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

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com>
> So if I understand the bidness model, in those early days, would
> Columbia and Victor records be sold in the same store? Or only thru an
> authorized outlet, along with the machines to play them on, without the
> disadvantage of competition?
> joe salerno
>
Apparently not, from what I have seen in vintage record catalogs and
similar documents...?! A "Victor dealer" sold only Victor records and
machines, and the same was true for "Columbia dealers...?!" There
was a legally-important "test case," up here in Canada; it involved a
Victor dealer who somehow managed to obtain and sell copies of
the "Two Black Crows" hit Columbia. As a result, Victor tried to
terminate his franchise; they lost in court...!

I have c.1940 record store ads/listings which suggest they were selling
virtually all of the record labels...what I DON'T know is when this
approach became standard for "record stores"...?!

Steven C. Barr

>
> Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <bruce78rpm at comcast.net>
>>> That is interesting, I can never recall seeing either Berliners or early
>>> Victors, Monarchs or Columbias in anyone's collection in an original
>>> sleeve of any kind. I wonder how these records were original sold. It is
>>> hard to believe that they just handed you the record without a 
>>> protective
>>> sleeve . Does anyone have the answer?
>>>
>> Record stores also used special "bags" for records (which sometimes
>> advertised the products
>> oda specific label!). These bags were large enough to hold several 10" 
>> 78's,
>> and had discs
>> at their tops which allowed a string (mounted on the bag) to be wrapped
>> around them,
>> thus holding them shut!
>>
>> Steven C. Barr
>>
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