Vintage boxed ukulele kit unassembled original instruction book

Open to sensible offers Original vintage mail-order ukulele kit, dating from approximately the 1930s–1940s, complete with its original cardboard box and instruction booklet. The kit includes: • Wooden soprano ukulele (appears original) • Detached neck / unassembled format, as sold • Original strings present (loose) • Original fitted cardboard box with dividers • Original booklet: “The First Step – How to Play the Ukulele & Ukulele Banjo” by Lew Stern The box bears an original label referencing Denmark Hill, London S.E.5, indicating a UK distributor, likely sold as a beginner or educational instrument kit. Condition: • Ukulele shows age-related wear but no obvious cracks or breaks • Box is structurally intact with noticeable wear, scuffing, and edge loss consistent with age • Instruction booklet is present and readable, with expected age toning • Item is sold as found, unassembled, and untested This is a rare survivor, ideal for: • Vintage instrument collectors • Ukulele enthusiasts • Music ephemera collectors • Display, prop, or study purposes A charming and increasingly hard-to-find example of early 20th-century home music-making.