I did NOT know this about B. Max Mehl.

Dentuck · August 1, 2012 7:59AM

From Q. David Bowers's "Numismatic Insider" column at www.whitman.com:

He pronounced his name to rhyme with sale, as indicated by
his advertisements which encouraged people to get on his “Mehl-ing list.”
However, most everyone in his lifetime and afterward has used the
pronunciation mell.

I always thought it was pronounced like Mel the cook on "Alice."

Billet7 · August 1, 2012 9:06AM

Mehl-ing list...classic!

Sonorandesertrat · August 1, 2012 9:27AM

Mehl should be pronounced like 'mail' (Mehl means flour in German). His family origins are German-Jewish (what is now Lithuania, as I recall).

LochNESS · August 1, 2012 9:35AM

My [paternal] heritage is Prussian-Jewish, and we pronounce our name Eh-dull-steen (like Bruce Springsteen) yet most people assume the German "Aye-dull-styne" (like Albert Einstein, who was German-Jewish).

curly · August 1, 2012 9:44AM

I'll bet you that Feld feller can tell you how it is pronounced.

robertpr · August 1, 2012 10:12AM

I always thought it was pronounced the same as "meal".

Treashunt · August 1, 2012 8:27PM

Thanks, Dennis.

Another great piece of trivia that won't get me on Jeopardy.

LochNESS · August 1, 2012 9:42PM

<< <i>Thanks, Dennis.

Another great piece of trivia that won't get me on Jeopardy. >>

Dentuck · August 1, 2012 11:21PM

And the "B" stood for "Brasher-Doubloon."

Who knew?

LochNESS · August 1, 2012 11:52PM

I saw two of those at the Smithsonian last month. Pretty awesome. Interesting how much darkside lies in early American coinage. We certainly didn't start with a clean slate. They had a very nice display of Mass. shillings too.

guitarwes · August 2, 2012 1:05AM

I always thought it was pronounced like "meal". Other than reading it out as typed characters I've never heard anyone say it so my pronounciation guess was off it seems.

Another one is "Disme". I've seen the typed discussion but have never heard it verbally.

Treashunt · August 2, 2012 1:24AM

<< <i>And the "B" stood for "Brasher-Doubloon."

Who knew? >>

Wow!

Now I KNOW I won't get on Jeopardy.

I'll take B. Max Mehl for $200, Alex.

Alex: The Brasher Doubloon.

Me: Oh, Oh, I know.
What does the B in B Max Mehl stand for?

Alex: No you turkey breath.

Anyone else?

Treashunt · August 2, 2012 1:26AM

<< <i>I always thought it was pronounced like "meal". Other than reading it out as typed characters I've never heard anyone say it so my pronounciation guess was off it seems.

Another one is "Disme". I've seen the typed discussion but have never heard it verbally. >>

Supposedly, the correct pronunciation for 'disme' is 'deem'.

But, considering that Edison hadn't been born yet, we can only guess.

Longacre · August 2, 2012 3:29AM

Another interesting tidbit from my beloved QDB.

RevDrBlimber · August 2, 2012 4:55AM

Many people get name pronunciation wrong as others get word pronunciation incorrect. I think of Hugh in "How Green Was My Valley" being reprimanded for pronouncing "misled" like mistled instead of mis-lead. Also for a funny cartoon character who was the only one who could understand Zilly, Clunk stands alone re: Dastardly and Muttley.

RevDrBlimber · August 2, 2012 5:01AM

<< <i>Another interesting tidbit from my beloved QDB.

>>

Wasn't he elected mayor of Wolfboro, just east of Laconia, NH?

johnny9434 · August 2, 2012 5:17AM

good info. that we all need more of

I did NOT know this about B. Max Mehl.

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