[78-L] Baldwin label for sale

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Fri Jan 22 09:34:16 PST 2010


Definitely looks like the font ARC was using in the mid 30s, and what I can see 
of the run-out is a closed double groove similar to Brunswicks of that period.

dl

Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> Sorry, I have no idea what it's worth - probably what someone will pay 
> for it.
> Right now it's still sitting at its starting price of $24.99, with 2 
> days to go. Interesting considering that's the price I'd pay for it, 
> tops! But that's just me. I'm curious to see if it goes higher. We'll 
> have a better idea in another 40 hours.
> Mal
> 
> *******
> 
> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> Mal,  What approx. date would you give to the Baldwin on eBay?  I can't find 
>> any reference to Val Ernie as a bandleader except that he was a client of 
>> MCA around  1940.
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Malcolm Rockwell" <malcolm at 78data.com>
>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Baldwin label for sale
>>
>>
>>   
>>> Yes, but the Baldwin pictured is most probably a Gennett product! Check
>>> the typestyle of the label name.
>>> Mal Rockwell
>>>
>>> *******
>>>
>>> Han Enderman wrote:
>>>     
>>>> In nearly 6 years of collecting 78 label images, I had never found a 
>>>> 1920s Baldwin.
>>>> I knew the label existed, since it is present in ARLIE (in 2 color 
>>>> variants), just as is the
>>>> even rarer Chautauqua label.
>>>> And Max Vreede mentioned both labels in Storyville 89 (1980, p.183) in 
>>>> his article on the Puritan label.
>>>> But the latter label is so rare that it was misspelled 'Chatauqua'.
>>>>
>>>> Both were "store"labels, produced by Paramount-connected BD&M, like 
>>>> Puritan & Broadway
>>>> (both also produced by NYRL) and Triangle, Hudson, Mitchell, National 
>>>> (from NCC), Pennington, Resona,
>>>> Ross Stores, etc.
>>>> And now you can see one on ebay, # 390145412579.
>>>> I am interested in info about releases on these rare labels, often taken 
>>>> from Paramount.
>>>> If you have items on these labels or can supply scans, please contact me 
>>>> off-list.
>>>>
>>>> Han Enderman
>>>>
>>>> _________________________



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