Slide whistle

A pocket sized Jakey the Worm brass slide whistle. High notes carry 200+ meters, ranges about 1 octave, and is 11.8 cm long compressed. Screws come out revealing a nut and leather pads for adjustable plug compression. Tighter adjustment on leather recommended for pocket temperature, but can still be used at bad adjustments. Keep mouthpiece clear, and blow hard for clearest notes.

Starting price: $600
(Yeah, that's really what I would take for this. As you can tell, I don't plan actually getting this sold. There are still some songs by Muse I want to learn on this thing. I mean who's gonna pay 600 dollars for a whistle?! Probably some artsy, half-haired, snooty, rich boy with a pet ocelot and framed photos of Stalin at the beach in his neon strobe-loft and I'm really hurting my chances right now, aren't I?)

Photos by George Emsley.