[78-L] Condition of "lable"

[Taylor Bowie]

I meant to add that one thing I don't care about is the condition of the 
label...a few eBay sellers will note that the "lable" on some record is 
especially "shinny" and I guess that's nice.  If I had a choice of two N- 
copies of the same thing and one had a clean label and the other was torn or 
had a big gloppy sticker,  I'd go for the clean one.   But I'm sure not 
going to spend my money just to upgrade the label if my copy is otherwise 
nice.

I've tried playing the labels,  and you don't get much sound out of 'em.

Taylor



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <soundthink at aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Condition freak


> 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>
> To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> 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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