eBay

Over the weekend, I bought a vintage cornet off of eBay. I imagine it will arrive some time this week. Needless to say, I am very excited. I have never played a brass instrument before, so I am very eager to try it out. Interesting bit of trivia; Louis Armstrong started his career much the same way; he bought an old cornet to mess around with (granted, he got it from a pawn shop, not eBay).

This is not the first instrument I've bought through eBay. My soprano F ocarina was also from eBay, as was my balalaika.

Shortly after receiving my balalaika, I found out that it was a pretty cheap one (apparently, it was made as a souvenir for the 1980 Moscow Olympics), and I probably paid way too much for it. I'm actually considering getting a new one some time. Imperskaya Music seems to make good ones, though the prices mean that this will not be a purchase made anytime soon.

eBay definitely rocks for picking up cool instruments, though.