I have, over the years, collected a wide array of instruments. All were purchased with the intent to play them or have them played, not to merely collect them.
I've had some really interesting pieces in the collection, many have been sold to either upgrade my stable, to purchase an instrument I needed more, or simply sold for pragmatic reasons.
Tubas
Alexander 164, 5-valve CC
Kalison DS CC
King 1240 3-valve BBb recording bell (mostly for jazz).
King 1205 Medium Eb - converted to 4 string-action rotory valves
King Eb recording - VERY small!!!
Conn Monster Eb - converting from 3 top-action valves to 4+1 pistons - In Progress
Boosey & Hawkes Imperial 4+1 Eb
York/Grand Rapids 3-valve Eb - small size.
Yamaha YFB-621 F Tuba
Ophicleide
Guichard C, converted from 9 to 10-key
 Euphonium
Yamaha YEP-321S with optional 5th valve (moved to permanent location on fourth valve tubing)
Baritone
Yamaha YBH-301S
Trombonium
King 1140
Alto Horn/Altonium
Olds F/Eb
Contrabass Trombone/Cimbasso
JcS F/D/BBb/AA Contrabass, with .562 slide and valves.
 Bass Trombones
Getzen 1062-FDY with rose-brass single-radius tuning slide, sterling #3 leadpipe, bullet brace, and counterweight from Edwards. Silver plated Bell.
Conn 70H; early version with 9" bell, .547/.562 dual-bore slide and removable quick-change E rotor.
Conn 88H G Bass trombone; may be the only one of its kind! .562 bore! c.1924 http://www.xs4all.nl/~cderksen/Conn88H1924image.html
Conn 62HI; modern build with tuning-in-slide and inline rotors. In Progress
"Baritone" Trombone
King/JcS 5B "plus". King 5B bell, .562 (6B) slide, custom backbow and rotor (with pull from F to Eb!) by JcS.
Tenor Trombones
Bach 42B. Converted to open wrap by JcS. Custom leadpipe, reversed tuning slide, removable bell.
King 5B-F
Buescher Aristocrat. .525 bore with 8 inch bell. A real cameleon!
Conn 76H. c.1924 Essentially a tuning-in-slide 8H. May be one of a kind! http://www.xs4all.nl/~cderksen/Conn76H1924image.html
J.W. Pepper "Surprise" High/Low pitch. FOR SALE!!
Conn 18H director; the "beater"
Bass Trumpet
Reynolds Contempora (Sold as marching trombone) Bb. 3-valves.
Contrabass Trumpet
JcS after F.E. Olds; three valves in F, In Progress
Bass Horn
JcS 5-valves in F. Trombone sized mouthpiece. Heavily modified Olds body with Conn 8D Bell
Bugles
Conn 12L G/F single-wrap bugle
Conn 38L G/F traditional-wrap bugle
Unsigned - straight, in B
Other instruments
Jean Baptiste Pocket Trumpet
JcS Bb Trumpet (a gift to my wife)
Holton "Clarke" model Cornet
Buescher F/Eb/D/C Mellophone - rotor quick-changes
Conn Wonder Mellophone - terminal crooks for F, Eb, D, and C, with High and Low-pitch Tuning Slide and auxilary 2nd valve slide for C. FOR SALE!
Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, and Tenor Recorders by Aulos
Yamaha Fife
Albert-System Bb Clarinet - French
No Longer in the Collection
King 1291 4-valve rotary BBb Recording Bass (boy, was this ever an amazing player; but socially unacceptable 99% of the time)
King/JcS 4v CC
JcS C trombone
Unsigned upright Bb Soprano Saxhorn - High Pitch,
King Symphony; converted to Bb/C
Ch. Missenharter Alto Horn (awesome instrument and amazing workmanship!)
American Standard Alto Horn
JcS Eb Alto Trombone
Olds/Couesnon 5-valve Bb trumpet (http://www.horncollector.com/Trumpets/Trumpets%20-%20Piston/Olds%205%20Valve.htm)
Couesnon Lafayette Trombone - the best brass instrument I've ever owned.
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