1880 4 Advertising Albumen Photos Schoenhut Toy Piano Start Price USD 807.50 Current Price USD 807.50 Time Left 28 days 20 hours 30 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 08, 2008 End Time Friday, February 06, 2009 Location Rochester, NY See more about '1880 4 Advertising Albumen Photos Schoenhut Toy Piano' Description Rare Photograph LOT     4 Advertising Albumen Photos     Schoenhut Toy Pianos     ca 1880         For offer, four rare advertisement albumen photos! Estate find. Vintage, Old, Original - NOT a Reproduction - Guaranteed !! These are quite rare, and one of a kind. I have never seen these before, and doubt there are many of these around! Schoenhut Toy piano company, gorgeous pianos for children. One has some manuscript writing on it. One of the photos is 2-sided (there are 3, with one 2-sided, making 4 photos, as shown). One measures 5 x 8 inches, and the others measure 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. All in excellent condition, except the last one, which is still good, but has a little discoloration and a small ding. Please see photo scans below. NOTE: Clear photos - Look better than shown below! If you collect 19th century German / Americana history, advertisement ad, still life, Salesman sample, photography, music, musical instrument, etc. this is a treasure trove you will not see again! Add this to your image or paper / ephemera collection. Perhaps genealogy research importance too. Combine shipping on multiple bid wins! Insurance is extra, international s/h is more.  No reserve. Good luck bidding.  Click the button to see my other items->->         Albert Schoenhut, a German immigrant whose father and grandfather were toymakers, designed and built his first toy piano in 1872. The little instrument proved to be so popular that he established a business to manufacture a variety of toy piano styles and sizes. Albert later produced The Humpty Dumpty Circus, and a large variety of other toys and musical instruments.   When Albert died in 1912, his five sons continued operations at their factory in Philadelphia. The company was run for many years by various family members until the last relative involved in the business retired. In 1984, the Trinca family purchased Schoenhut Piano Company, which is managed by them and headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida. Under the Trinca's leadership, Schoenhut Piano Company has remained in the forefront of the music industry by developing new models and expanding its line of musical instruments.   Schoenhut toy pianos have delighted generations of families for decades. Demonstrating their popularity and durability, vintage models are avidly sought by collectors and featured at many prestigious museums and galleries throughout the world. For example, exhibits at Strong Museum in Rochester, NY and the Nuremberg Toy Museum in Germany provide an overview of the company's rich and interesting heritage.   Place a Bid!