[78-L] Price's Price

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
> Yeah, well, you know how we feel about Mr. Docks. He is about as popular 
> as the esteemed Mr. Whitburn. Docks's estimate of the value of this record 
> is based on an E copy or better. What condition is yours in?
>
Mr. Docks  was a self-selected example of an all-too-common MISbelief that 
EVERY collecting
hobby NEEDS an "Official Price Guide!" Since he failed to offer to purchase 
78's at his dubious
values, his dubious volumes (we shall here ignore his willingness to accept 
Whitburn's presumed
"Billboard rankings" as acceptable data?!) his works are essentially 
woth...well, SFA!!

So far, the essential point of 78 collecting is, "because we LIKE the music 
thereupon!"
The harsh reality is this...78rpm phonorecords are for the most part worth 
about one
buck per each...and have been since around 1941!

Hey, if 78's are suddenly worth an inflation-derived $20 per each...I can 
sell my
55,058 phonorecords for $1,101,160, and retire comfortably...?!

Comment ca va?!

Steven C. Barr