Nice looking snare drum..But to me its not a OMG snare.Mikey

Fantastic drum!

Sweet! I didn't know about the "decorative inlay/decal" usage. It sure has lasted well. I'm guessing it was a dry transfer type and then clear coated with something.

Anyways, thanks for showing and telling.

larry

It's more rare than an OMG snare drum...but beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

Mike Curotto

Sounds logical to me...

Mike Curotto

Guess again:

A decal ( /ˈdiːkæl/, /dɨˈkæl/, or /ˈdɛkəl/) or transfer is a plastic, cloth, paper or ceramic substrate that has printed on it a pattern or image that can be moved to another surface upon contact, usually with the aid of heat or water. The word is short for decalcomania. The word decalcomania is derived from the French word decalquer, and was coined by Simon François Ravenet about 1750; it became widespread during the decal craze of the late 19th century.

Aren't these just a dime a dozen? I've been doing this vintage drum thing for over 20 years and have never heard of such a drum. Way cool!

"...a dime a dozen?" the way that I understand it is that it would mean "very common and in abundance"...or was it a joke? No problem either way, just clarifying.

Mike Curotto

Nice drum.

Quality like that only comes from the past.

When I owned an antique clock importing business in the '70's I saw quite a bit of that 'decorative inlay'. It seemed to be more popular after WW1, however it was done previously. Sometimes it was actual veneer that was purchased in strips or rolls. I've seen it done with Bakelite, patterned veneer, paper and cloth. Depending on what it was made of, it was applied either by glue or varnished over.

Oh yeah, it's a sweet looking drum as well! :)

And, even if the drum is fairly common, as in a dime a dozen, I'd still give ya a dozen dimes for it, Mike. Heck, I'll even pick it up since I'm just down Fresno way. Just be sure to have that eighty cents change... okay?