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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2011-07-20 15:38
Hey, everyone!
Going through my drawer of random clarinet equipment, I found lots of things that I'm not likely to use, but that are still perfectly good... cork grease, ligatures, mouthpiece caps, untouched reeds of sizes or brands I don't use any more, thumbrest cushions, a neckstrap. I'd hate to toss them, and most aren't big-ticket enough to warrant selling online.
Enter the Swap Table.
At the mostlydifferent.com booth, I've decided to set up a table where you can leave any of your dust-collecting accessories, and browse those left by others to see if there's something you can use. There's no charge for any of this, no limit to how much you can take or leave, and at the end of the Fest I'll give whatever remains to local needy school music programs.
Hope to see you all there!
For those of you on Facebook, I made an event if you'd like to help spread the word... a swap table works best if people know to bring things for it. https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189191664477275
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: luca1
Date: 2011-07-20 16:11
great idea!!! ... hope it doesn't turn into a "swab table" though .......
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2011-07-20 17:01
Great idea! Let's hope no unscrupulous folk try to just take take take and not give anything at all.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2011-07-20 19:39
I don't have a problem with people take take taking, though preferably nobody will come and just unload the whole table's contents into their bag. Some people need things, some people have things, and not everyone fits into both categories. Plus, I don't imagine this message will get to every attendee, so some might not think to bring things. (telling your friends should help the table's diversity, so get the word out!)
As far as I'm concerned, any place is a better place for my 7 tubes of cork grease, BG Super Revelation, reed rush, reed trimmer, Claricord neckstrap, mouthpiece caps, etc. than unused in a drawer or tossed in the garbage. And I'll buy a couple new boxes of reeds and some Doctor Slick for the school programs at the end if the remainders are scarce, so people shouldn't feel like they're depriving schools of equipment by taking something. (at the moment there's one planned recipient program, though if there's a lot of equipment left, I may find multiple to spread things out)
As for swabs, they can be cleaned easily enough if you're concerned about the ick factor. A trip through the washing machine inside a pillowcase works pretty well.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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