fun to dream

In less than 24 hours I bought and sold this 1947 Standard E.K. Blessing trumpet.
With case.
With mute.
(And a folding music stand which I did not sell.  Yet.)
I played a cornet in elementary school
When I saw this at a thrift store yesterday, old memories came flooding back
and I couldn't resist buying it.
The valves need cleaning, for sure.  I think it was a bargain.
I played the C scale, unsticking valves as I went
and surprising myself by how well I managed to create a solid tone.
The buyer is a young man whose high school music career I enjoyed following.
(Realistically I know I would not be playing it myself, but it was fun to dream!)
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What instrument did/do YOU play?

7 comments:

  1. Love this post.
    Seeing the trumpet did the same thing for me. Memories.... Sigh.
    (Seeing that velvet-lined case made me smile. Strange how those memories flood into the mind and onto the face.....
    Thank you for these memories.
    Hugs,
    J.

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    1. Hi, Jackie! I need to "get over" to see you ♥

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    2. I've been away for a while. Always good to see you, Rebecca.
      Hugs,
      J.

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  2. I played the cornet when I was in school. I don't think I could blow a note now though!!!

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    1. You actually might be surprised! I'm sure I couldn't have played very long, but I was able to produce a pretty decent tone!

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  3. Alto saxophone and guitar, neither of them very well, sad to say.

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  4. I played the coronet jr high - sophomore year in high school. I wish I still had my instrument.

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