[78-L] Condition freak

[Taylor Bowie]

I try to stick to E or maybe E-...but I make exceptions to my "collecting 
rules" all the time.   Here's one of many:   I'd like to upgrade my V+ copy 
of the Sonny Kendis Orch. on Liberty Music Shop of   "Better Than Average 
Girl" but I'll hang on to what I've got until that happy day.

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erwin Kluwer" <ekluwer at gmail.com>
To: <78-l at 78online.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:42 AM
Subject: [78-L] Condition freak


> Ok, I'll admit I am a freak when it comes to the condition of vintage
> records...
>
> I generally won't settle for a less then a E or E+ condition... Over the
> years I have a lot of desired rarities passed by because there were in 
> less
> condition (except for exceptional  rare items were virtually no better
> copies seem to exists...)
>
> Over the years I became more and more strict about this so I don't buy too
> many items because of my severance in this.. I almost don't  mind what I
> pay for a record when it's close to perfect (I always seem to  manage to
> suppress what I paid for a record, but Iam constantly bugged by it's 
> defects
> (the worst (in order of horror): a crack, greying, needle runs (very 
> visible
> on label brrrr), obvious scratch, lamination cracks, needle digs
> (small).........
>
> The worst torture for me is to purchase a rare overgraded record...
> It's becoming  a sick thing. I want even a Berliner to be  near mint, or
> Blues Paramounts.... Well guess the trouble  finding that!!
>
> My guess is that a lot of collectors are a lot less picky about a
> record's condition....Or am I mistaken...??
>
> If any out there, please come out of the closet!!  I am hoping to have
> enough troubled reactions to start a selfhelp group.
>
> Erwin
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