Klarinet Archive - Posting 000372.txt from 2001/11

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] vintage clarinet reeds from the Hans Moennig estate
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 08:51:30 -0500

On Fri, 9 Nov 2001 07:20:30 -0600, sellmansberger@-----.net said:

> A few weeks ago, I sold some Buffet (I suspect that they were made by
> Glotin.) clarinet reeds that a friend of mine purchased from Hans
> Moennig's (legendary Philadelphia-based woodwind
> repairman/acoustician) widow, and I subsequently purchased them from
> my friend, who actually was an apprentice of Mr. Moennig (quite a
> while back, obviously).

[snip]

> These reeds are all unplayed (of course!!) and probably 30 - 40 years
> old.

It's interesting to speculate whether or not Mr Moennig can influence
the value of reeds without playing them; or indeed, doing anything to
them, apart (perhaps) from looking at them.

Of course, I could be wrong: perhaps he autographed them; or at the
other extreme, perhaps he mentioned some reeds with the same name in
public sometime, which might admittedly have altered their value.

But what's more likely is that Mr Sellmansburger thinks Mr Moennig can
influence the value of these reeds from beyond the grave.

The question is, does anyone else think he can?

Is this 'merely' subjective?

Dan?

Tony
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