Many people have asked me if, or when, Slingerland was going to make a new, more affordable true Radio King snare drum? Well, the answer is now.
Read moreEdward Tucker’s 2026 Radio Kings Review
Edward Tuckers Catalog Corner-1950s Geo. Way Drums Inc
As many of you know, the Geo. Way Drums Co. would eventually evolve into Camco Drums, then DW.
Read more1941 & 1942 WWII Era Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalogs with price lists.
Frankly, I didn’t know Sears was selling these complete sets this early on, and with endorsers!
Read more1970s 6.5 x14 Vistalite Super Sensitive Snare
This is my very rare 1970s 6.5” x 14” Color Code No. 2201-Clear Ludwig No. 415KP Vistalite Super Sensitive Blue & Olive Pointy Badge Snare Drum.
Read moreEdward Tuckers Catalog Corner - 1970s Zickos Drum Corp.
This Zickos Drum Corporation factory authorized portfolio is either a dealer catalog, corporate item, a dealer only item or distributor book. And it is full of separate loose distribution flyers and smaller catalogs.
Read moreEdward Tucker’s Catalog Corner - 1955 WFL Catalogs, two of a kind!
955 WFL Black & White and Colorized versions of the 1955 catalog with a few big differences.
Read moreUncatalogued 1945 Blue Marine Pearl Slingerland Radio King Snare
The color is so vibrant and bright it was shocking once I cleaned all the dirt off.
Read moreEdward Tucker’s “Catalog Corner” 1927 1st Edition Ludwig
It has some beautiful graphics inside, including color pictures of the Black Beauty “Ludwig Deluxe Model” and the “New Ludwigold Irridescent Display Finish”
Read more2025 Oxnard Era Slingerland Radio King Set Review
“My take away from this is that the overall sound, which is most important to me, is absolutely outstanding and I would place these drums up there with some of the finest sounding instruments ever made.”
Read more1960s Slingerland Zildjian Buddy Rich all in one!
I have been working to acquire this phenomenal piece for a long time.
Read moreEdward Tucker’s Catalog Corner 1911 Walberg & Auge / Jas. H. Ward Mfg. Co.
A very special rare Drum Catalog arrived.
Read moreEdward Tucker’s Catalog Corner 1909 Leedy Insert: “Some More Good Things”
The insert highlighted in my column this month is one of the earliest known examples. It was actually in the 1909 Leedy edition as well as their 1910.
Read morePristine 1970 Ludwig "Hollywood" Drum Set - No Serial Number WMP
This set was born together and still with the one and only original owner whose parents purchased it for him brand spanking new in 1970. He played it for about a year with his cousin in a little band in his basement and never again after that. The set NEVER left his house and was NEVER played out. He also immaculately cared for it keeping it under cover.
Read more10+ Years Waiting, 100+ Years in the Making, 1923 Harry Bower Snare
The drum is only one of two (one is in the drum museum in the Midwest) known in this style, and even these two are both different.
Read moreEdward Tucker’s Catalog Corner, 1936 Slingerland Drums
This 1936 Slingerland catalog also has some of the most glorious color palettes of drum sets ever displayed between its pages. The center fold out is spectacular as well, showing the finest available drum finishes in all their grandeur.
Read moreReview: New Slingerlands! 2025 Limited Edition Oxnard Era Radio King Snares
I was privileged enough to receive two very special Limited Edition Radio King first serial number 1s of 50 of the 5“ x 14“ vintage black and gold lacquer and the 7” x 14” black diamond pearl wrap snare drums. -Ed Tucker
Read moreEdward Tucker's Catalog Corner; 100 Years In The Making
I purchased one catalog cover of three for sale by accident thinking it was a whole catalog for only a couple dollars. Then a lightbulb went off - I’ll make a framed piece of artwork!
Read moreFound! Elvin Jones's 75th Birthday Snare
This is the long lost twin of a personal pair of these custom made snares for Elvins 75th birthday celebration and were never available to the public. At 5” x 10” it is little piece of dynamite.
Read moreEdward Tucker’s Catalog Corner- WWII Leedy Dreadnaught
In today’s corner I present to you one of the rarest catalogs from one of the most difficult eras to find any drum catalog from, early 1940s World War II.
Read moreEdward Tucker’s Catalog Corner 1959-1965 Slingerland
Here is a rare Slingerland snare that has a very interesting story of metamorphosis.
It first appears in the 1959 catalog as a “New Brass Shell Snare Drum” showing in either clear lacquered brass or chrome plating.