[78-L] Huh?^ and Wow! ^

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Mon Nov 30 16:28:52 PST 2009


Believe it or not, I got a very prompt and courteous reply from the seller. 
usually they threaten to sic their polar bear or their mother-in-law on me. 
He-she-it said it was a "or best offer" sale and if the best offer was a 
dollar, that's what it would sell for.

Amazing!

David Lennick wrote:
> I don't usually bother contacting these idiots but I couldn't resist in this 
> case. I asked how many copies of it he'd like so we can both get rich.
> 
> If there's a Ruth Wallachinsky record anywhere on the face of the earth that's 
> worth more than $5 (and that's allowing for the scarce 1946 sides) I'd like to 
> know about it. I think the last batch of RWs I bought cost me a dollar or two 
> for 9 of 'em.
> 
> Now that Northern Soul 45, that's a different story.
> 
> dl
> 
> agp wrote:
>> Am I missing something here?
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-RUTH-WALLACE-WALLIS-ORIGINAL-RECORD-CORP-2000_W0QQitemZ120499864553QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item1c0e5a03e9
>>
>> Buy it now -- $795 (that's right: dollar-sign seven - NO DECIMAL -- nine five)
>>
>> At least its free shipping!
>>
>> T
>>
> Glenn Longwell wrote:
>> I don't usually track non-78rpm recordings on epay but this somehow caught my attention, can't remember how I first saw it.  It's a 45.
>>  
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Rare-Northern-Soul-J-D-Bryant-Shrine-Records_W0QQitemZ290373261649QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item439b985951
>>  
>> It's not everyday a record goes for over $10,000.  The guy who listed it had four from the same label but this was the clear bread winner.
>>  
>> Glenn
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