I neglected to mention that my tenor mouthpiece is an Otto Link 8* "hard rubber." This mpc is the one with a slant signiture, which I'm told is a big deal nowadays. I also have a HR 7* tenor piece and a 3* HR alto, both with the slanted logo. A saxophone player friend came over here and, after viewing these pieces, told me that they were fetching big money lately. I checked ebay and sure enough, the prices were astronomical, especially in the original boxes.
This is somewhat amusing to me because I bought these mouthpieces new, probably for about $20 each. So I guess that something about these old Links appeals to players today.
I'll probably never sell them because, even though I don't play on the 7* and the 3*, they're like keepsakes to me, like family members that have been around forever. The 8* that I do play on seems to give a nice fat round sound with live and natural overtones that I like. Warm but with a nice edge. Seems to be a great all purpose mpc.
I'm just surprised that these things have become so expensive.
Julian