The MAPS Phonovention occurs each year in the fall. This serves as the MAPS annual meeting and also features a competitive show, swap meet, sales, and other activities. Check the links here to see what the Phonovention is all about.
Banquet Attendees at Phonovention 2008 held in Auburn, Indiana.
In The Groove
Highlights in the April 2009 Issue
In The Groove is the newsletter of MAPS and is mailed on a monthly basis to all MAPS members. Look down below on this page for more information about becoming a member and about In The Groove.
Front cover: This month's In The Groove cover is an ad from a July 1919 issue of Cosmopolitan about period furniture for phonographs.
Discoveries: Historic Vogue Photograph by Charles Gregory
The Smaller Edison Amberolas by Anthony Sinclair
Readers Praise Painted Finishes letters from various MAPS members
The Edison French Gothic Discovery by Ron Dethlefson
Anything Phonographic by Steve Ramm
MAPS Chapter News
Ron Dethlefson's The Edison Phonograph Monthly - More info
The Michigan Antique
Phonograph
Society
(MAPS) is registered with the State
of Michigan as a non-profit corporation. To become a member of MAPS and
receive the monthly newsletter, In The Groove (ITG), you must fill out a membership application and have a member of MAPS in good standing sponsor you. Your first year's dues must be included with your membership application.
A membership information package is also available by mail from Phil & Eileen Stewart at the address below.
Membership dues are $25.00 per year for United States residents and US$32.00 per year for Canadian residents. Membership dues are US$37.00 per year for European residents. Membership dues are US$40.00 for Asia residents. (According to the U.S. Postal Service, MAPS members living in the following countries are in Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates (UAE). All dues paid in U.S. currency. Former members of MAPS who left in good standing may rejoin at any time without filling out a membership application by paying their dues for the current year.
NOTICE: There will be a dues increase for 2009. Check the renewal information in the October ITG. There will be 12 In The Groove publications per calendar year. Important, if your dues are RECEIVED before January 1, 2009, pay at the existing 2008 rate (see paragraph above). If your payment is received after January 1, 2009, you need to pay at the 2009 rates as follows:
US residents: $30
Canadian residents: $35
Rest of the World: $45
These rate changes are due to increased costs. All payments must be in U.S. funds only.
Please address your membership form to:
MAPS
60 Central Street
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3704
U.S.A.
If you are interested in the new membership and resource directory,
contact Phil & Eileen Stewart at the address below.
Members are encouraged to submit material for inclusion in the newsletter.
All material submitted will be considered the property of In
The
Groove
unless the sender requests its return.
Members in good standing are entitled to one classified ad per month, up to 50 words, including name, address and telephone numbers. Members may not "bank" free ads from month to month. See an issue of ITG for a detailed explanation of the ITG classified advertising policy or check this advertising rate page.
For more information and a membership packet, write to MAPS:
The Michigan Antique Phonograph Society
c/o Phil Stewart
60 Central Street
Battle Creek MI 49017
USA
The upcoming MAPS meetings and other events are as follows:
Date - City, State - Description
April 19 - Wayne, New Jersey - Mechanical Music Extravaganza at the Wayne Police Athletic League Building. See page 20 of the April ITG.
April 23 - Charlotte, Michigan - Preview of Stanton's Spring Phonograph Auction in the 4-H building at the Eaton County Fairgrounds. Preview and luncheon open from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm. See page 16 of the April ITG. Consult the auction web page for more information or send an e-mail.
April 24-25 - Charlotte, Michigan - Stanton's Spring Phonograph Auction in the 4-H building at the Eaton County Fairgrounds. The auction starts both days at 9:00 am with preview available at 7:00 am. Already included in the auction are phonograph collections from Washington D.C. and West Virginia, roller organs, a needle tin collection, Vogue records, and more. Click the map to get a better map to the fairgrounds. See page 16 of the April ITG. Consult the auction web page for more information or send an e-mail.
April 25 - Charlotte, Michigan - Informal MAPS supper meeting after the Stanton auction.
May 2 (closes) - On-line or Mail - Nauck's Vintage Record Auction 45 - Silver Anniversary Edition - is ready! If you thought the last catalog was superb, wait until you get a load of this one. From mint Victor Scrolls to the rarest Caruso recordings on G&T & Zonophone; from Berliners to Paramount 13,000s - this auction is a doozy. And what about cylinders? How about a 1928 Blue Amberol recording of Ronald Campbell from the British Embassy returning the original (tinfoil) phonograph back to Thomas Edison, who then thanks the British government for its return.
Like the last catalog, you will find several hundred blues and jazz recordings including fabulous rarities often in stellar condition. There is also a huge section of books, catalogs and sheet music, plus a McIntosh 30 amplifier, a Garrard 301 turntable and 2 Edison cylinder machines.
Check the on-line auction page.
May 15-17 - Fox Lake, Wisconsin - Bunny Berigan Jazz Jubilee. For details contact Julie Flemming, event coordinator, at 920-928-6094 or by e-mail or check the web page.
May 17 - Salem, Oregon - Sounds of Nostalgia Antique Phono and Records Show at the Salem Armory Auditorium, 2310 17th St. NE. Tables (8 feet long) are for rent at $20. For more info, call 541-619-5708 or inquire by e-mail.
May 24 - North Attleboro, Massachusetts - The next meeting of the Massachusetts Old Colony Antique Phonograph Society will be held at the home of member Don Houde, 132 Hoppin Hill Avenue. Arrival time will be between 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. As usual, luncheon donations including entrees and deserts are always welcome. The theme for this meeting will be anything Berliner and Victor. This would cover a wide variety of phonographs, accessories, records and ephemera related to these two early giants of the Gramophone and Talking Machine industry. Zonophone can be included as well, as the original founder had ties to Berliner and Zonophone was later acquired by Victor. I am sure everyone has interesting Gramophones and talking machines and records as well as related accessories relative to this theme, so this should be an extremely interesting and informative meeting. Please RSVP Don at his e-mail to confirm your attendance and also receive directions. We thank Don & his wife in advance for hosting this event and look forward to seeing you all there.
May 27-30 - Washington, D.C. - ARSC 43rd annual conference. Check the web site.
June 13-14 - Union, Illinois - Phonograph & Music Box Show and Sale.
Check your In The
Groove for other future events, auctions, and sales.
If your phonograph, record, or other antique mechanical music society, would like to have its event listed here and in In The
Groove, send your item to the editors.
There are MAPS chapters in Michigan, Oregon Territory, Wisconsin, Alabama, Indiana, the Carolinas, Colorado and surrounding states area, California, Iowa, Kentucky, Georgia, and now Massachusetts.
The Oregon Territory Antique Phonograph Society (OTAPS) includes
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California, Montana, and British Columbia.
OTAPS is a MAPS Chapter and they have a OTAPS WWW page. For more information, contact Stan Stanford by e-mail.
WISCONSIN
The Wisconsin Chapter is currently under the excellent care of Robin and Joan Rolfs. They have written three books for the phonograph hobby which are "Nipper Collectibles", "Phonograph Dolls and Toys" and co-authored the book "Phonograph Dolls That Talk and Sing." The Wisconsin "Cheeseheads" are always encouraging the fun of interacting and sharing information and have an informative newsletter for its members. E-mail the Rolfs for chapter information and activities.
ALABAMA
George (Buzz) & Peg Heeschen
take care of the ALAMAPS, the Alabama Chapter of MAPS. If you are
interested in their activities, give them a call at 256-533-6269 or drop
them an e-mail message. If you are
in the Alabama area, this chapter is for you!
INDIANA
The President of the Hoosier Antique Phonograph Society, Indiana's chapter of MAPS, is Al Gentry. Paul Ladd of Fort Wayne organized the Indiana Chapter. Dick Oxenrider of Pierceton is the Indiana chapter treasurer and the newsletter editor is Tim McCormick. The chapter's web site is www.HoosierAntiquePhonographSociety.com.
NORTH and SOUTH CAROLINA
Good News! MAPS has expanded to North and South Carolina. Robert Barnes
of Charlotte, NC has organized the Carolina Chapter of MAPS and called
it the Carolinas Antique Music and Phonograph Society, CAMPS. Contact
him by e-mail. Check out the CAMPS
web site.
COLORADO AND SURROUNDING STATES
The Old West Antique Phonograph Society (OWAPS) is another new addition
to the growing list of MAPS chapters. This chapter will serve Colorado
and surrounding states. For more information, contact Art
Heller.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
The California Chapter has been named The Golden State Phonograph Society.
Contact President John Robles for chapter details. The meetings will be
the first Sunday of each month. Contact John
Robles or by phone at 805-676-1607 for further information.
IOWA
The Iowa Chapter is the ninth MAPS chapter. The contact person is Brian Walter who may be reached by e-mail at his e-mail address.
KENTUCKY
The Kentucky Antique Phonograph Society (KAPS) is the tenth chapter of MAPS. The contact person is Brian Gorrell who may be reached by e-mail at his bgorrell@gateway.net. Contact Brian for information about meetings.
GEORGIA
The Georgia MAPS is the eleventh chapter of MAPS. The contact person is Robert Crawford in Columbus, Georgia. He may be reached by e-mail at his arobertcrawford@mchsi.com. Contact Robert for information about meetings.
MASSACHUSETTS
The Massachusetts Old Colony Antique Phonograph Society (MOCAPS) is the twelfth chapter of MAPS. The contact person is Bruce R. Young, 594 Indian Head Street, Hanson, MA 02341
His e-mail address is: Bruce78rpm@comcast.net . Check out the MOCAPS web site.
DON'T BE LEFT OUT!
Have you wondered how to start a chapter in your area? Well, look no further! Phil and Eileen Stewart have information on how to form a chapter. Contact them with an e-mail to: ITG@michiganantiquephonographsociety.org
WE NEED NEWS FROM THE FAR-FLUNG CHAPTERS!
Remember to report your chapter news to Phil & Eileen Stewart to get published in MAPS' In
The
Groove
publication. If you have some news to share here on the WWW, send it to the MAPS WebMaster.
Here is a LIST of e-mail and WWW links of some of MAPS members. If you are a MAPS member and want to be added to this list, just send the pertinent info to the MAPS Webmaster.
Here is a modest on-line collection of old-time music and some other on-line audio and video entertainment. If you are a MAPS member and have a non-copyrighted file to be added, just send a note to the MAPS Webmaster.
Look here for an index of principal articles
of the In The
Groove
newsletter of the MAPS. This excellent index was created by Tim Brooks
and includes all issues from November 1976 to September 1999.
If you are interested in advertising to MAPS members, check the display ad rates for the In The
Groove newsletter of the MAPS. MAPS members are entitled to one free Swap Shop ad on a space available basis every month. Check any In The
Groove issue on the Swap Shop page.
There are several regular columnists for the In The
Groove newsletter of the MAPS. This is further information provided by the columnists, including contact information in some cases.
Steve Ramm's "Anything Phonographic" is a monthly news and review column covering a wide range of musical styles from the 1890s to the 1940s (and sometimes beyond). Material for review in the column and news items appropriate to the column should be sent by postal mail to: Steve Ramm, 420-B Fitzwater St., Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA or by e-mail to: Stevenramm@aol.com.
Ron Dethlefson's The Edison Phonograph Monthly is based on articles found in the Edison Phonograph Monthly, a monthly publication sent to Edison dealers from 1902-1916, with additional comments by Ron based on his current research. You can visit his website at edisonrecords.com.
Anthony Sinclair's Australia Calling is a monthly column which usually consists of a review of some oddball acoustic phonograph that he has in his collection, but sometimes technical tips are included as well. He can be contacted by e-mail at anthonys@zeta.org.au, by phone at +612-9829-8164, or by postal mail via ITG editorial staff.
In
The
Groove
is the MAPS monthly newsletter sent to all members in good standing. Each
monthly issue is composed of about 24 pages with articles and ads about
antique phonographs, records, recording artists, and related advertising.
Notices of auctions, helpful hints, wanted to buy, for sale, advertisements,
and a swap shop (about four two-column pages!) are all a part of the ITG.
The ITG editors are Phil & Eileen Stewart. You can email them at ITG@michiganantiquephonographsociety.org
or send them a note at the address above.
Phil and Eileen do a fantastic job on ITG each month! I don't
know how they get anything else done! They are valuable constituents of
MAPS.
Thank you Phil & Eileen!
NOTICE: This is the home page for The Michigan
Antique Phonograph Society. This material is used with permission. Most
of this material is copyrighted by the Michigan Antique Phonograph Society.
Comments or question regarding this website should be directed to the MAPS WebMaster.
The URL for this page is http://www.michiganantiquephonographsociety.org/
This page was last updated on April 13, 2009.
These pages are maintained using Macintosh computers, MS Word (text mode), Apple Safari, and Fetch. The PC-format bitmap MAPS graphic was courtesy of MAPS, the color was added by KidPix on an old Mac IIcx. The ITG logo was scanned with a Umax 2100U scanner and the color added with KidPix.
