The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1908)

6 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. BALTIMORE'S BUDGET OF NEWS. E. F. Droop & Sons Co. Make Special Holiday Display — Cohen & Hughes Advertising — November a Record Month With Columbia Branch — Stewart & Co. Arrange to Handle Columbia Goods — What Other Houses Have to Report Anent Business and Prospects. rSceciiU to The Talkiog Machine AVorlci.) Baltimore, Md., Dec. 8, 1908. ■ E. F. Droop & Sons Co., North Howard street, ^near Saratoga, who look after the interests of the Edison and Victor machines, have on exhibition a neat holiday window display, made up of both the various styles and parts of the Edisons and Victors. They show the largest and smallest size instruments which prove quite an attraction to the advanced holiday throngs. Cohen & Hughes advertise as a common sense Christmas present the Reginaphone which they offer on very easy payments or cash, just as the purchasers desire. Manager Ansell stated that November has been a good one from a trade standpoint and that the holiday buyers are already beginning to show themselves. The Auxetophones and Victrolas are so much in demand just at present that Mr. Ansell says he finds it a hard matter to keep a full stock on hand. The Victor double disc records have also been going well. Manager Lyle, of the local branch of the Columbia Phonograph Co., stated to a representative of the Talking Machine World to-day that the Baltimore store ended up the month of November with a larger number of sales than any previous month during the year. He also said that the December business has started in with a rush, and that the indications are for a particularly heavy Christmas trade. This statement is similar to those made by the other dealers in this city. That there is a boom on in the business just at present is indicated by the crowds of buyers w,ho invade the stores daily and keep the clerks on their feet during the best part of the days and nights — for the stores have been since the first of the month opened at night to accommodate the late purchasers. Stewart & Co., one of the largest department stores in this ciiy, located at the corner of Howard and Lexington streets, nave put in a talking machine department, which is devoted exclusively to all types of Columbia machines and records. Mr. Smily, formerly of the Philadelphia oflBce of the Columbia Phonograph Co., is in chargs of this department. Mr. Lyle said that the best sales have been particularly in three departments, namely, the double disc records, the new indestructible reproducers and the wooden horns. The wooden horns have been in heavy demand as a part of the high priced machine while quite a few have been sold as extras with the lower priced phonographs. The December specials for the holiday trade, which have just arrived, have been and will be all through the month extensively advertised in the local papers. Already good results from this cause have been noticed, as the requests for these specials have been coming in rapidly. A feature of the company's latest grand opera list have been the roles sung by Etaimy Destinn and which have proven good sellers. There are eight selections by this prima donna. "Our talking machine rooms have been crowded from morning until night," is the way Mr. Bowden, of Sanders & Stayman, announces the present condition of the trade so far as his firm is concerned. Sanders & Stayman handle both the Columbia and Victor machines. The double disc records of both manufacturers have been popular sellers during the month. The high price machines have been away up in the limelight. "We have been extremely busy with the sales of Victor talking machines." said G. Fred Kranz, president of the Kranz-Smith Piano Co. "The cash sales especially have been a feature and have shown a big increase over those of former months. I look for a healthy holiday trade." Fred Scheller, who has the Baltimore agency for the Star Phonographs and records, says that he has had a satisfactory month with the sales of machines and popular song records. "The Star machines and records are making a hit here," continued Mr. Scheller, "and I have every hope of a prosperous season during the next year." EDISONIA CO. BUYDOUGLAS STOCK in Newark, N. J., Which Has Been Transferred to Their Own Establishment. (Special to The Talking Machine World ) Newark, N. J., Nov. 29, 1908. Last week the Edisonia Co. (A. O. Petit) tought out the entire stock of the Douglas Phonograph Go.'s branch store here, transferring it to their own establishment. It is said $10,000 changed hands. The Douglas place has still a three years' lease to run. This makes one less Victor dealer and Edison jobber in this city, and adds fresh luster to the enterprise and progressiveness of the Edisonia Co., now the leading concern by all odds in the entire state. THE INVALUABLE TALKING MACHINE. The talking machine is rapidly coming to the front as a medium for solving various troubles of man. An Albany, N. Y., man recently went into a local talking machine store and ordered a record to repeat the words "He's not here," and nothing more. He explained his unique order by stating that one of his clerks had been married only a short time before and his bride insisted upon calling him on the 'phone numerous times during the day, usually at the busiest hours. On each occasion she had to be told repeatedly that her husband was not in, and as the merchant got tired of her continual 'phoning and did not care to fire the man owing to his ability, he decided upon the talking machine record to do the work. 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