Can’t tell what these are…
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=905549966
Ah, they are probably these, same seller. Is Williamsburg a brand or a tourist thing?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=905549962
On 2002-09-12 10:44, avanutria wrote:
Ah, they are probably these, same seller. Is Williamsburg a brand or a tourist thing?http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=905549962
I believe they are referring to Williamsburg, VA a very tourist thing
Kathy
Those are Cooperman whistles. And, unless I am way off, a Cooperman fife. New, the fife is $15 and the whistles are $4 each. Not really remarkable instruments. I have a Cooperman whistle and one of their beginner fifes. I let my 2-year-old use the whistle for a drumstick. I keep the fife in the stroller for tooting outdoors. Cooperman also makes a line of much better fifes, which I have heard are well worth the prices.
I suspect the Williamsburg connection is with Colonial Williamsburg, where a lot of these are apparently sold to tourists.
-Patrick
I hate to stray too far off topic, and you know, do the “it’s all about me” thing. But, I let my 2 year old son use an old soodlum for the same purpose. The other day he came walking in behind me when I was at the computer, and I heard him go “I play it? Ok.” toot! It was too cute 
On 2002-09-12 12:31, Patrick wrote:
I let my 2-year-old use the whistle for a drumstick.
-Patrick
When I was doing the pipe & tabor thing, I used a nonfunctional Cooperman for a drumstick.