[78-L] Where to find 78 rpm ?

Mon Nov 26 14:04:44 PST 2012

Dear Michael,

Thanks for this detailed answer, always a pleasure to read you!
You can still have good surprises in flea markets here in France. There are
three specialized shop in Paris, the best one being "La Phonogalerie" a
must-seen in Montmartre area : http://www.phonogalerie.com/lang-francais/
Of course, internet and auction lists remain the best way to find exactly
the records you want. But if I have the chance to visit the USA, I wish I
can see an "authentic" american record store !

Cheers,

Thomas

2012/11/23 Michael Biel <mbiel at mbiel.com>

> There are two questions here -- where can you find 78s in general, and
> where can you find SPECIFIC 78s you are looking for. They have different
> answers.  ANY shop is the-luck-of-the-find.  To get specific records you
> need the auction lists (Nauck, Holdridge, etc) or ebay searches and
> inquiries on 78-C.  As for 78s in general, antique and junk stores are
> not as helpful as they were decades ago. I find nothing at home in
> Kentucky anymore. There are still some specialty shops in the U.S. --
> Europe might be a different matter, although it has been over ten years
> since my last European visit.  I found some fun general antique shops
> and specialty shops in the 80s and 90s. But I have really had a blast in
> recent years at the annual Jazz Record Bash and the semi-annual
> Mechanical Music Extravaganza, both in Northern New Jersey.  And I found
> some good 78s at the largely LP WFMU Record Fair in NYC last year.  Some
> were under the table because of weight and the guy had so much other
> stuff. We weren't going to be able to go to WFMU this year, but it got
> cancelled because of the hurricane.  Maybe we might have a second
> chance, but no word yet on rescheduling.
>
> So the records are out there, and if Leah and I are able to make it to
> London this spring, we'll want some advice from the Brits at that time.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Where to find 78 rpm ?
> From: Rjholtin <rjh334578 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Thu, November 22, 2012 9:41 pm
> To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>
> And yet - why when many of our listmates post stuff to unload we hear
> tales of unsold for which they paid a listing fee. If I could unload my
> common Miller Bluebirds for 25 bucks I'd give other stuff away before
> the trashman follows the undertaker to visit my widow. Read the recent
> St Louis news article for the flipside of the story.
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Nov 22, 2012, at 2:36 AM, Matthew Duncan <recordgeek334578 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> I too have noticed the bidding on common records getting out of control
> - I assume that will die down over time and go through several phases
> before doing so.
>
> Very common HMV BD series etc Glenn Miller discs going for £15 to £30
> is one example - but I have noticed it isn't all the time and it's only
> certain titles. "In the Mood" and "Moonlight Serenade" will go for much
> more than some of the lesser known titles so I think the 'younger
> generation' get caught in the moment based on a few tunes they have
> heard.
>
> Maybe they have missed the 'junk shop era' as I call it and wouldn't
> ever seek out 78s elsewhere anyway....or are after only so many for
> their themed home or similar (as it tends to be WW2 era discs that go
> for a lot).
>
> I am, I suppose 'the younger generation' being 27 but there are several
> buyers of 78s younger than me in the UK. I came into the hobby through
> flea markets/junk shops/car boot sales etc and have got to know about
> prices along the way....which could have easily been missed if I had
> been born 5 or 10 years later. I am not being critical or saying that I
> have never overpaid for a record but I am sure I have plenty of 50p
> records of some rarity to balance things out.
>
> "Vintage" things and "Retro" buzz words and their connected products is
> a bit of a fad at the moment and has been for a while so that may be
> something accelerating things in the world of common 78s for high
> money...just like other bric a brac and furniture of the same era
> ...time will tell whether the prices will change or whether the buyers
> continue to collect after the 'scene changes' so to speak ....
>
> Matt in the UK
>
>
>
>
> --- On Thu, 22/11/12, Tim Huskisson <timhuskisson at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> From: Tim Huskisson <timhuskisson at btinternet.com>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Where to find 78 rpm ?
> To: "'78-L Mail List'" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: Thursday, 22 November, 2012, 2:32
>
> In my opinion, if you're looking to buy 78s, most of the 'good stuff' is
> now
> on-line. I can't remember the last time I found anything interesting in
> 2nd
> hand shops or Car boot sales. Excellent 78rpm collections are being
> inherited by younger families of the deceased, and the records soon end
> up
> in the hands of collector/dealers who take what they want, and list the
> remaining 'good stuff' on Ebay.
> Certainly here in the UK, apart from record fairs, Ebay is now the way
> to
> go; and I've been buying 78s since the early 1970s.
>
> For all its faults, searching through the Ebay listings is not that
> different from going through boxes of records in flea markets. It is
> true
> that there are risks involved - particularly with the safety of the
> records
> in transit. But taking sensible precautions - i.e. sending packing
> instructions, and getting to know sellers, their grading and general
> quality
> of service before taking bigger financial risks, all helps. There are
> also
> plenty of long time established 78 collector/dealers on Ebay who offer
> extremely good services and regularly list desirable records.
> One interesting modern phenomenon is a number of (I presume) younger
> collectors who will often bid way too much for fairly common discs, but
> ignore a lot of the rarer stuff. THAT has worked to my advantage often.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tim Huskisson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Ron L'Herault
> Sent: 21 November 2012 21:16
> To: '78-L Mail List'
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Where to find 78 rpm ?
>
> I must have missed that.
>
> I try not to buy on line. You never know for sure if the record will
> arrive
> in one piece, if it plays as well or as badly as the verbal grading etc.
> I look for yard sales, adverts in papers and I tell everyone I know that
> I
> am looking for shellac. Sometimes they tell a friend or relative and you
> come up with some nice stuff. Local auctions are also a source.
>
> Ron L
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Thomas HENRY
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 3:54 PM
> To: 78-L Mail List
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Where to find 78 rpm ?
>
> Hi there,
> I didn't get many answers from the list following my request...
> Shall I conclude that you only buy your records online ?
> Anyway, I already added 24 places on the map, don't hesitate if you have
> any
> other suggestions ! http://ceintsdebakelite.com/where-to-find-78-rpm/
> Cheers,
> Thomas
>
> 2012/11/18 Thomas HENRY <thomashenry81 at gmail.com>
>
> Hello,
>
> Even if a lot of us buy 78 rpm on the internet, some may still prefer
> finding records in stores or markets. Each time I visit a new city, I
> try to find a place to buy records, which is not always easy... I went
> to Sweden a few months ago and made a research on the internet
> beforehand but I didn't find anything, so I asked our Swedish fellows
> to help me. I wouldn't have found anything without them.
> So I decided to create a new section on my blog called "Where to find
> 78 rpm". This section consists of a list of places and a dynamic map :
> http://ceintsdebakelite.com/where-to-find-78-rpm/
> I just started and added a few places where I found 78 rpm, mainly in
> my city Paris. But I'd like this map to be useful for everybody : who
> wants to help me completing my list of shops and markets worlwide ?
> Thanks !
> Greetings from France !
>
> Thomas
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