A birthday present (October - pictured left). The Beatles harmonica along with dark sunglasses. Wearing iconographic symbols presents a uniform image of strength and organization. I was a fan way back. My very first record, aged eight (a Christmas present, by request to my folks in 1967) was the 45rpm Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus. … Continue reading Zanthus (aka Henry the Horse)
My latest acquisition. The one after the 266 (I said move over once - and a half). However more likely after the 265 as the 266 was originally the 264 1/2. Confused welcome to the world of harmonica identification. The 48 Chord Harmonica (also known as the Akkorda) was manufactured nearly ten years later than … Continue reading No. 267
From my collection In 1907 Koch of Germany manufactured the Aussie branded The Kangaroo, however somewhere in time this model hopped over to Switzerland to be manufactured - perhaps during or just after the Great War when Germany was a bit on the nose. This wasn’t the first Kangaroo down under. The Kangaroo Chalmer (1s … Continue reading The Harmonica Hop
Harmonica Riff Raff 