One Does Not Simply Walk into the Gatsby Picnic

Hello!

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, it's been a hectic week. We got our tickets to the picnic! Also we got an "early entry pass", but have no idea what rules and stipulations surround said pass? Do we get in an hour earlier? Two? We were hoping for early entry so we could have enough time to set up and enjoy the event without rushing.

We have finally raised enough money to buy our Gramophone! Unfortunately, we could not afford an antique. A serious search on Craigslist and at our local antique stores have proven fruitless. We really wanted a gramophone with a beautiful and dramatic horn speaker as opposed a Victrola. So we turned to the internet.

The beauty above is a reproduction from India. This particular model is sold on several sites online. We decided to buy one off of eBay since we could negotiate the price. If you were to search on eBay for this particular gramophone, the direct from India vendor claimes that it is a fully working replica. However, if you purchase it from a U.S. distributor, they will only sell it as a decorative item only, but should work if "assembled properly". We got a great deal on it and hope we can make it work (fingers crossed). If it does, our local antique store has a great stash of antique 78 RPM LP's.

It's been a busy and expensive week! 

-HWC