The Concertina Museum Ref:4.1-002. An Austrian musical box and carving of a grinning street musician playing a
melodeon. The carving's square plinth contains a clockwork music box
movement.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.1-003. A hand-painted soft paste ceramic candle-holder statuette for use as a
table light, of a Father Christmas playing a concertina.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-001. An early and primitive toy concertina-like instrument, of rectangular
form, with a banner image of two 18th century style gents across
the end, and with floral bellows papers.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-002. An early and primitive toy concertina, of hexagonal form,
leaf-patterned end papers and striped bellows papers, and two wooden blocks as
'handles'.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-003. A four-keyed toy concertina, of hexagonal form, the end papers showing
a rural scene of children dancing to the music of a young concertina player,
and with striped bellows papers. Two wooden blocks as 'handles', the
right-hand block bearing four tin-plate spatulate 'keys', enabling a simple
run of eight notes to be played on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-005. An eight-keyed German-made toy concertina, of hexagonal form, with
silver paper ends, chrome bellows frames, and a long right-hand bar holding
eight tin-plate spatulate 'keys', enabling a simple run of sixteen notes to be
played on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-006. A six-keyed toy concertina, of hexagonal form, with patterned paper
ends, gold paper bellows frames, and a long right-hand bar holding six
chrome-plate spatulate 'keys', enabling a simple run of twelve notes to be
played on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-007. A boxed 6+1 key plastic Anglo-style toy Concertina by the Magnus
Harmonica Corporation, 5, NJ. Swirly plastic ends plain green bellows and
black hand-straps, with 6 right-hand keys enabling a simple run of twelve
notes to be played on push-pull, and a single key air-valve to left-hand end.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-008. An original "Concertina Consciousness" shoulder bag, with large
"Lachenal & Co" concertina label, designed by Neil Wayne as
one of the items promoting the concertina revival of the late '60s, and sold
though his "Concertina Newsletter"
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.4-001. A commemorative ceramic Beer-stein, in the form of an Anglo
concertina, produced by the US beer company Anheuser-Busch to
celebrate St Patrick's Day 2008.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.4-002. One of several versions of the Avon Concertina Bubble-Bath container,
in original gaily-decorated cardboard case, and with a 'Musical Cap'
that (when the bubble-bath within has all been used!) could be fitted to the
'bellows-shaped' body and would play chords on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.4-003. One of several versions of the Avon Concertina Bubble-Bath container,
in original gaily-decorated cardboard case, and with a 'Musical Cap'
that (when the bubble-bath within has all been used!) could be fitted to the
'bellows-shaped' body and would play chords on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.4-004. One of several versions of the Avon Concertina Bubble-Bath container,
in original gaily-decorated cardboard case, and with a 'Musical Cap'
that (when the bubble-bath within has all been used!) could be fitted to the
'bellows-shaped' body and would play chords on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.4-005. One of several versions of the Avon Concertina Bubble-Bath container,
in original cardboard case gaily-decorated with a clown theme, and with a
'Musical Cap' that (when the bubble-bath within has all been used!)
could be fitted to the 'bellows-shaped' body and would play chords on
push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.5-001. One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this
model being a Jacobs' Biscuit tin that includes four pairs of reeds
fixed to an inner reed-plate within the right hand end, that sound chords when
the end of the tin is slid open (presumably to alert Mama of any impending
biscuit theft).
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.5-002. One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this
model being a Jacobs' Biscuit tin that includes four pairs of reeds
fixed to an inner reed-plate within the right hand end, that sound chords when
the end of the tin is slid open (presumably to alert Mama of any impending
biscuit theft).
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.5-003. One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this
model being a Jacobs' Biscuit tin that includes four pairs of reeds
fixed to an inner reed-plate within the right hand end, that sound chords when
the end of the tin is slid open (presumably to alert Mama of any impending
biscuit theft).
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.5-004. One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this
model being a "Gray, Dunn & Co's Biscuits, Glasgow" Biscuit tin
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.5-005. One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this
model being a "Gray, Dunn & Co's Biscuits, Glasgow" Biscuit tin
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-001. One of two sets of Silk lapel badges, as worn by players attending the
Philadelphia Concertina Club's gatherings at Atlantic City. In this
pair, the item with the tassel is for the meet on July 20,
190*(unclear), and the ribbon with the yellow bow is dated July
12th, 1903.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-002. One of two sets of Silk lapel badges, as worn by players attending the
Philadelphia Concertina Club's gatherings at Atlantic City, around
1903. In this large lapel badge, the item has a star arrangement of ribbons
around a gilt-edged badge with the wording "Committee", and has two silk
ribbons below, labelled in gilt "Philadelphia" and "Concertina
Club"; the ribbon is undated.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-003. A silver-plated lapel badge, engraved "Everton District Concertina and Pipe
band", in annular form, with a central raised five-pointed star and raised
royal crown atop the design. Rear is hall-marked "MLEE".
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-004. A modern colourful enamel Guinness Lapel badge, featuring
Fiddle, a full pint o' Black Stuff, and (unfortunately) a fairly
decent attempt to represent an English system concertina - maybe even
an Æola - but sadly NOT the concertina system most played in
Ireland (which is the Anglo).
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-005. A modern colourful enamel badge, from the Disney Pin Trading
company, with of one of the seven dwarfs playing an Anglo-like instrument, and
a moustachioed gent to the rear - with a melodeon?
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-007. A modern large and colourful enamel badge, from the Disney
company, featuring one of the Pirates of the Caribbean playing
an Anglo-like instrument while a dog howls.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-010. A tiny handmade button-badge of a Teddy bear playing a
concertina-like instrument. In fitted case, made by "Bruce Noland
Cole Bear Buttons, Tustin, California".
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.7.1-005. English Concertina Association presented by F J Penny for English
Concertina Playing, Intermediate Level, Own Choice