Ocarina - how do you know if you're getting a good one

The Ocarina in your picture might be tied to the video game (hence the high price). My sons played that game and the symbol looks familiar. My younger son picked up an Ocarina at Long & McQuade's and I don't think it was more than $10.

If a little Chihuahua dances to it for money, you've got a good ocarina.

Thanks, we have a Long & McQuade here so I'll give them a call tomorrow.

Margaret

Hmmm, maybe that was too obscure a reference. I refer, of course, to the Walt Disney presentation, Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua, the film that introduced the ocarina to children of Canada and the U.S.

Macfury said:

Hmmm, maybe that was too obscure a reference. I refer, of course, to the Walt Disney presentation, Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua, the film that introduced the ocarina to children of Canada and the U.S.

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I knew it was something like that - I was just getting back to ask for more information

That was an old show - 1968 - wow.

Margaret

Macified said:

The Ocarina in your picture might be tied to the video game (hence the high price). My sons played that game and the symbol looks familiar. My younger son picked up an Ocarina at Long & McQuade's and I don't think it was more than $10.

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You are correct, the Ocarina in that picture has the Tri-Force on it which means it is probably tied to the game and possibly more expensive because of it.

Well, I did whatever due diligence I could on the subject of ocarinas and then I called my granddaughter and asked her if she would rather have a real honest to goodness Zelda ocarina that costs me $100 after shipping and everything, and that she will play once and then toss it in a drawer, or would she rather have the $15 one I can get here at Long & McQuaid and she can have the rest of the money to put towards something else she wants.

When it sounded like it was going to be her money that paid for it, the decision was simple

Take care, Margaret