florida-trader
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Jun 24, 2016
2:02 PM
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Sonny Terry Estate LLC Harmonica Collection Announcement
Dear Friends and Fellow Harmonica Enthusiasts:
I am pleased to announce that SONNY TERRY ESTATE, LLC, an Alabama corporation, and TOM HALCHAK, doing business as Blue Moon Harmonicas LLC, a Florida corporation, have established a cooperative venture to sell the harmonica collection of Saunders “Sonny” Terry, more popularly known by his performing name, “Sonny Terry”, at the time of his death on March 11, 1986.
Sonny Terry was one of the most beloved harmonica players who ever lived.
The Managing Partner of Sonny Terry Estate, LLC is Atty. Delores R. Boyd who is Sonny Terry’s niece by marriage. After her graduation from the University of Virginal Law School in 1975 and until his passing, Ms. Boyd assisted Sonny with respect to contracts and royalty entitlements. Upon Sonny’s death in 1986, Ms. Boyd represented her Aunt Emma Terry ensuring the orderly transition of his business in accordance of his will, which named Emma as his sole beneficiary. Emma Terry died on July 11, 2012 leaving all her interests in the life and music of Sonny Terry to her niece, Delores Boyd (90%) and two nephews (5% each).
The following documents are available for your inspection which will firmly establish that Sonny Terry Estate LLC is the lawful owner of these “HARMONICA COLLECTIBLES”, as is detailed in the Affidavit of Custody and Ownership for the Hohner Harmonica Collection of Saunders “Sonny” Terry, sworn on October 26, 2015, by Atty. Delores R. Boyd, in her capacity as Managing Partner of Sonny Terry Estate, LLC. (Each of the bold underlined bullet points below is a clickable hyperlink)
• Proveance Affidavit - Affidavit for Custody and Ownership for the Hohner Harmonica Collection of Saunders “Sonny” Terry.
• Will – Last Will and Testament of Emma T. Terry, Sonny Terry’s widow.
• Final Decree – Final Decree on Final Settlement by Personal Representative, Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, in the matter of the Estate of Emma Terry.
Our cooperative venture will be guided by three primary objectives:
1. To honor, enhance and preserve the distinguished career of Sonny Terry.
2. To offer those who have helped preserve and promote Sonny’s music an opportunity to “own a piece of history”.
3. To generate revenue for Sonny Terry Estate LLC.
Sonny’s collection includes a wide variety of harmonicas, most of which are Hohner Harmonicas plus some Huang Silver Stars. The majority of the Hohners are Marine Band 1896s and Golden Melodys but the collection also includes several other Hohner models as listed below.
• Special 20
• Blues Harp
• Pro Harp
• Orchester II - Vereins-Harmonika
• Echo-Luxe Super Vamper
• Echo Vamper
• Echo Super Vamper
• Echo Tremelo
• Vest Pocket
• Chromonica 260
• Auto-Valve
• Navy Band
Not all of Sonny’s the collection will be made available for purchase. Many of them have already been gifted to family and friends and others are earmarked for donation to various museums such as The Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, TN and the Harmonika Museum in Trossingen, Germany, home of Hohner Harmonicas.
Harmonicas will be offered individually in attractive framed shadowbox cases suitable for hanging on a wall or display on a desk or bookshelf. We will provide pictures of each harmonica along with an accurate description of the physical condition and playability. Last year, Sonny Terry Estate LLC retained the services of noted Blues Harmonica Player, Blues Historian and Owner of ModernBluesHarmonica.com, Mr. Adam Gussow to evaluate a parcel of the collection and where available, Mr. Gussow’s assessment will be included in the description. Each buyer will receive a Certificate of Authenticity from Sonny Terry Estate LLC.
So how do you determine the fair market value of a harmonica that was owned and played by one of the greatest harmonica players of all time? The condition and playability of each harmonica are factors that must be considered. Under ordinary circumstances, harmonicas that are in better condition (new vs. used) and that play better (no broken reeds vs. broken reed or in tune vs. out of tune) are worth more than those that are less so. However, in the case of Sonny’s harps, obvious signs of wear indicate that this was a harmonica that he played extensively. Which of these factors makes a collectable harmonica more or less valuable is subject to debate and a matter of opinion. Regardless, clearly these are one of a kind items. There was only one Sonny Terry. There are a limited number of harmonicas in the collection and not all of them will be offered for sale. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. In order to get some idea of demand and what the market will bear, we have listed a couple of the harmonicas on eBay and we will see how the bidding goes. Moving forward, as they are made available by the Estate, Sonny’s harmonicas will be listed individually on www.BlueMoonHarmonicas.com.
This is a historic opportunity for both Sonny Terry Estate LLC and Sonny’s fans. Our goal is to conduct business professionally and with complete integrity. We have made an abundance of information available which establishes the authenticity of the collection and the legitimacy of ownership by Sonny Terry Estate LLC. We will provide photographs and accurate descriptions of each harmonica being offered. The harmonicas will be presented in an attractive shadow box display case. In addition, while supplies last, we will also include a framed 8” X 10” stock photograph of Sonny. These publicity photos were likely provided to Sonny by Hohner and are the type that he might have autographed for fans at his appearances. Every effort will be made to elevate the status of Sonny’s collection and to create quality investment opportunities that will increase in value as time marches on.
Thank you for your interest. This announcement is the beginning of a process. You can look forward to future communications which will incorporate information gleaned from our experience. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. It is likely that I will post
responses publicly to minimize duplication of effort.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sonny-Terry-Estate-Harmonica-Golden-Melody-in-B-/191905446561?hash=item2cae74baa1:g:yS0AAOSw-4BXbZxc
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sonny-Terry-Estate-Harmonica-Marine-Band-1896-in-Bb-/191905444465?hash=item2cae74b271:g:K6QAAOSwGIRXbZkB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK54MGSCWME
https://youtu.be/EDT4Xt70Omg
Tom Halchak
Blue Moon Harmonicas LLC
info@BlueMoonHarmonicas.com
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Tom Halchak
www.BlueMoonHarmonicas.com
Last Edited by florida-trader on Jun 25, 2016 6:57 AM
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