On February 8th, Robert Perry wrote:

> Recently I bought a roll with the brand name 'Little Wonder Music
> Record'.  It was dated as having been bought in December 1921.  It's
> number 114, 'American Patrol March'.  The roll is *very* small, the
> flanges tiny, and the box is plain, with a simple undecorated label.
> The only printing on the roll is the ink-stamp label, and 'Tempo 70',
> both in red-orange ink.  The perforations are large with rounded
> edges.  It's quite a good arrangement, although short.  I would be
> interested in any information about these rolls, their manufacturer,
> rarity, dates of manufacture, etc.

Robert,  I have one of these brand rolls in my collection.  #330 "Hello
Hawaii - How Are You" fox-trot by Schwartz.  The faded green label on
the box says "Little Wonder " Music Rolls.  The roll now has black
printing for the Tempo and roll label.  The label on the roll says
"Little Wonder" Music Record.  It has the same perforations you
described.

I bought this roll in a collection of 74 rolls in Ohio about 8 years
ago.  It was an unusual collection because it had a large quantity of
extremely small rolls.  In addition to this Little Wonder roll were
several small-flanged Perfection rolls, a small Ideal roll, and the
tiniest QRS flange I have ever seen.  I don't know if the previous
owner didn't like to pump long rolls, or liked the economy of buying
smaller rolls.

Bill Jelen
Akron, Ohio

 [ I have "Hello Hawaii, How Are You", Perfection 86606, "M'f'd. by
 [ Standard Music Roll Co., Orange, N.J."; the flanges are 37 mm
 [ diameter (1.43 inch), marked "S.M.R.Co."  It plays for almost 3
 [ minutes; the paper fills the area of the flanges.  It's possible
 [ that the "Little Wonder' was produced by Perfection.  -- Robbie