| When I was a kid I went to a lot of yard sales and bought old brass instruments to hang on my wall. The best deal I got was the "The Olds" serial number 34xx for ten bucks. The lacquer is worn in some areas but no dents or anything. I also have a Conn New Wonder Cornet (in bad shape) and a Holton Clark Model (in fair shape) that I got for less than $5 each.
I'm ashamed to say my best profit was on a clarinet. I only bought it because I knew I could resell it -- HONEST!!. It was an old wooden clarinet (don't remember the brand). When I asked "how much is the clarinet" they responded "what's that?". I knew there was some negotiating room at that point. Got them down from $15 to $5 and ended up selling for $100 when I got to college. |