Saturday 23 October 2010

Spot the Difference Competition !

Eager readers of the Colonel will know that Howard Hope (ring member and Gay Club frequenter ) will be at Barry Williamson's Funeral

Here's how to spot him - I provide two pictures of Formal HH and Informal HH  - which one will be at the funeral ?

The first E.Mail to reach "The Colonel" with the Correct answer will win a Cabbage !








Thursday 30 September 2010

A New Website for Collectors

I am proud to announce that coming soon will be a new website :



"NOT Howard Hope, Gramophones and Phonographs "



on which EVERY gramophone and Phonograph advertised by Mr Hope or any other dealer and for sale at auction will be critically analized by a group of knowedgeable collectors who will be pointing out ALL of the Faults.  remember the "Talkophone" Howard said was:


 "Completely Genuine "

Machines such as these : "Zono Base" - But where's the horn Howard ?



It's on this "Original German Austerity Machine" which when he bought it from Dickins Auctioneers East Claydon had a ridged plywood horn - and an original record Cabinet  !




Another Classic "Bertie Bassett" (ie : Alllsorts) from HH !
 



Also : How Howard Buys on the Internet - using Stooges Barry and Peter - two very Camp Men ! - is this how he bought the Algraphone for £150 from Ebay -  now advertised on his site for rather more ?





adn how Mike Child, Bankrupt Agro - Chemical salesman, Fraudulent Crapophone maker/Salesman and attempted Blackmailer buys on EBay  - as he puts it :


"I buy cheap Crap and then spend ages patching it up "


Watch this space as Howard Says (when he's not at his Brighton Club)
Also : Where to buy 78's in the UK (and where not - Portobello and Spitalfields to name but two ! )