It was interesting to read John Phillips' comments on his Parisian
roll purchase.  The "Marché aux puces de Clignancourt" is a fun trip.
I once got most of a Limonaire organ there (the pipes, anyway) and
brought them all back to the States in my luggage -- pre-9/11, of
course!

Piano rolls are not as common in France as here, and they seem to
cost more -- just check French eBay.  And speaking of "Diana" rolls,
I got a couple boxes full with a piano I imported from Austria years
ago.  The seller had purchased them in Spain.  They are great rolls
made of a high-quality paper.  My favorites are the medleys of Spanish
stage musicals and the tango-type music.  Some have Themodist punchings.

Phil Jamison
West Chester, Pennsylvania

 [ The Clignancourt flea market is "the premiere market of fashionable
 [ antiques and bric-à-brac.  2500 stalls on 3 hectares [7.4 acres]
 [ offer antique furniture, unusual objects, vintage whatnots."  Ref.
 [ http://equipement.paris.fr/marche-aux-puces-de-clignancourt-4519 
 [ -- Robbie