great old picture on eBay

[MikeS]

It looks like a wedding photo. The bride and groom are in the center of the picture, the bride with the white cap and the groom with the white tie. A friend of mine who is a theatrical costumer dates it between 1895 and 1910 based on the clothing.

[TubaRay]

Does anyone know the hand/finger gesture to say thank you?

I've been told that it's putting your hand to your throat, and then rapidly moving it up past your chin several times in succession.
Try it, and tell me how it works...

Well, I tried it. Who's going to come visit me in the hospital?

[Wyvern]

What, no-one going to guess what model tuba that is?

I can see it has 3 valves and would not the front valve configuration make it 20th century?

[Kevin Hendrick]

Does anyone know the hand/finger gesture to say thank you?

I've been told that it's putting your hand to your throat, and then rapidly moving it up past your chin several times in succession.

Interesting -- I'd always been told it was the same as the Good Luck Sign, but with both hands ("and now, in stereo!")...

[TubaRay]

Does anyone know the hand/finger gesture to say thank you?

I've been told that it's putting your hand to your throat, and then rapidly moving it up past your chin several times in succession.

Interesting -- I'd always been told it was the same as the Good Luck Sign, but with both hands ("and now, in stereo!")...

That's a good one. Depending on the circumstances, I might be a little afraid to give this one a try. I'm not sure why that is....

[Kevin Hendrick]

I've been told that it's putting your hand to your throat, and then rapidly moving it up past your chin several times in succession.

Interesting -- I'd always been told it was the same as the Good Luck Sign, but with both hands ("and now, in stereo!")...

That's a good one. Depending on the circumstances, I might be a little afraid to give this one a try. I'm not sure why that is....

Self-preservation instinct, maybe? Whatever the reason, it's probably best left untried ...