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THE: MUSIC TRADE:
43
REVIEW
In The Musical Merchandise Domain
tions of various lines handled by the
PRICES QOINQ UP
Thiebes-Stierlin Co. The illustrations are
In Gut Strings—A 15 Per Cent. Increase—Accor-
Issued by the Thiebes-Stierlin Co. a Credit to clear and give one a comprehensive idea of
deons Will Probably Advance Also—Wise to
House—A Convenient Volume for Dealers—
the instruments offered.
Order Now.
Some Specialties Carried by Them.
The Thiebes-Stierlin Co. are large dis-
[Special to The Review.]
Notification was given by the foreign
tributors
of the celebrated C. G. Conn band
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 18, 1903.
correspondent of a leading wholesaler that
and
orchestra
instruments,
the
Victor
talk-
The Thiebes-Stierlin Music Co., one of the
owing to the scarcity of gut, strings of all
most energetic and progressive houses in ing machines, the Hohner harmonicas and grades would be advanced fifteen per cent,
the
Regina
music
boxes.
the West, have just now issued a magnifi-
The Thiebes-Stierlin Co. have won at once. It was stated the stringency in
cent new catalogue which they term their
through
their careful treatment of custom- the gut market had been growing more ap-
"World's Fair Edition Musical Merchan-
ers
a
splendid
reputation throughout the parent for several months, and that great
dise Catalogue." The cover embodies an
great
territory
tributary
to St. Louis. The difficulty was experienced in filling orders
outline sketch of the music hall at St. Louis
members
of
this
concern
are both young at contract prices, therefore, all future ne-
Exposition. It is attractively presented in
gotiations should be figured at the advance,
green, gold and red. The volume itself men, and from their past accomplishments which promises to be permanent.
is handsome and imposing, reflecting much it is safe to predict for them a most bril-
Advices are also that in accordeons
credit upon the Thiebes-Stierlin Co. The liant business future.
orders should be placed immediately, as a
printing and the quality of paper used sur-
ORDERING NEXT YEAR'S SUPPLY. ten per cent, increase was due to arrive.
pass that of the ordinary musical instru-
Something of the same nature is impend-
ment catalogue.
Buying of Harmonicas and Accordeons on a Much
ing
on violins, bows and trimmings, as the
Larger Scale Than Last Year—Trade Outlook
Dealers will find this volume to be a most
continental manufacturers have been com-
Much Improved.
convenient reference as it contains 233
plaining of changed local conditions, es-
pages of illustrated matter, giving descrip-
With jobbers orders are being framed up pecially on the dearth of select material
and placed for next season's supply of small and the scarcity of labor, and, therefore,
G u i t a r s , Mandolins,
goods, especially accordeons and harmoni- while the market remains stationary it is
Banjos, Zithers and
cas. These are for spring delivery, and the likely 1904 orders may necessitate higher
Flutes.
Easy to Sell, Profitable to Sell
buying is on a scale even larger than last quotations.
Satisfy the most discriminating
year,
when the importations exceeded all
musicians
bend for complete
DEATH OF GEORGE BORGFELDT.
cata ogue.
previous records. One order for harmoni-
Every Instrument That's Musical
cas placed by cable last week, by a New George Borgfeldt, founder of the import-
JCHN C. HAYNE5 & X> ,
Buston, Mass.
York factory representative, was the larg- ing firm of George Borgfeldt, large im-
est ever entered in his career of twenty- porters of ''small goods," in this city, died
five years. So far as jobbing accounts are on Friday at Doeblinz, Vienna, Austria.
concerned, collections are excellent, with Mr. Borgfeldt had not been actively en-
Double actions by Brard, Krat, Grot jean and
all London makers. Good as new. Largest
every
indication of a continuance, as not gaged in business for several years past.
stock of second-hands in Eur*pe.
Prices reasonable. Correspondence solicited.
He was born in Meldorf (Schleswig-Hol-
a request for redating has been reported.
J . M I L L E R , HARP MAKER,
stein), Aug. 25, 1833. His father was
BRISTOL, ENQLAND
Mr. Borgfeldt
F. W. Tietz, proprietor of Tietz's Music Johann G. Borgfeldt.
House, Albany, N. Y., who was in New served an apprenticeship in Rensberg, and
«S B R O . , York last week, placed orders with several then, at the age of twenty, came to this
Manufacturers, Importers an3 Jobbers of
small goods nouses. He calle'd on the country. He worked as a clerk till 1857,
flUSICAL flERCHANDlSE
leading firms to get in close touch with the when he opened a store at Nashville, Tenn.
a8 Warren Street,
350 Wabaxh Ave.,
market.
NEW YOWK.
CHICAGO.
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE CATALOGUE
HARPS, HARPS.
f
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GENUINE "COURTOIS" BAND INSTRUMENTS
AND
SAXOPHONES.
The World's Most Famous Soloists' IDEAL.
W M . R. GRATZ COMPANY,
11 EAS
N Iw
SOLE A G E N T S for tHe United States.
In 1865 he came to New York and engaged
in the commission business.
In 1881 he
established the importing house which is
carried on under his name. After forty
years of active business life, Mr. .IJ
feldt retired.
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