[78-L] When the Holy Grail of 78s appears, what should you do?

[Taylor Bowie]

Congratulations,  Dennis.  It doesn't matter what you paid for it...when you 
have an opportunity to grab something you're pretty sure you might not see 
again for many moons,  then just go for it,  if you can afford it (and keep 
the news from the Mrs.!).

I've never just happened upon some record treasure like that,  but get the 
same feeling when one of my "most wanted' turns up on a list or on eBay.

I once paid $600 for a copy of the Jose Ferrer and the Pied Pipers 1932 
record of Sweet Georgia Brown...have never regretted it and have never seen 
as nice a copy offered since.  Was the price "too much"?  I'm sure some 
would argue that it was,  but who cares?    I paid more than that for the 
little blue Flexo record of sax player Larry Tice (Goldkette Orch)  from 
1928 of a few guys jamming on some tune and then Larry wishing you a Merry 
Christmas for 1928.  Don't imagine I'll see that one again,  and if I do, 
it won't be for sale!

Taylor B


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From: <krabgrass at aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 10:15 PM
Subject: [78-L] When the Holy Grail of 78s appears, what should you do?


>
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> For a country music collector, the legend of Hank Williams and the 
> Sterling sides seems like something
>
> you'll probably never see, nor own. But it remains coveted. Today, I 
> stopped into Golden Oldies
>
> in Tacoma, WA, operated by a music loving Northwesterner, Jeff Miller. 
> While there, a fellow he knew
>
> walked in and said he had a few acetates of his early 1960's band, and a 
> couple of 78's. One, an Al
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> Jolson, and the other Sterling 201, in V+ or better shape. There it was, 
> Hank Williams and the record
>
> I've know about, but never seen. Anyway, the result is I spent more money 
> on a single record than my
>
> wife will ever know, and I now have the record. Just wanted to bask in 
> that it was a hell of a day
>
> feeling for a little longer. Have any of you stumbled upon your Holy Grail 
> record in such a casual way?
>
> Dennis Flannigan,
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