Did I need it? Absolutely not. But I had Christmas money just burning a hole in my pocket.
I kinda wanted one with this decal set and I was kinda suckered in by the violin base. <sigh>
Here's the listing, his pictures were slightly better than mine (since they were outside). It's in beautiful condition for being 125 years old.
http://dayton.craigslist.org/atq/4257034772.html
My very own 1888 VS2 with painted red and white roses and daisies.