Dang, there are some great deals here! I haven't been all that lucky lately, I picked up a 60s BDP Slingy Artist for $175 and I got some decent deals on a pair of Bosphorus Turk hats and a 16" paper thin crash, but nothing too crazy lately, I'm past due for a good score 8).

Atomic, I just got a similar drum myself! Not as good of a deal, but still around $200 after all shipping etc was said and done.

Here a few of my recent finds:

1963 Slingerland WMP Hollywood Ace Model: $110

1961 Slingerland Student Model (in refinish process): $110

1953 Gretsch "Jazz Combo" kit: $100

Early Rogers Powertone (B+B Lugs/Typed in "Powertone" label): $250 w/hard shell case

and finally:

MIJ Dynasonic Copy in Red Sparkle: $18

How about pics of the jazz combo kit?

There are some pics on the forum here:

About half way down the page there are some pics (not the best) of my drums. They are in fantastic shape. Almost look new! Blue with a silver or tan stripe.

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=12426&highlight=gretsch+jazz

Some great stuff so far. Keep it coming boys!

Damn, now thats a deal right there!!!!!!!!!!!

I scored a set of Zildjian New Beat 15" hats...$132

A bop sized Groove Percussion kit..10,12,13 snare,14"floor tom,18" bass.. $ 100

paid $ 55 for a matching 14X6.5" snare for it.

A 50's Zildjian 22" Ride Block Letter Stamp...$150. Walking

I would to see this one Ad...the reason, what makes it a Dyna copy? I have a ton of MIJ wood snares, and none are what I would consider a Dyna copy, but I see something new almost daily. Does it have a paralell strainer....that sort of thing.

Right now, in my home I have 5 amazing MIJ snares complete and playable, with 5 more waiting for completion, 1 Acrolite, 2 40++ yearold MIJ kits in fantastic condition, an early to mid-60s Ludwig Spur-Loc 1123-1 hh with the period correst 14" Paiste Stanople hats, in good condition, an 18" Paiste Stanople Sizzle Ride, no rivets, a 13" Avedis bottom that is a great effects cymbal, another TAMA hh with a pair of no-name heavy hats that sound amazing and all the rest of the various goodies. I have, with new heads, hoops, snares, everything you would need to restore a kit to playable condition, all this and more. All told, I have less than $300 invested in it all.

Th best deal was the Majestics for $50, including a ton of cybals and other gear. My WMP kit, from Kevins was $100 delivered, plus another 85 for a ghost pedal and a snare shell and hoops. So I think I have done very well for two old vintage kits that have amazing quality sound, for old MIJ stuff.....

I just rememberd a few more. I scored a pearl export 22, 12, 16, with a acrolite snare, stands, tama pedal and new 14" new beat hats for $150. Sold the 22,12,16, on ebay for $350, kept everything else. The guy was switching to guitar and was moving.

Also got a Tama stagestar 10-12-14-18 kick with 13" metal snare stands and throne for $50 on CL At that time I was looking for a 18" bass drum kit and was negotiating with another guy on another stagestar kit he was asking 300 for. I looked on Cl one morn and there it was but didnt say the brand. I called and asked what the badge on the drums said and it was excatly what I had been looking for. This girll was selling them to get them out of her garage. They belonged to her brother.