| more information relating to the history page about 2021 |
| This year (2021) has seen even more surprises. |
| Interesting article with links to: ear-trumpets-to-digital history-of-hearing-aids deafness-and-hearing-loss |
| The ear trumpet boom seems to have finally fallen away to a trickle of mostly common types at ridiculous prices on Ebay. I have seen a few in the catalogues of traditional auctioneers. Trumpets offered at sane prices do sell. |
| 2021 got off to a good start with another walking stick |
| Then a lovely grille on a small London dome |
| Another lovely grille on an old item from Italy |
| A beautiful Ivorine one piece found at auction |
| Then a solid silver Frank Wood trumpet from 1903 was found at a dealer in Illinois, USA |
