Well, I had a great time at the Catskills festival this July, but my own personal 6-key cocus flute went missing on the last evening. There’s some chance it was lifted out of my car… It is my deluxe model of flawless cocus with 6 keys and hand-turned rings. The tone holes on the right hand are flattened like a Thomas Prowse flute, and the endcap features a disc of mother-of-pearl and an ivory ball. It was in a Northwind case and a leather case cover, and had my info written on the inside of the case. There is a reward for it’s safe return, thanks for any help on this, Patrick Olwell 
(Saint Anthony, Saint Anthony, please come around, there’s something lost that must be found…)
If there is any justice in the world, it shall be returned…sorry to hear about the loss.
Dammit, Patrick, I’m sorry to hear about that. I’ll keep my eyes and ears open. Gordon
Wow. That’s terrible. I’m so sorry Patrick.
You have my sympathy and I really hope that you get your flute back. I think this is possible as from your description it’s a very distinctive looking flute. I’ll keep my eye out in this part of the world anyway. Let’s hope for the best, that someone will find your flute, or recognise it if it turns up for sale somewhere.
I’ve posted your message on the irtrad-l list and thesession.org website
That’s a bummer 
but hey, look on the bright side … you won’t have to wait for several years for a replacement!!! 
or if someone turns up playing it somewhere. I wonder if a picture of it would help.
That’s pretty sick.
Boy, that takes me back a few decades. I love reading the quotes in people’s sigs.
Patrick, I hope your flute turns up. It is a flute of rare beauty.
So sorry to hear that news Patrick. I’ll keep my eyes open and put out the word here in Central/Western New York.
I’m thinking that Karma is going to have to have a talking to with this thief…
God, that’s awful. I’m so sorry. We’ll BOLO in Kentucky and its surrounds.
(yeah, and it being Kentucky we’ll probably be armed 
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I should hope so. It’s rather difficult to play a flute if you don’t have arms. Legs, however, are optional.
This flute is so different with the Ivory cap and the flat right hand body. Pat was staying at the house with us the week this happened. I saw the flute and trust me, it sticks out. 
I have a good feeling that it is going to turn up! 
That sucks. I’ll keep an eye out for it round here anyway.
Is there a picture that could posted in this thread? It would be a shame to see and not recognize it.
wish you can have it back home!
Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus, as my flute has turned up. I recommend placing the info in one’s case, as i had done, that says an address, a phone number and in this case I had written, “reward for return, no questions asked”. Someone called up and said the flute had been found near where I was staying. So thanks to everyone who wrote with info, sympathy and offers to look out for it; I think I will chain it to my wrist after this, Patrick Olwell
Nice to see someone did the right thing by you. There’s hope for this country yet!
The Chiffboard loves happy endings! Congratulations, Patrick.
Okay, every last one of us:
Walk away from the keyboard, go get a little slip of paper, write your contact details on it, and slip it into your flute case. Going to do mine right now.
Congrats, Paddy!
Rob