Here's to Joe Doodeward (deceased)

[Donn]

I bet a lot of you guys have over 100 mouthpieces, but to me, that seems like a lot.

[trseaman]

I found this on the Internet:

For those who do not know or remember, Ralph Proksch played for quite a while
with the Whoopee John Orchestra. This picture was taken Jan 26, 1958 at Marty
Zivco's Ballroom in Hartford, WI. Besides Ralph on Accordion is Joe "the Gink"
Doodeward on tuba. The standsides show "Decca Records - Whoopee John -
America's #1 Polka Band - WCCO Radio & TV

[Donn]

Seeing as the Conn 1 drew some interest ($87.55), I hope it will be OK to call your attention to the Conn 3 that comes up in a couple of days. I have one. Shallow funnel shape, medium small cup diameter, apparently not a common combination. Easy blowing mouthpiece for mid-high range, a little weak on the bottom end but with the funnel velvety tone and tolerance for loud playing. I think it's supposed to be an Eb mouthpiece, but with standard American shank.

[windshieldbug]

I bet a lot of you guys have over 100 mouthpieces, but to me, that seems like a lot.

Actually, I have around 120, but only about 20 of them are tuba mouthpieces...

[Donn]

I'm always fascinated when I see mouthpieces that I viewed (as a kid) as "stock", "run-of-the-mill", etc. go for fat prices.

It seems to me that that campy Aztec-looking Conn "EZ-tone" (another run-of-the-mill old stock 'piece) should bring more collector $$'s than a Conn 1, 2, or 3.

The E-Z Tone was a Conn? That's the only one I have bid on so far, but not really from a collector perspective - maybe I just like to look weird. (My bari sax mouthpiece is clear red.) But also in the hope of finding the mouthpiece of my dreams, at random but fairly cheap.

I thought that was probably the draw with the Conn 1 -- it might be something special to play, and this was the rare chance to get in on it.