Vintage Harmonica Instruction Booklet with Dean Ross Automatic Chord Selector 1950 Hohner Set
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Vintage harmonica instruction booklet with Dean Ross chord selector; a useful and displayable mid-century music ephemera set with visible wear as shown.
Details
• Item: Vintage music ephemera set with booklet and chord selector
• Title: The Story of Hohner Harmonicas and How to Play Them
• Publisher: M. Hohner, Inc.
• Year: 1950 confirmed on interior copyright page of booklet
• Format: Softcover booklet with separate cardboard Dean Ross Automatic Chord Selector
• Size / Measurements: Booklet about 9 x 6 inches; chord selector about 8 x 5.5 inches
• Page Count: 48 pages
• Cover / Jacket Colors: Booklet has black-and-cream illustrated cover; chord selector is blue, cream, and multicolor with color-coded chords
• Genre / Subject: Harmonica instruction, music reference, musical instrument ephemera, piano aid
Notable Features:
Illustrated Hohner booklet cover; interior history and instruction pages; harmonica diagrams and musical notation shown; copyright 1950 M. Hohner, Inc.; separate Dean Ross Automatic Chord Selector with printed instructions on reverse; Patent No. 2,473,222 shown on selector.
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
• This is a strong mid-century music paper lot with both collector appeal and practical visual interest
• Booklet cover graphics remain bold and eye-catching for display
• Interior pages shown are readable, with harmonica illustrations, notation, and instructional content still clear
• Dean Ross Automatic Chord Selector retains its colorful printed front and instruction text on reverse
• A nice two-piece set for buyers who want more than a single booklet. You get both harmonica and keyboard-related music ephemera in one set
Issues / Wear
• Booklet shows noticeable edge wear, corner wear, creasing, and age toning
• Front cover has corner bends and visible wear at the edges
• Interior pages show tanning / darkening consistent with age
• Chord selector shows age toning, fold wear, and handling wear
• Tabs on the chord selector show bends and wear from use
• Functionality of the chord selector is not tested or guaranteed from the photos alone
This 1950 M. Hohner booklet comes with its separate Dean Ross Automatic Chord Selector, and it suits a music room shelf or a harmonica player's reference stack. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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