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Looking for images of vintage harmonica adverts
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joshnat
66 posts
Sep 29, 2010
11:51 AM
Like the ones in the backs of comic books..."impress your friends, be the life of the party, PLAY HARMONICA," etc. I've seen some from time to time in blogs and such, but I'd like to start a digital collection of them. The nerdier the better!

If anyone has some on their computers, please post or forward if you're willing.
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Greyowlphotoart
99 posts
Sep 29, 2010
1:18 PM
Maybe not strictly what your looking for, but just to get the ball rolling:)

Trunk blocking?




Centitonic Harmonica?


Harmonica Group


6 keys in the barrel





Last Edited by on Sep 29, 2010 1:18 PM
nacoran
2841 posts
Sep 29, 2010
3:14 PM
This site has tons of pictures of old ads, but they are kind of aggressive with the cropping:


Musica Viva

There is a guy online who has a huge collection of harp ads that you can buy on a CD, but I don't have access to the hard drive with the bookmark for it. If you want pics of old harmonicas, there is a great photostream on flikr.

Mouthorgan on Flikr

I used to save just about every harmonica picture I stumbled on, but I don't have access to that hard drive right now. :(



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arzajac
360 posts
Sep 29, 2010
4:27 PM


I have both models, both were bought in 1955. I got them on Ebay.


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Last Edited by on Sep 29, 2010 4:28 PM
nacoran
2844 posts
Sep 29, 2010
6:14 PM
They should make a grown-up model called the Hoosier Daddy.

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joshnat
68 posts
Sep 29, 2010
7:17 PM
I had one of those Hoosier Boy harps when I was a kid. I have no idea where I got it but my parents had to explain to me what a Hoosier was. This was in the 1970's.

But that's exactly the kind if old ad I'm looking for! This is just for fun. I have no intention of selling or reselling the images.
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arzajac
361 posts
Sep 30, 2010
4:44 AM





And this one came up. It's pretty much off-topic, but it does fit the style:




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