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Originally posted by Steve Miller:
You are really outdoing yourself, Brian.

Great stuff!

Thanks Steve, I hear there are plans afoot to build the most unimaginably big telescopes in the near future; there is hope then, pianos are sure to be discovered on Venus or sticking out of an icy comet - I hope this is soon because the world is a small place for a community of pianos and before long they will all know each other by name...

Piano in the sand.
When Hurricane Katrina tore apart the Gulf-front casinos, all of their contents were scattered along the coast.

Piano up Tree
re Katrina - “I was on President Jefferson Davis’ property, where I found his player piano, circa 1846, two hundred yards from his house and 15 feet up a live oak tree.”

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Originally posted by Brian Becroft:
Piano in the sand.
When Hurricane Katrina tore apart the Gulf-front casinos, all of their contents were scattered along the coast.

That's so sad....

BRAZIL FASHION: Piano Hat
A model wears a creation as part of Adre Ribeiro's Spring/Summer 2006 collection show during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Brazil July 2, 2005.

Le pianiste - Bronze - Jean-Marie Laberge

I wonder how one would use the damper pedal with this foot keyboard!

Playing the organ is quite different from playing the piano.

At the Wilbur Chocolate Company, Lititz, PA:

Piano made from a Chopin Nocturne.

Pasquale Barrel Piano.
The case having Art Nouveau etchings and inset etched mirrors, the side having a dial showing the tunes numbered 0 - 9.


Daniel Mayer Resonator Piano.
An upright piano in a case fitted with a rare Erard patent Resonator. As described in 'The Piano A History' by Cyril Ehrlich pages 115 - 116 and the Daily Mail & Empire article dated 17th December 1895.

Hand built piano wine bar with keyboard.
Landscape top and trompe l'oeil ornamentation on sides.

A few Piano legs in conversation...

Piano Dreams? Staircase to Piano heaven?

Steinmayer 15' Grand Piano in the Great Hall of the People in China
But it falls well short of the Alexander 18'10" piano built by Adrian Mann in New Zealand...

Another pic of the Alexander Piano 18'10" built by Adrian Mann in New Zealand
Let's just say this is the real BIG DAD. I have a Bösendorfer Imperial Grand Piano - you fit two of these in BIG DAD...