1950 Silvertone Lap Steel moto, Very Good, Original Soft, $595.00

From those wonderful people who brought us the Supro, Gretsch, National, andso many more brands of lap steels, Valco of Chicago, here's another with that fabulous 3-plus-3 pickup that has the sound beloved by all. This one has the Silvertone label, which was a Sears catalog trademark. Covered in seductive Pearloid, this is the bargain of the year; all set up, with clean-sounding controls, a rarity.