My Instrument Collection

Here is my webpage devoted to my favorite hobby, collecting musical instruments. I have been collecting musical instruments for almost 30 years. Lately, I have focused on interesting instruments from Germany. All of the instruments have either been gifts or bought second hand from thrift stores or the internet. None of the instruments in this collection represent a large investment. They are all flawed and are full of character! Many people refer to their tubas as their "stable". I tend to refer to my collection as my "barn".

On most of the pages I tell a little history and offer a small explanation of the instruments' origin or how and why I bought them. I have purchased some of them with the hope that my children will take an active interest in one of them and develop into accomplished musicians. The rest I collect because I think they are neat!

So, if you like old band instruments, check out all the links to the various instruments I feature on these pages. Because this is a work in progress, there may not be frequent updates. If you don't see it, be patient. The "right one" hasn't come along that's meant for me. If that isn't the case, I either don't want it or have sold it.