Baldwin appraisal

[Dave Doremus]

At 12:01 PM -0600 2/27/02, Charles E Faulk wrote:
>There's probably lots of Baldwins out there with Ferrante and Teicher's
>clever two piano caricature beside their names. They were fond of signing
>pianos out in the field after their concerts provided the piano owner was
>amenable.
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>So I guess the short answer to any question about added value on these
>signature pianos is ... what's an autograph worth these days?
>

Thanks Charles, and all who replied, there is nothing special about 
the piano, I was just curious if they signed a lot of instruments and 
if there was a known market for the autographs. Ferrante and Teicher 
actually did do some unusual prepared stuff early in their career, 
when I was too young to notice it, before they became so known for 
what radio guys used to call MOR.  I suspect Paderewski's is the only 
signature really worth much now.

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----Dave


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Dave Doremus RPT
New Orleans
algiers_piano@bellsouth.net
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