[78-L] my first Monarch (Early Sleeves?)

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Duncan" <recordgeek334578 at yahoo.com>
>I would think stitched card sleeves with no details on is how these records 
>were delivered to stores and then some stores would print details on the 
>sleeves or have their own sleeves made.
>
> This is just a theory...also in England, many card covers simply bore the 
> term "Gramophone Record" around the hole area on the sleeve and these were 
> either stitched or taped up at the edges and these housed records during 
> the 1900 to 1920 period before shop covers really took off.
>
Except...there WAS a "Gramophone" Company (and thus a label) in England 
early
in the 20th century! A bit later their records became known as "His Master's 
Voice"
since that slogan was prominent on the discs' labels...!

Steven C. Barr