Re: Lyon and Healy 1890s Advertisments
Originally Posted by
Peter K
f we assume a working class American in the manufacturing industry was making perhaps $24/week in 1923, then buying such mandolin at $108 would have been a major expense for them.
This is a really interesting dynamic, Of course these were pricey for their time, and it would appear they were aimed more toward the upscale or aspiring customer, probably playing parlor music. Same could be said for the Gibsons of the day. Today we often assume these instruments were associated with the traditional music styles we use them for today, but I suspect that came later.
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