[78-L] News story: New store -- 78s only!

[Geoffrey Wheeler]

Regarding sourcing jazz and hot-dance 78s from 1917 to 1942, I find 
that about the only sources available to me are on e-bay, in silent 
auctions (Waren Hicks, Alan Cooperman), at record meets where 78s are 
emphasized, personal representatives for estates who are referred to 
me, sometimes VJM magazine, and Tom Smith in Toledo who claims to have 
more than 200,000 78s for sale at his multi-storied warehouse (I have 
yet to visit). Tom, along with Jim Prohaska of Cleveland, are 
consistent sources for records I buy at meets. Jacks Records in San 
Francisco used to be a good source for me, but I only get there once in 
a blue moon (shall I hum the tune?).