New Ivory Key tops for sale

[Jonathan Adams]

Hi Roger,

I had been under the impression that it was possible to document pre-ban
ivory in such a way that it could be imported.  It wouldn't surprise me if
it was illegal, though.

Thanks for the insight, I hope to see you in Brandon.

Stacy.

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> From: Roger Jolly <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: New Ivory Key tops for sale
> Date: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 7:01 PM
> 
> Hi Stacy,
>                 It's still against the law on our side of the border, it
> would be confiscated at Customs,
> I have just heard a story of a Bechstein that had Ivory remove by the
> customs officials, and they made a complete mess of the whole keyboard.
> Second hand imfo. 
> To be sure check with Canada customs first.
> Regards Roger
> 
> 
> At 10:37 AM 01/02/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >List,
> >
> >What would be the procedure for importing ivory into Canada anyway?  I
am
> >not actually planning to do this in the near future, but wonder how much
> >red tape it would require.  I have heard it can even be difficult to
import
> >an old piano from the US.
> >
> >Stacy Adams
> >PTG Associate Member.
> >
> >
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Brian Lawson <lawsonic@global.co.za>
> >> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >> Subject: New Ivory Key tops for sale
> >> Date: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 10:10 AM
> >> 
> >> Hi, the dealer which I do work for has bought a limited amount of
> >ex-stock
> >> of new ivory keytops; fronts, tails and whole lenghts. He has them, as
> >yet
> >> unsorted into actual number of sets but asked me if anyone on the list
is
> >> interested.
> >> 
> >> He is willing to sell some, either fronts, tails, no minimum order and
as
> >> yet no set price, but you have to make a reasonable offer and would
have
> >to
> >> pay postage/freight from South Africa
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Please email me privately and I will pass on your enquiry.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Brian Lawson
> >> PTG Assc, MPT.
> >> Johannesburg, South Africa
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> Roger Jolly
> Saskatoon, Canada.
> 306-665-0213
> Fax 652-0505