Thanks for the update. I think that I'll contact Jim tomorrow. We haven't swapped stories for a few months. On our last get together, we had a great lunch at the last kosher style deli in Dallas. The current owner is a very nice Vietnamese lady, she has maintained the original essence of the long time restaurant. You will not find Egg Foo Henny Youngman on the menu. Take my snare...please!

> You will not find Egg Foo Henny Youngman on the menu. Take my snare...please!

Brrrrrrrup-BOOM, CRASH! Funny Post

The thought of an old Kosher Deli, in Dallas yet, being owned and operated by a little Vietnamese lady, tickles the hell out of the comedy center in my brain.

John

The best Chinese restaurant in Gary, Indiana used to be Ming Ling which was owned and operated by Jack Cohen. I grew up in the neighboring city of Hammond, Indiana where we had one authentic Chinese restaurant when I was a young boy in the 1950's. That restaurant was named Cam Lan. Remember the movie a Christmas Story? If you remember the Christmas Chinese dinner that Ralphie's family ate in a restaurant because the hillbilly neighbor's hound dogs ate their turkey, the restaurant in the movie was exactly like Charlie's Cam Lan. The writer and narrator of that story grew up in Hammond, Indiana about ten years ahead of me, and three miles east of our house.

Tell Jim that Mark says "hi". Funny stories about the kosher deli in Dallas and the "Christmas Story". Oy Vay!!!

I like the part about puting back to factory specs then putting those hedious heads on the drums Black OMG how fugly but it is a nice kit but ain't no way in this market...

I know very little about Slingerland drums other than what I've read on the Vintage Forums for the last few years and seeing the odd set on tv and in the shops.

Here's my analysis.....from a Gretsch and Vintage point of view:

Say you went out to buy a brand new Gretsch kit (I know we're talking about Slingerland drums here - but please bear with me - they'er also Vintage drums) in these sizes. The MSRP is around $5900. I can get the shellpack for 68% of that - in Canada - at $4k plus the tax.

The cymbals and hardware that are for sale here would probably cost you $900-$1100 or more - including the cases. That's used. Barring of course the exceptionally good deals we sometimes find. Now we're well over $5K.

The other issue here is the 'Vintage" value. It looks like the drums'n gear are in very good shape - confirmed by Mr. Petty so says the seller.

It's hard to put a price on vintage value. But I say....from what I've seen...some of us put a heafty price on it.

Bottom line....these drums will be sold for what someone's willing to pay to have them. Sometimes we get good deals and sometimes we have to pay the price in order to own that 'Holy Grail' kit we're looking for.

I for one like to see vintage drums selling for some good prices....compared to some other instruments out there.....I always say...and I echo some others here..."Drums are just catching up in the Vintage price world."

It sould not scare us to see high prices because there are always going to be good deals.

That's my take on this...Just an observation and educated guess (bought some vintage stuff over the last few years).

You're right it is not a fare comparison - new Gretsch & the Slingerland drum. I did say I don't know much about them. And I hear you on all your points below. And yes...to most of us he is asking too much for the kit.

The comparison was only made because I know how much Gretsch drums cost. I have a 2011 Custom shellpack that was a dream-come-true for me to finally buy last year and the other dream-come-true for me was two years ago when I picked up my late 50's Gold Sparkle Gretsch kit. But I have to say....that if it came down to which one to let go someday - if that day comes.....I would let the new shellpack go before the ole Gold Sparkle kit. The history....the shells.....that whole vibe just cannot be beat-with-a-stick regarding old drums. I have some very cheaply built Gretsch drums too and I've sold off new (not Gretsch though) drums and kept the old ones because I like the old ones more.

I think if there is that if there is someone out there that wants the kit in question, for whatever reason, may pay $3K or more, but ya $9K may be excessive. But - you never know, some people have a lot of money and will buy what they want when they want.

I will end by saying markets go up and down, Empires come into being and fade into history.......we all die some day. A blip in the market = means nothing in the big picture. Buy your drums - be happyx-mas2

Ok, here's my :2Cents:

The guy has no clue to values on the current market and is a dreamer. If he gets $9500 for a common finish/spec Slingerland kit, no matter how clean or "original", then I should be able to get $25000 for my Ludwig Hollywood kit finished in Black Panther......this of course going by this guys whacked out logic on current drum values.....LoLoLoLo

Some people really have NO clue.....DOH

My personal "****" on this guy. I too emailed him and told him I had a "museum" quality 1956/57 Radio King set, that even in a "good" economy , wouldn't command more that maybe $5K. Mine are Chicago Badge, Radio King 3Pt. Snare and non retractable bass drum legs with N.O.B. T-Rods and lugs.

Apparently, everyone else here on the VDF has reamed him too. Oh well, I like dreamin' and I used to love smokin' the hooch back in the day!!!Cooked Egg

Woo-Hoo!!! That makes my excellent condition No-Name WMP MIJ worth 1,500. I'm stoked! Now, lemme get the polish out, grab a sack and a bon....wait a minute....stupid brain....I don't need any polish...