So yesterday I was excited to get a hold of my 2 latest acquisitions. A Pedler Pennant and a Cundy-Bettoney Duranyl. Did you ever get socks for Christmas? If so, you'll know what I mean

The Pedler looked great. Until I found the LJ doesn't have the same serial as the UJ. In fact, it may not even be a Pedler LJ. The fault was mine: I could have asked about serial numbers before agreeing to buy as there weren't any pics showing them. Well....darn.
The Duranyl looked great. Until I found the touch piece for the Eb/Bb trill key was broken off. And not in the case. The fault, once again, was mine. I should have looked closer at the pics because it was plainly visible. My bad.
0 for 2. 2 dogs in one day. Ugh. I've certainly learned to temper my enthusiasm with a healthy dose of caution from now on. In the meantime I'm just going to feel sorry for myself for a bit.
But, then again, tomorrow's another day