[78-L] Condition freak

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I, too, make room for "placeholders." The information on the record label plus the performances are better than nothing, but I will keep on the lookout for upgrades. 

Unfortunately, too large a?percentage of my collection falls under the heading of "placeholder." Sometimes you takes Paramounts in whatever condition you can gets them in.

Cary Ginell


-----Original Message-----
From: Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
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Sent: Tue, Jun 16, 2009 1:08 pm
Subject: Re: [78-L] Condition freak



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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