So the other night, like many other nights, I fell asleep with the laptop on my chest..for some reason, I woke up...realized my chest and stomach was hot from the battery of the computer. I checked my email, and got one I had been waiting for...so it perked me up a little...so I went on eBay and did my usual recently listed Ludwig search when the newest listing pops up saying Ludwig Avacado Strata...64-68. So I'm thinking Ludwig Standard, but I don't click on it and there is no picture yet....so, I'm scrolling and searching and I just decide to go back to it and click on it...I really thought I was just sleepy and my brain wasn't working right....but when I look at the pictures and see the Oyster Black Pearl snare I just hit the buy-it-now, contacted them and drove from Central Mass to Long Island NY the next morning. The 22,13,16 need some cleaning and has a couple of small issues(nothing like a pearl mount)...but the snare is nearly perfect. I took it all apart and the thing is absolutely beautiful. Pre-serial number date and stamped Feb 8th 1963(red ink)....throw-off badge and muffler are on three consecutive panels and everything is there right down to the last washer. Color is Bright and vibrant. I had 2 of these years ago that I should have never sold and told my wife I would find another one....anyway, it was a tiring but great weekend. Here's the link to the auction....I'll post pics of the clean up process soon.

http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1439.l2649

pic of snare shell below