[78-L] Collectors and 'hoarders'

[Steven C. Barr]

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From: "Robert M. Bratcher Jr." <bratcher at pdq.net>
> So when these collectors passed away or got rid of their collections 
> did you try to obtain any of it? 3 collector friends of mine passed 
> away over the years & I have all of the records from those 
> collections. Most of that stuff sits unplayed (even years later) on 
> shelves. Some of it went into my own personal collection. The rest I 
> don't know if I'll ever get to it. On the other hand a used record 
> dealer I knew was getting out of the business & instead of his 
> inventory going to a dumpster he gave them all to me before he closed 
> his shop.  I put it all in storage. Went through it over a few months 
> & kept what I wanted for my own collection tossing the rest in a 
> landfill in several batches. Not that I like the idea of throwing 
> away records however I just didn't want the ones I disposed of taking 
> up space in my home.
> 
Well, I would have happily taken all the "unwanted" 78's...!

Steven C. Barr