Please educate me

[Notsoyoungturk]

These calls sold on Ebay for $1577.  I recognize the Loftis Chatterbox but not the other push pin, trumpet or scratch box.  Which call or calls drove the price that high?

[Greg Massey]

It was the trumpet ... That's a Turpin ,,, Tom Turpin --  Very collectible and valuable

Steve Turpin still makes them and lives in Memphis Tenn

[Notsoyoungturk]

Got it.  Thanks, Greg.

[turkey stew]

I figured that may be a Tom Turpin trumpet but how does the purchaser know? Just by the looks?

[Greg Massey]

I figured that may be a Tom Turpin trumpet but how does the purchaser know? Just by the looks?

People who collect his calls will know ... That kind of money i'm sure he contacted the seller for more detail and pictures ...

[turkey stew]

I figured that may be a Tom Turpin trumpet but how does the purchaser know? Just by the looks?

People who collect his calls will know ... That kind of money i'm sure he contacted the seller for more detail and pictures ...

I would hope so. It would be a bummer to pay that price for an imitation!

[silvestris]

The trumpet sure looks a lot like a Penn Woods trumpet from the 1970-80 period.  I sure wouldn't pay $1500+ for the lot.