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ProfessorGAC

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14. I Get It

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #13)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:54 PM

Oct 23

When my b-i-l had to move into assisted living, we moved his stuff out, grabbed some other stuff & left the rest for the "we buy as is" real estate company.
I grabbed the accordion (still thinking it was worth something) and my wife and her cousin grabbed the brother's guitars.
When I got home, I looked at the guitars. They were total junk. I told her she should have just left them, but she said "We couldn't just leave them behind."
Since I know a lot about guitars & knew they were worthless, , I just let that go and gave them to a guy I know who has a campground spot.
Told him they'd make good kindling.

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Blast from the past! Found an old accordian as we pack to move. [View all] CTyankee Oct 23 OP

I tried to sell one in the 1990s Easterncedar Oct 23 #1

Thanks. Fifty bucks is more than we paid for it! And, honestly, this thing is so ugly it hurts my eyes. CTyankee Oct 23 #3

Do you play? 3catwoman3 Oct 23 #2

It was the property of my husband's family from Wisconsin. He is of German descent. I can see how Germain-Americans can CTyankee Oct 23 #4

I have my father's lederhosen Easterncedar Oct 23 #5

I thought i was "Liederhosen". CTyankee Oct 23 #7

Liederhosen would be pants for singing (which would be cute!) Easterncedar Oct 23 #8

I shudda known. Lieder is a song (or maybe just Lied). I don't know German. CTyankee Oct 23 #9

I studied Latin from middle school to grad school Easterncedar Oct 23 #10

Hubby never had to learn Latin as I did. He hates when I use my Latin to figure words out so I am careful not to flaunt CTyankee Oct 23 #11

My mother-in-law as a young mother got the accordion to play around with her kids Easterncedar Oct 23 #6

Could Be Worth Something ProfessorGAC Oct 23 #12

Thanks for the info. I might just leave it behind and let the movers trash it. UNLESS... CTyankee Oct 23 #13

I Get It ProfessorGAC Oct 23 #14

Slightly off-topic...take photos of the "hard to let go of stuff" Lars39 Oct 23 #15