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ain= Hello Fellow Drummers, Here is my 2020 Vintage Snare Drum Calendar. It features 12 of the most collectible snare drums in the world...

Perhaps the title to this latest entry in my blog is incorrect. There is quite a bit of disagreement about what constitutes a  Black Beauty ...

This ad appeared in Downbeat magazine in the early 1960's, and it best signifies how much the drum business, and the cymbal business in...

This ad appeared in Downbeat Magazine on March 28th, 1963. I still remember the first time I saw it many years ago. It literally caused me ...

As I've stated in previous blogs, the Ludwig Drum Company in the 1960's and 70's always seemed to be a step ahead of their comp...

This is the 2nd page of a double truck ad that appeared in Downbeat Magazine in the early 60's. The first page appeared in a my  blog da...

Drum Companies, like all other businesses, have used various means to get their message out to the public. In the 40's, 50's, and 60...