[78-L] Collectors and 'hoarders'

[Bob Rice]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
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Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Collectors and 'hoarders'


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
>> Yes, a few that were still in my area I was able to go through. Mostly,
>> people already have made arrangements to dispose of collections as a
>> whole, which means only those with names like Nauck can afford to buy
>> them. We piecemeal collectors can't shell out five-to-ten grand or more 
>> to
>> buy someone's archive.
>>
> Fortunately, I've been able to acquire collections VERY cheap! Paid Don
> Keele $150 for what
> was left of a large collection he had acquired (Don always sold 78's VERY
> cheaply after he
> had them for a month or so!); bought another thousand-odd 78's acquired by 
> a
> local record
> store for $50...and bought about 1500 78's that a chap had left at the end
> of last year's
> CCC for another $150 or so. As well, a local woman gave me her late 
> father's
> 78's...!

      My son went to a tag sale this summer, saw a box of 78's. Asked the 
guy HOW much. Told him his DAD was into 78 records, guy sez" Oh take them, 
be glad to see that SOMEONE would enjoy them"!Gees, as my kids move into the 
early 30's they actually appreciate the old music and records!!This kid 
had/has a ear for music. I'd hear him banging out a tune, on the piano; 
gees! I KNOW that one! He sez" Well, I heard your record, and liked the 
tune" IF ya got kids, get an old, crappy piano, to bang away on. Ya NEVER 
know, they MIGHT have an ear for music?Good thing in their deformative 
years!

    YMMV?

    Bob