High Prices Rule on eBay
Here are the results of the auctions we were watching yesterday.
Curtis Fuller, The Opener, Blue Note 1567. This was an original pressing in VG condition. The price was $190.50, probably a drop lower than I expected. I’ve seen this record sell for $600-plus in near mint condition. Curtis Fuller, New Trombone, Presige 7107. This sold for the same price as the other Fuller: $190.50. However, this one was in worse condition, just VG-.
Hank Mobley All Stars, Blue Note 1544. This one sold for $560. That was somewhat of a surprise that it went so high. The pressing on this is West 63rd, and I’m pretty sure this was originally issued with the Lexington Avenue label. Anybody want to either confirm or dispute that?
Art Farmer, Art, Argo 678. I was watching this because it’s a nice record, not necessarily because I thought it would command a high price. I was wrong: It sold for $122.50. Wow!
Gil Evans Plus Ten, Prestige 7120. This was in very nice condition and sold for $201.50, probably the highest price I’ve ever seen for this record. Sometimes how the record is listed makes a difference: When the title mentions Steve Lacy, this record seems to sell for more money.
Miles Davis, Cookin’, Prestige 7094. I was curious about this because it was a New Jersey pressing. It sold for the minimum asking price: $49.99. My belief is that someone got a bargain: Great music, a near-original, plus I’m seeing an increase in prices for New Jersey Prestiges, even when they’re second pressings.
That’s it for today. See you tomorrow. — Al