Dragons: A plethora of countries in the East and West, find Dragons to be some of the luckiest animals in art and history, even though many narratives draw them as sinister. Kings, queens, and other great rulers in mythology all utilized the dragon to help protect their villages and their worldly goods. The Deities are said to have given dragons magical powers that assist to battle the sinister intentions of demons and devils. That is why dragons are seen in so many different jubilations around the world. Placed with any number of tabletop fountains, the luck attributes of the dragon can be magnified.

Elephants: India was the first country to recognize the lucky aura emitted by the elephant. Today it is celebrated by hundreds of societies in both the East as well as the West. To be able to reach new levels of consciousness, the ancient people of India worshipped Ganesha, a God with the torso and limbs of a human, but the head of an elephant. In America, Elephants with their trunks turned up are considered particularly lucky. The hallway entrance of your dwelling is the best place to put elephant figurines or pictures. Make sure that the trunk faces towards the heavens.

Horses: Civilizations everywhere have always considered the horse to hold the good fortune qualities of strength, grace, and adaptability. People who own horses know that a horse can scrutinize someone’s character (good or evil) in a matter of seconds. This insight into spiritual realms have cemented the horse as one of the most profound animals to mankind in the last few centuries. The primary thing one should never do with a horse figurine or sculpture, is to place the horse with its head/snout pointed outward towards the front or back door of the dweling.

Those who liked this article may like to read up more about how different types of art pieces like tri-legged frog statues (yes you read that correctly) and angel figurines can bring good fortunes to people.

For many centuries, man has subscribed to the idea that luck plays a tremendous part in the destiny of our lifetimes. And as the saying goes, time is the final trial of authenticity. Despite the variant pigeonholes and labels of people that are put on various civilizations, most all praise the elephant, the horse and the dragon as beings of good luck. Are you willing to accept this concept? No one can answer such a complicated question for you. Only you can answer this question.

After the Great War, dealers had stressed price, decoration, pride of possession and social status to the point that Berhold Neuer, vice president of Wm. Knabe and Company said “we’ve lost sight of the piano’s strongest appealas a musical instrument.” Used pianos became the strongest appeal at this time.

In 1891 Knabe brought Tchaikovsky to New York as guest conductor in Carnegie Hall. The engaged great soloists for concert work, creating popularity for the piano in proportion to the growth of wealth in the United States.

The “Nouvesu Art” grand of Knabe and Company is from their catalogue of art pianos, in which all dominant styles are represented.

Wm. Knabe, born in 1803, in Germany, received a superior education, but he preferred to learn the art of piano making. He came to America, learned the English language and the business of America. By 1860 he controlled the entire market of the southern states.

His two sons, trained by Knabe, continued the Knabe piano building. One of the sons journeyed through America selling pianos to be built and thus pulled the company out of grave times. Sadly both sons died in 1889 and 1894 respectively.

American Piano Company incorporated and controlled the Wm. Knabe and Company factories but guarded Knabe’s achievements. The American Piano Company of New York controlled the factories of Chickering and Sons in Boston; Wm. Knabe and Company in Baltimore; Haines Brothers, Marshall and Wendell, Foster and Company, Armstrong, Brewster and J.B. Cook Companies in New York. It was a modern combination of large establishments.

Whenever Knabe pianos were exhibited they invariably were awarded high prizes for superior construction and workmanship.

In 1876, Philadelphia, at the Centennial Exposition, the Knabe large concert grand piano was greatly admired. The virtuosos of the time used the Knabe grand pianos and praised the Knabe tone quality.