[78-L] Collecting vs. "investing"

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave at Audio Tech Transfer" <audiotechtransfer at bresnan.net>
> My record collecting journey began over 40 years ago, with a gift of two 
> LPs at Christmas:  The Rolling Stones "Between The Buttons" and The 
> Beatles "Revolver".  From that point on, I was hooked.  As a kid, all I 
> could afford were 45s, so I began buying British Invasion, Bubblegum, and 
> Motown singles at the local five & dime store.  My tastes later evolved to 
> include Prog, Punk, Metal, Jazz, and Blues.
>
I bought A LOT of 45's when I was a teen-ager! I happened to find a local
(Bloomington, Ill's.) jukebox operator who sold used 45's for 25 cents each
or five for a buck. The records were ALWAYS in good shape, oddly
enough...and the price fit my limited budget! I accumulated several
hundred 45's...mostly recent hits, but a lot of "hillbilly" (which drew
nickels in central Illinois?!) and a handful of blues records (Bloomington
did have a small "Black section," where blues records probably drew
nickels as well...?!)

My 45's met a sad fate...I left home to serve in the USAF (rather than
accept being drafted!)...and while I was away, my younger brother took
over my 45's. He handled them VERY carelessly; when I came home
virtually all of them were no longer playable!

Steven C. Barr