Music Trade Review
Issue: 1905 Vol. 40 N. 2 - Page 39
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
IOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC
In tKe Musical Merchandise Domain
ACTIVE BUSINESS PREDICTED.
Small Goods Men Busy Preparing for an Active
Campaign for 1905—Orders Coming to Hand
are of Large Size and for Instruments of
Good Quality.
Small goods handlers are either busy with the
rearrangement of their affairs for the new year,
or preparing the coming season's campaign. It
is evident, even at this early date, that business
will be of the most active nature. The orders
received by mail are of large size, and in range
of goods cover the entire line, the preference
showing careful discrimination and critical se-
lection, the bias being strongly toward the bet-
ter grades. An effort will doubtless be made to
introduce a questionable line of goods the com-
ing season, a departure that may mean much or
little; but those on the inside are disposed to
regard the attempt more in the light of assur-
ance than practical benefit, no matter whatever
the price may be quoted.
Bell Brand Strings
FOR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Far excel all others in tone,
quality, durability and beauty
of appearance.
Direct importers are disposed to regard pros-
NEW VICTOR AGENCY.
pective trade in an optimistic light. A main re-
liance heretofore has been the mammoth mail Land ay Bros. Open Handsome Quarters at 288
Fifth Avenue, New York.
order houses of the West, and conceding a cur-
tailment of orders in this direction it is believed
A new agency for the Victor talking machines
the shortage will be more than made up in the
and
records has been established at 288 Fifth
regular music trade. Prices promise to remain
firm, but at so early a date no one is prepared to avenue, New York, by Landay Bros. They have
predict what may occur as the season wears on. furnished a very beautiful studio which is orna-
The outlook is exceedingly bright, and while col- mented with portraits of the celebrated artists
lections might be better, still no forceful com- whose voices are reproduced in the Victor rec-
plaint is heard excepting so far as the case-hard- ords, and here in the heart of the most, select
shopping trade are displayed a very fine line of
ened dilenquents are concerned.
Of the trend of trade a well informed firm had Victor machines and records which are very clev-
this to say on Tuesday to The Review: "Firstly, erly described as "voice engravings." It is evi-
the remarks of The Review on the general situ- dently the intention of Landay Bros, to appeal
ation are more carefully read and considered than to a very high class of trade, and which they
perhaps you may think. Its reputation for re- are destined to get, working along the lines they
liability has been greatly strengthened by these have planned.
conservative yet truthful reflections of the trend
NOW THE " C . Q. CONN CO. 1 '
of business from week to week, and we frankly
acknowledge our indebtedness for the frank The Business of C. G. Conn Incorporated—
manner in which the market is treated, and very
Means a Further Development of This Great
much to our edification an 1 enlightenment. As Enterprise.
to the coming season you may quote us as say-
ing that in our belief the very best year we have
The business of C. G. Conn, the famous band
ever experienced is before us. Orders already instrument manufacturer, of Elkhart, Ind., has
filed reflect this sentiment very strongly, and the been formally incorporated under the name of
straws—pretty good size, we may say—certainly the C. G. Conn Co. This is another expansive
indicate the direction of the trade winds. The move in the development of the Conn enterprise,
stock houses are confident their calculations are
based on irrefutable premises, and the direct im-
—THE-
porters contend their bills will exceed last year's
volume by at least 25 per cent. Inquiries from
jobbers and dealers are of the most encouraging
tenor, and the early trips of the travelers, the
11 East 22nd St., New York City,
most important of the year, look as if they will
Sole Agents for
make banner records."
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO.,
ALL THE LEADING HOUSES
HANDLE THEM
Wednesday next M. E. Schoening leaves New
York for his long trip, ultimately reaching the
coast. He states his business has increased 40
per cent, over the previous year, which he ac-
credits to honest values and straightforward
treatment. Mr. Schoening returns in March.
National Musical String Co.,
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J .
THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD
THE
ORIGINAL
S. S. STEWART BANJO
ANTOINE COURTOIS AND BOHLAND & FUCHS'
Band Instruments and Saxophones;
LEFEVRE, LECOMTE AND MERCADIER
Clarionets;
Priedrich August Helmerdlng, Chadwick, J. Strauss,
Ko-chat, E. Bausch, Hammig and Bauer & Durr-
schmidt's Violins and Bows; Qustav Bernadel and
Koschat Rosin; Imperial, Empress, U. S., and Qrand
Solo Accordeons, and Concertinas; Empress Mouth
Harmonicas.
Catalogs forwarded on request free of charge.
and the BAUER. Mandolins and Guitars
MANUFACTURED BY
Pacific Coast Agents, SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., San Francisco, Cal.
THE BAUER CO.
1410-12 N. 6TH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Canadian Headquarters,' N0RDHE1MER PIANO b MUSIC CO., Toronto, Ontario.
JOS. W. STERN CEL CO., INSTRUMENT SPECIALTIES
S. S. STEWART'S SONS " 4'S" BANJOS
NARKSTERN MANDOLINS AND GVITARS
CLARK'S NEVERWET STRINGS
NARKSTERN STRINGS
HAWKES BAND INSTRUMENTS
"MARTI" BAND INSTRUMENTS
MARKSTERN STAR ACCORDEONS
MAJESTIC VIOLINS
BOOMERANG HARMONICAS
And everything else in the Musical Merchandise
line. Send for new Illustrated Catalogue
"M," fvist published, to
JOS. W. STERN 34 East 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
Entire Stock of
REGAL
MANDOLINS, GUITAR*,
and BANJOS
Selling out, while they last,
at HALF PRICE.
Write to-day for bargain list.
G R A N D F»
A w a r d e d t h e C. G.
Conn Band, Or-
chestra and Solo
Instruments, is
merely a new acknowl-
edgment of what was
long ago conceded,
n a m e l y , t h a t the
LYON & HEALY
CHICAGO, ILL.
The Holidays Are
Almost Here, which
suggests that a gift to
y o u r f r i e n d of a
"GRAND P R I Z E " In-
strument would make a
p r e s e n t that would
charm and delight :: ::
"Wonders" are un-
paralleled in any excel-
lence or quality that goes
to make up a P e r f e c t
and I d e a l Instrument.
Send for large ILLUS-
TRATED CATA-
L O G U E t e l l i n g all
about them :: :: :: ::
Address c . G. CONN CO., Elkhart, Indiana
P. S.—The Wonder Instruments are sent on trial and FULLY GUARANTEED
YORK
Band Instruments
SB\Z> If OR MEW
ILLUSTRATED CJtTJtLOGVB.
J.W.YORK® SONS
Mmkmra mf thm hlghmstgradm
Be^nd Instruments
GRAND RAPIDS
MICH
39
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
IOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC
In tKe Musical Merchandise Domain
ACTIVE BUSINESS PREDICTED.
Small Goods Men Busy Preparing for an Active
Campaign for 1905—Orders Coming to Hand
are of Large Size and for Instruments of
Good Quality.
Small goods handlers are either busy with the
rearrangement of their affairs for the new year,
or preparing the coming season's campaign. It
is evident, even at this early date, that business
will be of the most active nature. The orders
received by mail are of large size, and in range
of goods cover the entire line, the preference
showing careful discrimination and critical se-
lection, the bias being strongly toward the bet-
ter grades. An effort will doubtless be made to
introduce a questionable line of goods the com-
ing season, a departure that may mean much or
little; but those on the inside are disposed to
regard the attempt more in the light of assur-
ance than practical benefit, no matter whatever
the price may be quoted.
Bell Brand Strings
FOR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Far excel all others in tone,
quality, durability and beauty
of appearance.
Direct importers are disposed to regard pros-
NEW VICTOR AGENCY.
pective trade in an optimistic light. A main re-
liance heretofore has been the mammoth mail Land ay Bros. Open Handsome Quarters at 288
Fifth Avenue, New York.
order houses of the West, and conceding a cur-
tailment of orders in this direction it is believed
A new agency for the Victor talking machines
the shortage will be more than made up in the
and
records has been established at 288 Fifth
regular music trade. Prices promise to remain
firm, but at so early a date no one is prepared to avenue, New York, by Landay Bros. They have
predict what may occur as the season wears on. furnished a very beautiful studio which is orna-
The outlook is exceedingly bright, and while col- mented with portraits of the celebrated artists
lections might be better, still no forceful com- whose voices are reproduced in the Victor rec-
plaint is heard excepting so far as the case-hard- ords, and here in the heart of the most, select
shopping trade are displayed a very fine line of
ened dilenquents are concerned.
Of the trend of trade a well informed firm had Victor machines and records which are very clev-
this to say on Tuesday to The Review: "Firstly, erly described as "voice engravings." It is evi-
the remarks of The Review on the general situ- dently the intention of Landay Bros, to appeal
ation are more carefully read and considered than to a very high class of trade, and which they
perhaps you may think. Its reputation for re- are destined to get, working along the lines they
liability has been greatly strengthened by these have planned.
conservative yet truthful reflections of the trend
NOW THE " C . Q. CONN CO. 1 '
of business from week to week, and we frankly
acknowledge our indebtedness for the frank The Business of C. G. Conn Incorporated—
manner in which the market is treated, and very
Means a Further Development of This Great
much to our edification an 1 enlightenment. As Enterprise.
to the coming season you may quote us as say-
ing that in our belief the very best year we have
The business of C. G. Conn, the famous band
ever experienced is before us. Orders already instrument manufacturer, of Elkhart, Ind., has
filed reflect this sentiment very strongly, and the been formally incorporated under the name of
straws—pretty good size, we may say—certainly the C. G. Conn Co. This is another expansive
indicate the direction of the trade winds. The move in the development of the Conn enterprise,
stock houses are confident their calculations are
based on irrefutable premises, and the direct im-
—THE-
porters contend their bills will exceed last year's
volume by at least 25 per cent. Inquiries from
jobbers and dealers are of the most encouraging
tenor, and the early trips of the travelers, the
11 East 22nd St., New York City,
most important of the year, look as if they will
Sole Agents for
make banner records."
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO.,
ALL THE LEADING HOUSES
HANDLE THEM
Wednesday next M. E. Schoening leaves New
York for his long trip, ultimately reaching the
coast. He states his business has increased 40
per cent, over the previous year, which he ac-
credits to honest values and straightforward
treatment. Mr. Schoening returns in March.
National Musical String Co.,
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J .
THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD
THE
ORIGINAL
S. S. STEWART BANJO
ANTOINE COURTOIS AND BOHLAND & FUCHS'
Band Instruments and Saxophones;
LEFEVRE, LECOMTE AND MERCADIER
Clarionets;
Priedrich August Helmerdlng, Chadwick, J. Strauss,
Ko-chat, E. Bausch, Hammig and Bauer & Durr-
schmidt's Violins and Bows; Qustav Bernadel and
Koschat Rosin; Imperial, Empress, U. S., and Qrand
Solo Accordeons, and Concertinas; Empress Mouth
Harmonicas.
Catalogs forwarded on request free of charge.
and the BAUER. Mandolins and Guitars
MANUFACTURED BY
Pacific Coast Agents, SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., San Francisco, Cal.
THE BAUER CO.
1410-12 N. 6TH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Canadian Headquarters,' N0RDHE1MER PIANO b MUSIC CO., Toronto, Ontario.
JOS. W. STERN CEL CO., INSTRUMENT SPECIALTIES
S. S. STEWART'S SONS " 4'S" BANJOS
NARKSTERN MANDOLINS AND GVITARS
CLARK'S NEVERWET STRINGS
NARKSTERN STRINGS
HAWKES BAND INSTRUMENTS
"MARTI" BAND INSTRUMENTS
MARKSTERN STAR ACCORDEONS
MAJESTIC VIOLINS
BOOMERANG HARMONICAS
And everything else in the Musical Merchandise
line. Send for new Illustrated Catalogue
"M," fvist published, to
JOS. W. STERN 34 East 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
Entire Stock of
REGAL
MANDOLINS, GUITAR*,
and BANJOS
Selling out, while they last,
at HALF PRICE.
Write to-day for bargain list.
G R A N D F»
A w a r d e d t h e C. G.
Conn Band, Or-
chestra and Solo
Instruments, is
merely a new acknowl-
edgment of what was
long ago conceded,
n a m e l y , t h a t the
LYON & HEALY
CHICAGO, ILL.
The Holidays Are
Almost Here, which
suggests that a gift to
y o u r f r i e n d of a
"GRAND P R I Z E " In-
strument would make a
p r e s e n t that would
charm and delight :: ::
"Wonders" are un-
paralleled in any excel-
lence or quality that goes
to make up a P e r f e c t
and I d e a l Instrument.
Send for large ILLUS-
TRATED CATA-
L O G U E t e l l i n g all
about them :: :: :: ::
Address c . G. CONN CO., Elkhart, Indiana
P. S.—The Wonder Instruments are sent on trial and FULLY GUARANTEED
YORK
Band Instruments
SB\Z> If OR MEW
ILLUSTRATED CJtTJtLOGVB.
J.W.YORK® SONS
Mmkmra mf thm hlghmstgradm
Be^nd Instruments
GRAND RAPIDS
MICH
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