In my book for Modern Drummer, "The Great American Drums", I list the snare drums that I consider most collectible. There are two additions to the list, but the drums are so rare that most of us may never see one, let alone own one. Those two are marked by asterisks (*).

The book also contains pictures of the snares to help identify them. For the sake of ease of operation, the drums are in alphabetical order by manufacturer and were made between 1920 and 1969.

We would certainly love to hear from anyone who has an addition (or deletion) to mention. Enjoy your collecting and remember to "SAVE THOSE DRUMS".

Billy Gladstone
Camco Aristocrat
Camco Jazz Model
Fibes SFT690
Gretsch Name Brand
Gretsch Gladstone
Gretsch Progressive Jazz
Leedy Professional (Indpls)
Leedy Elite (Indpls)
Leedy Broadway (Elkhart)
Leedy Shelly Manne (Chi)
Leedy & Ludwig Broadway New Era
Ludwig Supraphonic (Brass)
Ludwig Supersensitive (Brass)
Ludwig Downbeat
Ludwig Super Classic
Ludwig & Ludwig Deluxe (Black Beauty)
Ludwig & Ludwig Super Ludwig
Ludwig & Ludwig Silver Anniversary
Rogers Dyna-Sonic (Wood Shell)
Slingerland Artist (20s)
Slingerland Artist (60s)
Slingerland Radio King
George Stone Master Model
George Way Aristocrat
Slingerland DuAll (*)
Slingerland Black Beauty (*)

If you love snare drums (+ MORE), check out my book for Modern Drummer called The Great American Drums ! E-Mail us for information on autographed copies.