[78-L] Where to find 78 rpm ?

Mon Nov 26 14:05:15 PST 2012

Thanks for your answer Robert !
Cheers
Thomas

2012/11/24 Robert M. Bratcher Jr. <rbratcherjr at yahoo.com>

> Sometimes 78's do show up at record collector shows. I've bought some from
> time to time at the local Houston Record Show that happens every 2 months &
> a few times I've seen some at the big Austin Record Show too. Many times
> though there are no 78's at a show but there might be next time just not as
> often as you might want them to be there. Another place they show up every
> once in awhile is at Half Price Books stores There are 2 that I check for
> records of all speeds from time to time in Houston. Every now & then I find
> some 78's at those stores but not many usually.
>
>
>
> >________________________________
> >From: Michael Biel <mbiel at mbiel.com>
> >To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> >Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 1:05 AM
> >Subject: Re: [78-L] Where to find 78 rpm ?
> >
> >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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