I Agree with Chromeo, get a nice supra, you can't go wrong. I never got into the matching snare obsession, it limits what you are willing to use with a particular kit, unless it's just for show or re-sale.

I have 1 or 2 shares that I really like and I move them between my sets when I play, but when I set them up when I'm not playing, I think it looks cool if they all match. Nerdy, I guess.

Definitely not "Nerdy"! My girlfriend gives me grief when I don't have matching snare drums for my kits. She did make an exception for my 1971 Slingerland Modern Solo 2R, which is wrapped in original Sparkling Purple Pearl. Finding a matching snare drum is virtually impossible, so I settled for a period correct COB Sound King snare drum. It's the snare the kit was cataloged with and she's OK with that!

-Mark

Mark, I have some of that sparkling blue wrap, if you ever think about making a snare I would be happy to send it to you.

Hey Jeff!

I got all excited about this, until I noticed you said "blue" instead of "purple"! Newer Delmar Purple Glitter is lighter than my wrap. I'll have to be happy with the COB Sound King snare drum!

-Mark

Opps, I guess I need to learn how to read again. Scary thing is Im pretty sure I read your post twice.

No problem, Jeff!

There is a collector by the name of Frank Sarro, who has a Slingerland Artist in Sparkling Purple Pearl. I was in contact with him some months back, but he's not letting go of any of his drums! Here's a link to some of them... http://vintagedrumguide.com/other_collection_frank_s.html

-Mark

Julia,

You're starting to sound like the rest of us... how many drums do we really "need", but we certainly want them. I was going to suggest finding a suitable snare shell in trashed wrap or bare wood that you could rewrap in Blue Oyster, but I see that Precision has discontinued their Blue Oyster Pearl, and JamminSams doesn't carry it at all. I'm with you... if you're going to have a wood shell snare with a kit, it should having a matching wrap. Best of luck with your quest, and if anyone here spots a candidate, I'm sure it will be brought to your attention. Post pics of any summer garage sale acquisitions! You seem to stumble upon some great stuff.