Playable violin made of 16,000 matchsticks
by Andrea James from on (#2K3YX)
In 1937, Polish bricklayer Jan GwiA1/4dA1/4 made a matchstick violin that traveled Europe as a curiosity. When Jan's grandson Hubert GwiA1/4dA1/4 took possession of it, he decided to get it rated for concert performances.