Buying vintage sheet music is partly about the music and partly about the object: the era, cover art, publisher, condition, and whether the piece fits a player, collector, or display goal. The best choice depends on whether you want early-1900s popular music, a mid-century song title, or a classical piano score with a clearly described arrangement.
Quick take
- Best for early popular-music collectors: *Sweetheart of Mine, 1911, Antique vintage sheet music* brings the earliest exact year here, a United States origin, Piano instrument, and Daly Music Publisher attribution.
- Best for 1940s popular-song interest: *That Feeling In The Moonlight, vintage sheet music 1944* is the clear match if the decade matters, with Piano listed and Paul-Pioneer Music Corp. named.
- Lowest listed price: *Sheet Music Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes 1952 Slim Willet Perry Como* is the least expensive choice in this group and has Meridian Music named as publisher.
- Best for a classical piano focus: *Vintage Boston Music Lullaby Brahms Elizabeth Gest Piano Sheet Music 1927 USA* is the classical option, with Piano Score and Sheet Music format language and a Brahms arrangement for piano solo.
Listed price comparison
The four choices run from USD 5.99 to USD 15.88, with the lowest listed price 62% below the highest. The two mid-priced popular-music pieces sit almost side by side, while the Brahms piano score is the higher-priced outlier.
| Product | Listed price | Price bar |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet Music Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes 1952 Slim Willet Perry Como | USD 5.99 | |
| Sweetheart of Mine, 1911, Antique vintage sheet music | USD 8.98 | |
| That Feeling In The Moonlight, vintage sheet music 1944 | USD 8.99 | |
| Vintage Boston Music Lullaby Brahms Elizabeth Gest Piano Sheet Music 1927 USA | USD 15.88 |
Decision matrix
| Shopper priority | Strongest match | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest dated piece | *Sweetheart of Mine, 1911, Antique vintage sheet music* | The exact year is 1911, with Popular Music genre, Piano instrument, and Daly Music Publisher listed. |
| 1940s popular music | *That Feeling In The Moonlight, vintage sheet music 1944* | It names 1944, Popular Music, Piano, and Paul-Pioneer Music Corp. |
| Lowest spend | *Sheet Music Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes 1952 Slim Willet Perry Como* | It has the lowest listed price in the comparison and a 1952 title reference. |
| Classical piano repertoire | *Vintage Boston Music Lullaby Brahms Elizabeth Gest Piano Sheet Music 1927 USA* | It is marked Classical, with Piano and Piano Score language, and the title names Brahms and Elizabeth Gest. |
| Condition priority | *Sweetheart of Mine* or *That Feeling In The Moonlight* | Both are listed as Very Good and include exact years in their attributes. |
Concise product notes
Sweetheart of Mine, 1911, Antique vintage sheet music
This is the natural pick for someone drawn to earlier American popular sheet music. The exact year is 1911, the country of origin is United States, the format is Sheet Music, and the instrument is Piano. The description names Harry Gardiner for words, Charles A. Young for music, Daly Music Publisher of Boston, and cover art by Starmer, giving it more collector context than a title-only piece. A practical limitation is that its genre is Popular Music and its decade is the 1910s, so it is not the best match for shoppers seeking classical repertoire or a mid-century songbook feel. Its condition is listed as Very Good.
That Feeling In The Moonlight, vintage sheet music 1944
This one is the best fit if the target is 1940s popular sheet music for piano. The attributes name the exact year as 1944, the country of origin as United States, the format as Sheet Music, the genre as popular music, and the instrument as Piano. The description also names James Cavanugh, Larry Stock, and Ira Schuster, with Paul-Pioneer Music Corp. in New York as publisher and cover art by Barbelle. The main limitation is condition nuance: while the condition field says Very Good, the description mentions corner bumps and rounding plus a light old store stamp, which may matter to display-focused collectors.
Sheet Music Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes 1952 Slim Willet Perry Como
This is the price-led choice and the one to focus on if the title phrase *Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes* and the names Slim Willet and Perry Como are the attraction. It is listed in Very Good condition, with United States origin, Sheet Music format, Musicals genre, and Meridian Music as publisher. The 1952 date appears directly in the title, making it a mid-century option among the four. Its limitation is focus: the genre is Musicals, so it is less aligned with the two Popular Music entries and less aligned with the Classical Brahms piano score. It also has fewer musical role details in its attributes than the piano-marked alternatives.
Vintage Boston Music Lullaby Brahms Elizabeth Gest Piano Sheet Music 1927 USA
Choose this for classical piano rather than popular-song collecting. The title centers on Brahms, Elizabeth Gest, Piano Sheet Music, 1927, and USA, while the attributes list Classical genre, Piano instrument, and a format of Piano Score, Sheet Music. The description identifies *Lullaby (Wiegenlied)* by Johannes Brahms, arranged for piano solo by Elizabeth Gest, with The Boston Music Co. in Boston, Massachusetts. That makes it the most clearly classical, player-oriented option here. The tradeoff is condition and cost position: it is listed as Good rather than Very Good, and it is the highest-priced item in this comparison.
How to choose among them
If your first filter is era, the decision is straightforward. *Sweetheart of Mine* is the oldest dated piece, at 1911, and suits a shopper building around pre-World War I popular music. *Vintage Boston Music Lullaby Brahms Elizabeth Gest Piano Sheet Music 1927 USA* lands in the 1920s but serves a different purpose because it is Classical and piano-score oriented. *That Feeling In The Moonlight* is the direct 1940s popular-music choice, while *Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes* brings a 1952 title reference into the mix.
If your first filter is playing use, the two strongest piano signals are *That Feeling In The Moonlight* and the Brahms *Lullaby* score, because both list Piano, and the Brahms piece also lists Piano Score. *Sweetheart of Mine* also lists Piano, but its appeal leans heavily on age, publisher, and early popular-music character. *Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes* may appeal more by song title, names, publisher, and low listed price than by instrument-specific attributes.
If your first filter is display or collecting, look closely at the condition language and the kind of cover or publication context you prefer. *Sweetheart of Mine* includes Starmer cover art in the description and is marked Very Good. *That Feeling In The Moonlight* names Barbelle cover art, but the corner bumps, rounding, and light old store stamp are worth factoring into a display-minded choice. The Brahms score has a described front wrapper with a hearth illustration and catalogue-style back cover, while its Good condition keeps it from being the condition-led pick.
Final recommendation
For the most balanced vintage sheet music choice, start with Sweetheart of Mine, 1911, Antique vintage sheet music. At USD 8.98, it sits near the middle of the group while offering the earliest exact year, Popular Music genre, Piano instrument, United States origin, and Daly Music Publisher attribution.
Pick That Feeling In The Moonlight, vintage sheet music 1944 if the 1940s and piano-based popular music matter most. Choose Sheet Music Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes 1952 Slim Willet Perry Como if the lowest listed price is the priority. Go with Vintage Boston Music Lullaby Brahms Elizabeth Gest Piano Sheet Music 1927 USA when the goal is a Classical Brahms piano score, accepting its Good condition and top-of-range price position.