Schmoller & Mueller Piano Company, Omaha, 1924

19240506OmahaBeeIf you were in the market for a phonograph in Omaha, then the place to go would be the Schmoller & Mueller Piano Company, as shown in this ad from the Omaha Bee, May 6, 1924.

It wasn’t unusual for piano dealers to sell phonographs.  This made sense, since they were hedging their bets–if phonographs meant people would stop buying pianos, they were covered either way.  But this dealer took it a step further–just in case radio marked the end of phonographs, they had that covered, too.  If you bought a phonograph from them, they would throw in a free crystal set.