http://allhightech.info/wp High-Tech Gadgets Articles Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:07:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the most collectable American made music boxes are made by Schmind of Massachusetts and Toronto, Canada. They made a wide variety of figurines, gifts and Christmas ornaments as well as Schmind music boxes. These music boxes were topped by famous figures like Disney characters, the Muppets ... http://allhightech.info/wp/music-boxes/japanese-music-boxes/what-the-heck-are-schmind-music-boxes/ In the wacky world of collectable music boxes, you don’t see a lot of American music boxes. Collectors usually drool over Japanese or European models. The only other American maker was Schmid music boxes, which went out of business in 1995. But there is a rare bunch ... http://allhightech.info/wp/music-boxes/japanese-music-boxes/regina-music-boxes-the-sound-of-old-america/ In America, there is a name brand of cheese known as Sorrento, including a highly regarded mozzarella, one of the quintessential cheeses of Italian cooking. Sorrento is a name for another uniquely Italian traditional sensory delight – Sorrento music boxes. They don’t just play a charming, achingly sweet ... http://allhightech.info/wp/music-boxes/japanese-music-boxes/beauty-for-the-eye-and-ear-sorrento-music-boxes/ Lovers of music boxes owe a great deal to tobacco snuff. The first music boxes were European snuff boxes that could play a charming little tune. Inevitably, someone thought, "Can we just have the tune without the snuff?" The first of these snuff-less music boxes (called musical ... http://allhightech.info/wp/music-boxes/japanese-music-boxes/the-classic-charm-of-reuge-music-boxes/ It seems like almost anything in Europe, Canada or America these days is manufactured in Asia. It would be a shock to discover a music box that wasn't made in Japan, China or Taiwan. Many of the same parts in a music box can also be found in ... http://allhightech.info/wp/music-boxes/japanese-music-boxes/arent-all-music-boxes-japanese-music-boxes/ Although there have been many music boxes made to hold money, there are also music boxes that are worth good money in and of themselves. One of the brands most sought after by collectors are Enesco music boxes. They are only a small part of the Enesco Company's ... http://allhightech.info/wp/music-boxes/japanese-music-boxes/what-you-need-to-know-about-enesco-music-boxes/ Music boxes are a universal item that can be found in most parts of the civilized world. The history of music boxes is interesting and diverse and provides a wealth of information about the types, styles, time frames, inner workings, movements and the pioneers and people involved in the creation ... http://allhightech.info/wp/music-boxes/jewelry_music_boxes/information-concerning-the-history-of-music-boxes/ Crystal music boxes can be of any style from a small cut-glass heart shaped music box that has only one cylinder and can play just one tune to the very elaborate music boxes that can have a 72-note movement and can play 3 different tunes to even larger and more ... http://allhightech.info/wp/music-boxes/jewelry_music_boxes/comparing-crystal-music-boxes/ Not only do music boxes come in many different styles and are made out of a variety of materials, they also come in varying sizes that range from large compartmented music boxes to miniature and small music boxes. Pocket watches and pendants are examples of small music boxes. For the ... http://allhightech.info/wp/music-boxes/jewelry_music_boxes/types-of-small-music-boxes/ One of the most popular music box styles and one that has been in existence for many years, are the simple and elegant ballerina music boxes. Loved and cherished by young girls and women from all parts of the world, giving one of these lovely music boxes depicting a tiny ... http://allhightech.info/wp/music-boxes/jewelry_music_boxes/information-regarding-ballerina-music-boxes/