Got a pewter whistle in today and it is a beauty !!! You don't hear that much do you ?? Why is that ?? I dunno, but for some reason pewter takes a back seat.
Should they ?? After all, Yates had a slew of them offered in 1870 !!! great shapes and collectable whistles. And then there are so many others, like Dixon for example, that made very high quality pewter whistles.
Of course along came brittannia and admittedly things went downhill from there. However, the age of pewter whistles ( from say 1870 to 1900 ?? ) saw some very rich looking pewter whistles.
They don't polish up well, true … BUT they do have a very deep rich patina that is unmatched. And they are heavy !! I know how much you like those heavy ones.
Interestingly, there are lots of animals and rounds, but others are on the scarce side. For example GSWs are like hens teeth aren;t they ?? We have a siren here of pewter and of course quite difficult to find and an escargot.
However, beauforts and combos exist done they ??
Perhaps PEWTER whistles should be given another chance now that they are over a hundred years old. They have earned it. 
Check out this PEWTER siren !!!!
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