Playable violin made of 16,000 matchsticks

In 1937, Polish bricklayer Jan Gwiżdż made a matchstick violin that traveled Europe as a curiosity. When Jan's grandson Hubert Gwiżdż took possession of it, he decided to get it…

In 1937, Polish bricklayer Jan Gwiżdż made a matchstick violin that traveled Europe as a curiosity. When Jan's grandson Hubert Gwiżdż took possession of it, he decided to get it rated for concert performances.

Skrzypce z 16 tys. zapałek, pierwszy koncert w Polsce, Katowice 2014

In this Polish TV interview, Hubert invites Zbigniew Wodecki over to play it.

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Bach is great and all, but he should have covered Pictures of Matchstick Men. Ozzy Rules!

Here's another shot from Hubert's Twitter: