Who has the largest collection of whistles?

kris · Post by **kris** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:44 am

Hi all,
I've only been playing whistle for about 2 months now, but it seems there are people on here who have been tootling for decades, so my question to you, just out of interest, is who has the most whistles - of any shape and sort? Im currently on 3.

We're not including people who sell whistles for a living, just people's personal collections.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:49 am

That would undoubtedly be our very own Jessie Driscoll. .... or at least it was a while back... mind boggling! I was nearly overwhelmed with fits of jealousy!!

When she's not making jewelry and being a mommy, she must do a lot of playing... flute and whistle.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:35 pm

Dale must run a close second, I would imagine.

dwinterfield · Post by **dwinterfield** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:41 pm

I've accumulated 30 or so, mostly old. I'm pretty sure that won't get me into the top 100 in this contest, but there's still time.

kris · Post by **kris** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:44 pm

The winner will get some sort of prize. Maybe. The prize will not be provided by me.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:00 pm

dwinterfield wrote:I've accumulated 30 or so, mostly old. I'm pretty sure that won't get me into the top 100 in this contest, but there's still time.

More than I've got these days

khl · Post by **khl** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:11 pm

On this thread from the past, PhilO had the largest number of whistles:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... on&start=0

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:05 pm

It's worth checking out that old thread just to have a look at Stewy's Avatar

Hey Phil, you still got that Olwell Bamboo F flute? I'm still looking for one.....

Loren

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:16 pm

It's not me anymore. Dale certainly has the most. He doesn't sell any! I sold most of mine. I bet I have fewer than 20 now (or around there anyway).

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:37 pm

JessieK wrote:It's not me anymore. Dale certainly has the most. He doesn't sell any! I sold most of mine. I bet I have fewer than 20 now (or around there anyway).

I thought I remembered a large turnover in prep for paying for a glorious flute...

.. how much longer on that??

And Hail to all those who have taken such temptations off the market for po folk like me.

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:28 pm

Loren wrote:It's worth checking out that old thread just to have a look at Stewy's Avatar

Hey Phil, you still got that Olwell Bamboo F flute? I'm still looking for one.....

Loren

Hey Loren - Yep, still have it; I think it bent a bit, but still sounds the same. I've sold off some of the herd but still have about 90 or so. But, like I said, after getting that Abell set, I just might sell 'em all! (except the set).

Philo

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:46 pm

It's not important how many you have - it's what you can do with any one.

crookedtune · Post by **crookedtune** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:07 pm

kenny wrote:It's not important how many you have - it's what you can do with any one.

....and then, of course it would matter who that one would be!

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:59 am

anniemcu wrote:I thought I remembered a large turnover in prep for paying for a glorious flute... .. how much longer on that??

A long time longer. It has been delayed due to the skyrocketing (but slowly lowering) precious metals markets. It hasn't been started yet.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:02 am

JessieK wrote:
anniemcu wrote:I thought I remembered a large turnover in prep for paying for a glorious flute... .. how much longer on that??
A long time longer. It has been delayed due to the skyrocketing (but slowly lowering) precious metals markets. It hasn't been started yet.

Just keep repeating... "Patience is a virtue... patience is a virtue... patience is a virtue..."

Though somehow I'm reminded of the vultures sitting on the dead branch with one saying "Patience, hell! I'm gonna kill something!!"