[78-L] Dictionary definition^

Steven C. Barr stevenc at interlinks.net
Tue Dec 28 20:14:01 PST 2010


From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> SHELFISHNESS n. a practice among collectors of 78rpm records, who have 
> large accumulations, most of which they never play, thus denying others 
> the opportunity of hearing them.
> 
Guilty as charged! However, I can't help but wonder who else out there in
Radio-land would be interested in hearing most of my 60,000 +/- 78's?!
Keep in mind that the records were issued between 1936 and 1945; this
means the original listeners are now between 65 and 100...?!

Steven C. Barr


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