[78-L] Collectors and 'hoarders'

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 11:39 PM 11/11/2009, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>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

But there no 78's in the shop. Just LP's & 45's. One deceased 
collector friend had a few 78's in his collection but his collection 
was mostly 45's & some LP's. The other 2 collectors had a mix of 45's 
& LP's but no 78's.

Last year someone contacted me about his parents records. Lots of 
78's plus some LP's & 45's. I took it all (perhaps 2000 records) for 
$100 & still have all of them today. Haven't played much of it though.