thread" - click on the link www.garywolff.com/redthread.html - that's the home page (it asks for a MIDI plug-in, ignore). But no concertina player. Huh - I just get sucked into this... if anyone seriuosly wants to browse around on the Japanese sites, there is obviously one word which is good to know: concertina. Grr - I thought I could show the imag in the post (still learning this). Anyway, it is attached. Written in two different type faces. I browsed a little bit (= looked at pictures, BBSs and FAQs - that's the full stop sign...). Mostly melodeon/accordion stuff, and some reports from visits by various artist. But there seems to be a small, enthusiastic handful of people who are really dedicated to squeeze boxes. On the Links page, there are links to Chris & Anne and Chris' FAQ, but none to concertina.net. I will end these ramblings ("got to stop, got to stop") with an animated GIF concertina player. Not a music site, a children's site. Sitting on my hands, now. Promise. Henrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Müller Posted March 2, 2005 Author Share Posted March 2, 2005 Sitting on my hands, now. Promise. Henrik <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, I broke my promise, because I just now realized that I had been carried away (excuse the pun) from the actual squeeze box doll collection. In case none of you hasn't seen it, here is the direct link to collection in Japan!. Henk, he has some cool angels! I'll mail this guy now... Henrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk van Aalten Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 (edited) I will end these ramblings ("got to stop, got to stop") with an animated GIF concertina player. Not a music site, a children's site. Sitting on my hands, now. Promise. Henrik <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Henrik I just released my hands to let you know that I recognize this animated gif: I think that one of the C.Netters used it (or still use it) a an avatar on this forum. B.T.W.: To insert an image by linking to it, just have a look at the code below: I just released my hands to let you know that I recognize this animated gif: [IMG=http://pagebank.sun-inet.or.jp/~panda/tefukin.gif] I think that one of the C.Netters used it (or still use it) a an avatar on this forum. Edited March 2, 2005 by Henk van Aalten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightfield Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 But that can be corrected. The full concertina figurine collection is now up! Go and get it here! Henrik <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The paper pixie in miscellaneous has just got to be the cutest. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightfield Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 But that can be corrected. The full concertina figurine collection is now up! Go and get it here! Henrik <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The paper pixie in miscellaneous has just got to be the cutest. Love it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hope its not too tedious to resurrect this thread but I just picked up this one in Boulogne last Saturday http://photos9.flickr.com/13164609_7ce4a06be1.jpg Its a melodeon of course, but I think its reasonably "anatomically correct" (the instrument not the sheep!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Adorable. Cheers, Helen I refuse to listen to what animal people believe should play a piano accordion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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