September 14, 2010

moonstone-studded ear trumpet of poet and artist Ethel Anderson

You know, I don't think I've ever seen one of these outside of a cartoon. A clever solution, you have to admit. Mine would be all banged up and tarnished, though.

Wales
1940s

11 comments:

Ms. Moon said...

Ooh. I want one. I need one. Ruby-encrusted.

That Hank said...

I think dad needs one. Maybe done in RealTree.

Sarcastic Bastard said...

I need to get the Dads one. The damn VA payed a few thousand dollars for his hearing aids, and the motherfucker keeps forgetting to put the tiny things in. Bet he wouldn't forget the ear trumpet!

May said...

I would have one and I would hold it up and say, "Aaaiieee?" when I wanted someone to repeat their statement.

That Hank said...

"What was that, sonny? Speak into the trumpet!"

m said...

Not nearly as pretty: http://cgi.ebay.com/1880-Otophone-Ear-Trumpet-Box-/200521573790?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb004659e

That Hank said...

No, much more the practical option. Still pretty handsome, though, really.

m said...

The masculine choice.

That Hank said...

Until you bedazzle it.

white rabbit said...

Ear trumpets are cool. Evelyn Waugh had one and some duchess (I forget who) used to get his attention by banging on the end of it with a spoon...

That Hank said...

That's got to have been annoying.