And when Daddy comes home
He never gets no rest
'Cause she's playing all night
And the music's all right
Mama's got a squeezebox
Daddy never sleeps at night
With apologies to The Who (for borrowing their lyrics), and to my readers, who now, like me, have ear worms (snippet of a song stuck in your head), and smiles on your faces (due to the sexual innuendo of the lyrics), my wife and I now have a squeezebox, with original packaging, thanks to a fun church rummage sale find.
This 20-key Anglo Concertina accordion, or squeezebox, was manufactured in the German Democratic Republic. It is the instrument most people associate with sailors and sea chanteys.
I don’t know about where you live, but accordions aren’t that easy to find in middle Georgia. I asked the church ladies where it came from, and no one knew. Everyone had a theory as to who had donated it, but no one agreed. I’m just glad it ended up in my possession.
I’ve done some research, and while it’s not very expensive, it should bring in excess of $100. The squeezebox, a CD of Marine marches, and a nice book made the rummage sale a worthwhile visit.
Otherwise, it was hit and miss on a Saturday full of sales.
At a Relay for Life sale, I gathered up a small pile of items, including a new in shrinkwrap Hallmark Schools Days lunchbox featuring Superman, and a Led Zeppelin poster flag. Neither have high value, but both make nice additions to my store.
I don’t know about where you live, but accordions aren’t that easy to find in middle Georgia. I asked the church ladies where it came from, and no one knew. Everyone had a theory as to who had donated it, but no one agreed. I’m just glad it ended up in my possession.
I’ve done some research, and while it’s not very expensive, it should bring in excess of $100. The squeezebox, a CD of Marine marches, and a nice book made the rummage sale a worthwhile visit.
Otherwise, it was hit and miss on a Saturday full of sales.
At a Relay for Life sale, I gathered up a small pile of items, including a new in shrinkwrap Hallmark Schools Days lunchbox featuring Superman, and a Led Zeppelin poster flag. Neither have high value, but both make nice additions to my store.
We were most disappointed at a sale that had advertised 300 books (not even close), and a new thrift store that was advertising shelves and shelves of books (six actually, with only a handful of worthless books on each), and racks and racks of CDs (one actually, with only about 20 CDs).
Overall, though, I can’t complain. Yard sale season has gotten into full swing, and sales actually picked up this weekend, both on Amazon and eBay.
I even got a sale from eBay as I was typing this sentence.
Now, if only I could get that song out of my mind.
Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street
'Cause she's playing all night
And the music's all right
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night
She goes in and out and in and out and in and out and in and out
Cause' she's playing all night
Overall, though, I can’t complain. Yard sale season has gotten into full swing, and sales actually picked up this weekend, both on Amazon and eBay.
I even got a sale from eBay as I was typing this sentence.
Now, if only I could get that song out of my mind.
Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street
'Cause she's playing all night
And the music's all right
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night
She goes in and out and in and out and in and out and in and out
Cause' she's playing all night
And the music's all right
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night
Daddy never sleeps at night
That's a beautiful little concertina! It should sell quickly. Good luck! I still have those Monkees songs in my head from yesterday. :)
ReplyDeleteI see someone already bought the Led Zep flag. Nice sale on the Megazord! Great Scott!
ReplyDeleteI almost didn't pick up the Led Zep flag. But it was cheap ($.25) and quirky, two of my favorite criteria.
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