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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000090.txt from 2004/02
From: "Isaac Bull" <contrareed@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] stolen instruments on e-bay
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:06:08 -0500
Good observations!!!!
I know this from experience because my Moosman bassson (stolen in November
1992) was recovered last month from a pawn shop that auctioned it on E-bay
(thanks to JD from San Francisco who did some inquiries on the
instrument).....]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Lowry" <leel@-----.net>
To: <doublereed-l@-----.edu>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:31 AM
Subject: [DR-L] Lorée oboe on eBay
> Hi Amy and List
> You are absolutely right--I took the picture into my photo program and
> lightened and enlarged it.
> There is very clearly a several digit ID number etched into the side of
> the left F key.
>
> When you think about it, the seller started the auction at $9.95, which
> indicates he probably didn't give much for it, and it seems highly
> unlikely that any actual owner of a Lorée oboe, especially a fairly
> recent one, would try to sell it to a pawn shop. There are far more
> lucrative ways to sell an oboe of such value. I won't include the
> picture in this note because list subscribers (as myself) who get the
> list in digest form will be unable to see it. But I'll be happy to send
> it to anyone who wants to see for themselves.
>
> Lee
>
> >Message: 3
> >From: "Stellar Oboe Products" <stellar@-----.com>
> >To: <doublereed-l@-----.edu>
> >Subject: RE: [DR-L] Loree NM09 on ebay
> >Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 23:36:47 -0500
> >Reply-To: doublereed-l@-----.edu
> >
> >
> >I would be careful with this. One view shows a number inscribed on the
left
> >F key - could be a stolen school instrument. I would check into this if
I
> >were you.
> >
> >
> >Amy Collins
> >Stellar Oboe Products
> >1466 Watermill Circle
> >Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
> >(727) 938-0254
> >www.oboe.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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