This year (2021) has seen even more surprises.

Interesting article with links to:

ear-trumpets-to-digital

history-of-hearing-aids

deafness-and-hearing-loss

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The ear trumpet boom seems to have finally fallen away to a trickle of mostly common types at ridiculous prices on Ebay.

I have seen a few in the catalogues of traditional auctioneers.

Trumpets offered at sane prices do sell.

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2021 got off to a good start with another walking stick

Then a lovely grille on a small London dome

Another lovely grille on an old item from Italy

A beautiful Ivorine one piece found at auction

Then a solid silver Frank Wood trumpet from 1903 was found at a dealer in Illinois, USA