[78-L] One of a kind Sobinov Berliner.. RIP

[David Lennick]

The RIP is for the helper, I presume.

dl

On 4/8/2011 4:40 PM, Erwin Kluwer wrote:
> I just got this message from record auctioneer Larry Holdridge  about my
> Sobinov Berliner ( probably the only copy in existence ) wich I won in his
> last auction.....
>
>
> Dear Erwin,
>
> A terrible tragedy has occurred.  I had to move the remaining records from
> the past auction to another storage area to make room for the next auction.
> I pulled your Sobinov record to pack so it would not become misplaced and
> left it on my work desk to pack it. Shortly after, a helper arrived for
> work. His task that day was to cut up old albums to use for packing.  He
> moved the record to make room for the paper cutter and, in the process,
> dropped it. A large piece broke, leaving only about quarter (if that much)
> of the grooved area.
>
> Obviously I feel EXTREMELY disappointed about this, both for you and for me.
> Unfortunately, I have nothing comparable at present to offer you instead.
>
> I have sent you the broken record today. I doubt that it would be of any use
> to you, but at least it confirms what I’ve said happened to it.
>
> If you find anything in the future that you wish me to hold, I’ll
> IMMEDIATELY pack it so nothing like this occurs again.  I can honestly say
> that I’ve never experienced such breakage here in the past and in the mail
> well over thirty years no more than three or four times (in dealing with
> thousands of parcels). I’m only sorry this happened to you and with such an
> expensive record!
>
> Most sincerely,
>
> Larry Holdridge
>
>
>
> Mind you:  this record had  a $1000 minimum bid ...  My winning bid was
> close to $2000...
>
> Well everybody has their bad day now en then...!
>
> Erwin