Check out these vintage music boxes from the Calendar Antique Show in Del Mar, Calif. The most fascinating is a small porcelain box with a tiny animated bird that sings. The bird had 42 moving parts!
The value of the box is determined by the length of the cylinder. The longer the cylinder, the longer the song, and the more desirable it is.
A music box can generally be dated by its label.
Smaller music boxes with 36 notes or less are pretty common.
Music boxes with more notes are rare and definitely more expensive.
This bird box is made of 42 moving parts and actual hummingbird feathers. The music box wholesales for $2,200.
It was tagged at $900--a real bargain.
Resources Del Mar Antique Show
Contact Calendar Shows for further information.
Calendar Shows
Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA
Phone: 760-943-7500
Toll-free: 800-943-7501
Website: www.calendarshows.com Guests Robert Cusack
Dealer
Carlsbad, CA
Phone: 760-416-6422 Also in this Episode
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