Celebrating Edison and his Favorite Invention.

[AudioAntique]

Edison’s birthday offers a prime opportunity to celebrate and present his favorite invention to the public. On Saturday, Feb. 8th we gave demonstrations in the Victorian parlor of Hearthstone House Museum in Appleton, WI. We provided music during the day and in the evening, we portrayed Edison jobbers to an audience of perspective clients. In attendance was Noah with his grandmother. Noah was one of the youngest attendees at the APS MME show. He and his grandmother plan on attending the 2025 show. Birthday cake and coffee from an Edison percolator was served as everyone sang “Happy Birthday.” 

The following Tuesday (Edison’s birthday) we presented a program of “Invention and Innovation” to an eager group of fourth graders. Our grandniece solicited our services for her class history unit featuring Edison! The presentation gave her the opportunity to share her Madame Hendren talking doll with the class. The talk and demonstrations of cylinder and disc phonographs was enthusiastically received.

 

 

[phonogfp]

Good for you Joan and Robin!  That's certainly the best way for a youngster to be exposed to antique talking machines and the Edison legacy.  You just never know when the seeds you plant will sprout!

 

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[melvind]

What a wonderful event. I wish I could have been there! Thanks for all the work you do for the hobby!

[Tinfoilphono]

That's great. I wish I were close enough to attend.

[phono-phan]

Thanks for posting.  It looked like a great event.  Thanks for all your efforts in promoting this great hobby.