[78-L] "Value" of 78s

[David Lennick]

Just to clarify..I've paid big bucks for certain records, album sets or 
transcriptions. I've also traded high for items like the Laurel & Hardy 78 (the 
trade was $300..never mind that the items traded may have cost only a few 
dollars in the first place, which is part of knowing what to buy and when to 
part with it). And I've acquired thousands of good records and thousands of 
mediocre ones for pennies or less, since I'm one of the "go to" people when 
folks have basements that need emptying. If they're free, you take 'em first 
and sort 'em out later. If you see potentially fabulous items among the dreck 
and you aren't a dealer, you make an offer on the whole load rather than tip 
your hand by singling out the good stuff, unless the seller has "read a book".

This is not to take away from the reputable auction dealers and fixed price 
sellers out there. They know their merchandise and they know their customers, 
although you can often get a good deal by finding their weak spots..I often got 
great rare classical items from Mike Stewart, because nobody else bid on them.

Eat or be eaten.

dl

martha wrote:
>  It is perfectly true that the average 78, which the average person will 
> find at the average sale, is worth $1 or less.  The desirable records are a 
> tiny minority.  Mr.Barr is dead-on, in this case.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>> As per usual,  Mr.  Barr seems fixated on the idea that 78s are worth 
>>> "about
>>> $1 each (or less)."  I"m not sure why this concept is so important to 
>>> him,
>>> as in fact it is simply not true. 
>