Nice Looking Martin BBb Sousaphone

[bigtubby]

I have bo relationship to this but it looks great. I own the sousa of my dreams , someone here might find this interesting:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 1321201329

[Paul Scott]

The story about the horn and the Vincent Lopez Orchestra checks out. Martin advertising of the period lists the Lopez Orchestra specifically and somewhere I have a photo of the band with an instrument just like this. 1923 was just before the "Handcraft" designation was put on Martin instruments (that was added in the Spring of 1924). I've always liked the smaller bells like this one on sousaphones.

I have absolutely no connection with this instrument or its' seller but I'd be willing to bet that it is a very nice instrument, indeed!