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    Default I'm trying to find out what Pick I bought 8 years ago

    I bought this pick and it ended up being too thick although the bevels are nice.

    I might have bought it from Elderly music where I was stocking up on picks and strings.

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    Default Re: I'm trying to find out what Pick I bought 8 years ago

    I would guess a Red Bear brand pick. It is possible that it is natural Tortoise but not likely. R/
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    It’s MINE!
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    Timbo... do you want it back?

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    Default Re: I'm trying to find out what Pick I bought 8 years ago

    Agree. Looks like a Red Bear.
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    Default Re: I'm trying to find out what Pick I bought 8 years ago

    Definitely. Red Bear Large Triangle Extra-Heavy. (Pre-logo)

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    Yes, but is it a dog-person, decaffeinated, gluten-free, Westminster Catechism Red Bear Large Triangle Extra-Heavy, or a cat-person, regular, contains wheat and soy, Missouri Synod of 1853 Red Bear Large Triangle Extra-Heavy?
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    Red Bear picks were available through Elderly?
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    Default Re: I'm trying to find out what Pick I bought 8 years ago

    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Bowsman View Post
    Red Bear picks were available through Elderly?

    Yes. But they were originally called "Tor-Tis". Or, rather, "New Tor-Tis".
    This differentiated them from the old Tor-Tis, which was nothing more than cut up Greven pickguards. I think the company started the RedBear name to make a clean delineation between those and the new milk-protein based organic picks.

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    Default Re: I'm trying to find out what Pick I bought 8 years ago

    Here ya go. I found this one in my pick collection.
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    Do you know how many cows had to be milked to make those picks?
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    Default Re: I'm trying to find out what Pick I bought 8 years ago

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeEdgerton View Post
    Do you know how many cows had to be milked to make those picks?
    Only one per pick, put she had to give chocolate milk.
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    Quote Originally Posted by barry View Post
    Yes. But they were originally called "Tor-Tis". Or, rather, "New Tor-Tis".
    This differentiated them from the old Tor-Tis, which was nothing more than cut up Greven pickguards. I think the company started the RedBear name to make a clean delineation between those and the new milk-protein based organic picks.
    I think Barry hit the nail on the head, it is a Red Bear pick and was bought from Elderly or First Quality Music Supply, both which I have been dealing with over the years. I send the pick image to Red Bear and they also confirmed that it is one of their first picks made (perhaps 15 years ago). I have only been playing mandolin for 17 years so this makes sense. I looked a little deeper into my music box and found the original packaging which also confirms the New Tortis name and Red Bear web site address. I took another picture of all these and will be trying to sell this if anybody is interested. Nice piece of history.

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    I just needed to update this thread with some new info, it looks like I bought two red bear picks years ago and had another little plastic bag with the label, "Gypsy Jazzer" which would be the pick originally shown. I also found the "Tri-Tip Medium" which I'll try to use once again for mandolin playing. Anyone looking for a Gypsy Jazzer pick, let me know.

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