Music Trade Review
Issue: 1899 Vol. 29 N. 12 - Page 23
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
The Imperial Symphonion.
The Phonoharp Co.'s Big Record.
On another page of this issue will be
found several illustrations, having refer-
ence to the Imperial Symphonion music
boxes, with an interesting detailed descrip-
tion. The page is well worthy of careful
perusal.
There is a perfect picture of the Imperial
Symphonion No. 192, with chimes. Facsimi-
les are also shown of the medals awarded
at the World's Fair and at Antwerp. The
allegorical illustration occupying the up-
per left-hand corner of the page is appro-
priately designed and admirably executed.
The Imperial Symphonion has won for it-
self an enviable place in the fields of art
and music.
The Phonoharp Co. threaten to break
its own big record in the field of popular
harps, as represented in the Columbia
Zither and other Phonoharp Co. products.
Mr. Pierce, who returned on Friday from
his vacation, showed The Review, on Tues-
day, when a call was made for news, a list
of big orders received from jobbers on the
previous day for Columbia Zithers.
"There is no occasion for me to do any
talking as to the demand for the Columbia
Zither," said he, "when I can give you
cold facts like these. They are from one
day's mail only. I get a batch like that
every morning. There they are on the
file. Look them over for yourself."
the work Mr. Schmidt has done and is
doing. The combination of inventive skill
and business shrewdness in the Menzen-
hauer-Schmidt firm is a happy one. Such
Handsome Disk Cabinet.
One of the handsomest of the Martin
specialties for 1899-1900 is the disk cab-
inet shown on this page. It is one of a
new Holtzman line of disk cabinets, ap-
propriate for and specially designed to re-
ceive music-box disks, the box itself rest-
ing on the top of the cabinet proper.
In the example given, the size of top is
27x34 inches, to hold disks 21}^ inches.
These new disks are made in all woods and
in fine styles. Edward N. Martin, late of
Neppert & Martin, is the New York Holtz-
man representative. His line, which is
now most complete, is worth looking up.
It embraces everything in the stool, scarf
and cabinet line.
Turn to page 13 and learn how a
"Dewey" watch, exactly similar to the one
worn by the great admiral, can be procured
at a small outlay.
J. N. Billings is now with the piano
stool and scarf establishment of E. N.
Martin, No. 17 East Fourteenth street.
Mr. Billings will visit the local and adjoin-
ing trade.
The Deweylin Harp.
DOMESTIC TRADE BOOMING 5O0O HARPS A
WEEK FOR EUROPE MR. SCHMIDT'S
GOOD WORK.
Frank Scribner was in cheerful mood, as
usual, when The Review called this week
to inquire concerning the progress of the
Deweylin Harp and other Menzenhauer-
Schmidt products. He had
just returned from the com-
pletion of negotiations with
two of the largest depart-
ment stores in the city.
Arrangements have been
made with these firms for
daily exhibitions of the
" Deweylin" by experts
specially engaged.
"If you have anything
to say this week concerning
the Menzenhauer inven-
tions," he remarked, "you
are at liberty to state that
a cablegram was received
at the factory yesterday
from Oscar Schmidt re-
questing the shipment of
5,000 instruments per week
to the G e r m a n head-
quarters at Berlin until
further orders. It is an
eaf-y thing 1c Kf n l a cablegram like
that, but the condition of trade in harps
calling for such a quantity to be delivered
and repeated at brief intervals of a week
means, in the first instance, a vast amount
of clever business work.
" To get the proper people interested in
all of the big and medium-sized cities of
Germany, to establish agencies, and to
keep the agents interested to such advan-
tage that the demand for instruments is
continuous and increasing, has been a big
task. Steady, well-concentrated business
intelligence—in fact, commercial sagacity
—alone could do it, and every man who
knows the ground and knows what it
means to establish agencies can appreciate
combinations are rarely found—at least I
have met with very few of them."
Notice to the Trade.
Jersey City, N. J., Sept. i, 1899.
To the Trade:
Please take notice that on and after this
date all Olympia and Capital music boxes
and tunes manufactured by ourselves, will
be distributed by the Olympia Music Box
Co., 48-50 West Fourth street, N. Y., to
whom all orders should be addressed. Re-
mittances should be sent to them for all
purchases made on or after September 1.
Please remit to F. G. Otto & Sons, 44
Sherman Ave., Jersey City, for all pur-
chases made prior to above date.
Yours truly,
F. G. Otto & Sons.
Tonk's Fall Program.
The Review visited the new warerooms
of Wm. Tonk & Bro. Tuesday and talked
briefly with Wm. Tonk, the head of the
firm, concerning trade conditions. Asked
if the stock in the several Tonk depart-
Bay State
Instruments
it
Guitars
Handolins
Banjos
Zithers
Flutes
Send for Catalogues
JOHN C. HAYNES & Co.
BOSTON, MASS.
25
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
The Imperial Symphonion.
The Phonoharp Co.'s Big Record.
On another page of this issue will be
found several illustrations, having refer-
ence to the Imperial Symphonion music
boxes, with an interesting detailed descrip-
tion. The page is well worthy of careful
perusal.
There is a perfect picture of the Imperial
Symphonion No. 192, with chimes. Facsimi-
les are also shown of the medals awarded
at the World's Fair and at Antwerp. The
allegorical illustration occupying the up-
per left-hand corner of the page is appro-
priately designed and admirably executed.
The Imperial Symphonion has won for it-
self an enviable place in the fields of art
and music.
The Phonoharp Co. threaten to break
its own big record in the field of popular
harps, as represented in the Columbia
Zither and other Phonoharp Co. products.
Mr. Pierce, who returned on Friday from
his vacation, showed The Review, on Tues-
day, when a call was made for news, a list
of big orders received from jobbers on the
previous day for Columbia Zithers.
"There is no occasion for me to do any
talking as to the demand for the Columbia
Zither," said he, "when I can give you
cold facts like these. They are from one
day's mail only. I get a batch like that
every morning. There they are on the
file. Look them over for yourself."
the work Mr. Schmidt has done and is
doing. The combination of inventive skill
and business shrewdness in the Menzen-
hauer-Schmidt firm is a happy one. Such
Handsome Disk Cabinet.
One of the handsomest of the Martin
specialties for 1899-1900 is the disk cab-
inet shown on this page. It is one of a
new Holtzman line of disk cabinets, ap-
propriate for and specially designed to re-
ceive music-box disks, the box itself rest-
ing on the top of the cabinet proper.
In the example given, the size of top is
27x34 inches, to hold disks 21}^ inches.
These new disks are made in all woods and
in fine styles. Edward N. Martin, late of
Neppert & Martin, is the New York Holtz-
man representative. His line, which is
now most complete, is worth looking up.
It embraces everything in the stool, scarf
and cabinet line.
Turn to page 13 and learn how a
"Dewey" watch, exactly similar to the one
worn by the great admiral, can be procured
at a small outlay.
J. N. Billings is now with the piano
stool and scarf establishment of E. N.
Martin, No. 17 East Fourteenth street.
Mr. Billings will visit the local and adjoin-
ing trade.
The Deweylin Harp.
DOMESTIC TRADE BOOMING 5O0O HARPS A
WEEK FOR EUROPE MR. SCHMIDT'S
GOOD WORK.
Frank Scribner was in cheerful mood, as
usual, when The Review called this week
to inquire concerning the progress of the
Deweylin Harp and other Menzenhauer-
Schmidt products. He had
just returned from the com-
pletion of negotiations with
two of the largest depart-
ment stores in the city.
Arrangements have been
made with these firms for
daily exhibitions of the
" Deweylin" by experts
specially engaged.
"If you have anything
to say this week concerning
the Menzenhauer inven-
tions," he remarked, "you
are at liberty to state that
a cablegram was received
at the factory yesterday
from Oscar Schmidt re-
questing the shipment of
5,000 instruments per week
to the G e r m a n head-
quarters at Berlin until
further orders. It is an
eaf-y thing 1c Kf n l a cablegram like
that, but the condition of trade in harps
calling for such a quantity to be delivered
and repeated at brief intervals of a week
means, in the first instance, a vast amount
of clever business work.
" To get the proper people interested in
all of the big and medium-sized cities of
Germany, to establish agencies, and to
keep the agents interested to such advan-
tage that the demand for instruments is
continuous and increasing, has been a big
task. Steady, well-concentrated business
intelligence—in fact, commercial sagacity
—alone could do it, and every man who
knows the ground and knows what it
means to establish agencies can appreciate
combinations are rarely found—at least I
have met with very few of them."
Notice to the Trade.
Jersey City, N. J., Sept. i, 1899.
To the Trade:
Please take notice that on and after this
date all Olympia and Capital music boxes
and tunes manufactured by ourselves, will
be distributed by the Olympia Music Box
Co., 48-50 West Fourth street, N. Y., to
whom all orders should be addressed. Re-
mittances should be sent to them for all
purchases made on or after September 1.
Please remit to F. G. Otto & Sons, 44
Sherman Ave., Jersey City, for all pur-
chases made prior to above date.
Yours truly,
F. G. Otto & Sons.
Tonk's Fall Program.
The Review visited the new warerooms
of Wm. Tonk & Bro. Tuesday and talked
briefly with Wm. Tonk, the head of the
firm, concerning trade conditions. Asked
if the stock in the several Tonk depart-
Bay State
Instruments
it
Guitars
Handolins
Banjos
Zithers
Flutes
Send for Catalogues
JOHN C. HAYNES & Co.
BOSTON, MASS.
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