Free Vintage C. Vicinelli Ocarina--Met Has One, Too

Discussion in 'Give Aways' started by morgen94, Jun 20, 2017.

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  1. Mansons2005

    Mansons2005 Nasty by Nature, Curmudgeon by Choice

    That is wonderful!

    But I would really like a translation of "I will gladly expose you to my laboratory show.":rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
    Mansons2005, Jun 22, 2017
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  2. morgen94

    morgen94 Well-Known Member

    Ha! Yes, I stopped dead at that one, too! :smuggrin:
     
    morgen94, Jun 22, 2017
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  3. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    YAY!
    I woke up to the idea of giving it to an Italian Embassy to get it there but now.... :)
     
    KingofThings, Jun 22, 2017
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  4. morgen94

    morgen94 Well-Known Member

    Sounds so cloak-and-dagger...

    My daughter lives in England and will be here for Thanksgiving, so I will send it back with her and she will get it to them.
     
    morgen94, Jun 22, 2017
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  5. LIbraryLady

    LIbraryLady Well-Known Member

    Very happy for you.
     
    LIbraryLady, Jun 22, 2017
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Good idea, and good home for it!
     
    evelyb30, Jun 22, 2017
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  7. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    It's great that it will go to a museum in Italy.

    About the translation, it reminded me of a story from a library where I worked long ago. It was the mid 1990s when the Web was just getting started. One of my colleagues had written an early online guide of some kind for our library. She got an email message from somebody in Italy asking her to help with some research project. She laughed a little when she told me that he said he had "a certain urge." We figured he meant "urgency." :cat:

    On the other hand, I know how difficult it is to write in a language that one did not grow up with. I have tried to write full paragraphs in Russian before. Yikes!!
     
    Figtree3, Jun 22, 2017
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  8. morgen94

    morgen94 Well-Known Member

    Just to close this story, my daughter took the ocarina back to England, her company’s concierge service mailed it to Italy, and I just received this email:

    “I received the ancient ocarina by Cesare Vicinelli, it is very beautiful, thanks for the donation.
    Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 2018, Fabio Menaglio”

    So, thank you all for helping me find a way to get it back to Italy, where it really belonged.
     
    morgen94, Dec 27, 2017
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  9. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Kind of a short ‘appreciation’ is it not??? :(
     
    KingofThings, Dec 27, 2017
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  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It's probably in the guy's third language, so I'd cut him a break.
     
    evelyb30, Dec 27, 2017
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  11. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Hmmmm ok.....
     
    KingofThings, Dec 27, 2017
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  12. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    That is just wonderful morgen, so glad it has come home and will be on exhibit in the museum. Thanks so much for the update.
     
    Any Jewelry, Dec 28, 2017
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  13. Jörn Heller

    Jörn Heller New Member

    Do you still own this ocarina? Would you sell it? Kind regards from Jörn Heller
     
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  14. Jörn Heller

    Jörn Heller New Member

    Do you still own this ocarina? Would you sell it? Kind regards from Jörn Heller (joehel@gmx.de)
     
    Jörn Heller, Mar 23, 2024
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  15. Jörn Heller

    Jörn Heller New Member

    Do you still own this ocarina? Would you sell it? Kind regards from Jörn Heller
     
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  16. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    This thread is so old, I doubt the OP even saw the messages.
     
    evelyb30, Mar 23, 2024
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  17. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    As morgen said, the ocarina has come home and is now in the museum in Budrio.
     
    Any Jewelry, Mar 23, 2024
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  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    and it's the Give Aways thread......... so..it was given away...
    in June of 2017,,,,,
     
    komokwa, Mar 23, 2024
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