Re: Svoboda's Nickelodeon Tavern
By Angelo Rulli
Al Svoboda and his wife Flo amassed one of America's first great collections of pneumatic musical instruments. The saloon was in business from 1908 until 1986, havin been managed by three generations.
Many collectors of today had their first exposure to mechanical music at Svoboda's and many of the fine collections in the Chicago area are proud to display pieces from Svoboda's.
At the recent Musical Box Society International annual meeting in Chicago the hospitality suite featured a tribute to Svoboda's and noted author Art Reblitz wrote a historical summary of the saloon and the family that managed it as part of that convention exhibit booklet.
Hope this helps.
Angelo Rulli
1996 MBSI meeting chairman |
(Message sent Tue 15 Oct 1996, 12:49:24 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.) |
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