[78-L] shelf order

[Cary Ginell]

Part of my collection can be seen in this photo from last Sunday's newspaper story on me:

http://www.vcstar.com/photos/2010/dec/18/114673/

These are shelves that I bought from someone who was leaving the state and had to get rid of his furniture. They are two large 10-foot -long shelving units from an old radio station. When I got them, they were painted a garish green color, so I repainted them black, bolted them to each other and to the wall, and set them on a six-inch wood base off the floor. I'm browsing through my post-war blues/R&B section. The record I have plucked out is probably a Willie Nix on RPM. On top of the shelves are six drinking glasses with blues record labels etched into them (2 Paramounts, 2 Chess, Trumpet, RPM). To the left of the glasses is a can of Bix Beer (empty but still unopened). You can also see parts of a steel Playboy Flour advertising sign, a Light Crust Doughboys poster from the 1950s, and a half-sheet of "Louisiana," a film starring Jimmie Davis from 1947. Against the back wall is a 7-foot-high particle board cabinet that holds my 10-inch 78 albums. It's a good thing the photographer shot me Elvis-style (waist up) because at the current moment, the floor is littered with boxes and I'm standing probably in the only bare spot on the floor.

Cary Ginell

> Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:07:36 -0800
> From: glongwell at snet.net
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] shelf order
> 
> I think it's funny how someone can say 4000 records is not a large collection.  Granted, for people on this list it might be an average sized collection and we wouldn't think twice about it.  But when I tell people how many records I have their jaw drops.
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> It's all relative...
> 
> Cheers,
> Glenn
> 
> --- On Thu, 12/23/10, Fred Lowenhaupt <lphred at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> From: Fred Lowenhaupt <lphred at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [78-L] shelf order
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 10:43 AM
> 
> The majority of my collection is on shelves built into one wall. They re in alphabetical and number order. All record sleeves are labeled with the number, artist and songs for easy reading when flipping though them. On another built in shelf I have all my labels that I have only a few copies of. makes for easier locating. Next to those are my 8" records. Then comes my Victors I felt it was easier to put them by themselves and not down at floor level.. 
>  My collection is not large (approximately 4000) because I'm not a record hoarder primarily interested in Dance bands both sweet and hot. Most cover the years 1927 through 1935 and at this stage condition is very important. Around 600 are British dance bands. Finally on the bottom shelf are my 10" albums and 12" singles.
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