Like many others restorers and apparently MMDers, I too dealt with the
Leather Supply House, and yes, "something surely did happen at the
Leather Supply House."  As a long time client, I made contact with the
family and was sent the following email:

   Hello my name is Therese Poplar, I am Marilyn McLeland's
   (Walsh's) Daughter.  I am Sorry we haven't notified you earlier,
   but unfortunately Marilyn passed away Feb. 20, 2003 of congestive
   heart failure.  As per her Instructions [Her Will] the business is
   to be sold to the highest bidder,  We are down to two bidders at
   this time and within in a few weeks you will receive notice of the
   new owners.  So at this time we are not excepting orders.

   Sincerely,
   Therese Poplar

Marilyn was a good and fair lady and she will be missed by me and
I dare say all of the restorers of mechanical music machines.  On a
personal note, many times I could have sent in orders for leather by
mail to them but I called them instead because she was wonderful to
talk to.  I thank God for having known her!

Gary G. Stevenson