Comments on: Esoteric Question Of The Day: Does This LP Have RVG?

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:44:09 +0000

I am on the same line as Michel. A variant could be that he made pictures of his own records and used them to make money, but keeping his collection safe at Copacabana. But Michel noted different photo origins. When you hinted the first time at this “collection”, I was surprised by the fact that a German would sell out of Brazil, had done only classical albums before and came out of the blue with a fantabulous jazz collection. Of course the German element was supposed to be confidence building (“Germans are serious”, and that sort of thing).
But since I am a seller, I have only followed the matter from a distance. 2 of my regular customers are victims of the scheme. I advised them to consult “jazzcollector”.
One wonders what a 100% positive feedback is worth when this can happen. But, what can EBay do against this sort of banditism, not much I would say.
Anyway, the whole community is hurt, directly or indirectly.
Btw, there is an other Ad-Lib Jackie McLean in NM condition at EBay.

By: Al

Al — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:05:38 +0000

Thanks, Rudolf. Haven’t seen you weigh in on Nautiluso. What do you think?

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:20:40 +0000

I checked: RvG hand etched either side.
Note: it is capital R small v and capital G.
Dutchmen write the prefix “van” always in small characters. And a Dutch name it is. In Rudy’s hand etching in general the “v” is notably smaller.

By: duonri

duonri — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:31:08 +0000

Al,
Ad Lib 6601 Jackie Mclean – got even higher prices such as on eBay seller – euclidrecords auction on 2006-03-12 for $5016.
Also RVG is etched on dead wax because Rudy Van Gelder was record engineer for this record.

By: Al

Al — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:35:17 +0000

One more thing I forgot to mention: This record received 866 views — and that was before it sold. That is quite a large number, but this is quite a rare record. To find one in this condition would seem too good to be true, and perhaps it was.