Originally Posted by
f5loar
I'd say they are rare. Not many collectors I know have them and I don't have them. There were only 2. Are they dated inside? I'd guess the first one on the right is late 1935 to early 1936 and the 2nd one late 1937 or early 1938. Charlie Monroe came out with one in 1940 holding a Martin D28. Bill's first one was in 1947. As far as how many, they toured pretty heavy after these came out in the Southern states and would sell them at shows. Should be 1000's out there that were sold, but how many remain today is rare. I would value them at $100 to $150 each.
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