Updating the $5,000 Bin (and More)
Michael posted this as a comment in earlier post, but it’s worth a mention all on its own: Sonny Clark, Cool Struttin’, Blue Note 1588. This was an original pressing probably in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $5,156. There were 13 bids and eight bidders. In the last minute the bidding went from $1,888 to $3,767 to $5,056 to $5,156. I’d be curious to know to which country this record is going, but I don’t think you can discern that from the eBay listing, can you? This is a new one to the $5,000 bin.
It looks like there will be some additions to the $1,000 bin as well: John Coltrane, Blue Train, Blue Note 1577. This looks to be an original pressing with the New York 23 one one side. It is listed in VG+ condition for both the record and the cover. Despite the condition, the record has already been bid up to $1,385 and the bidding will close in about two hours from the time I am typing this.
The bidding on this one is more than $1,200 and there are still SIX DAYS to go on the auction:
Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims, Blue Note 1530. This is an original Lexington Avenue pressing listed in Ex condition for the record and only VG for the cover. There are already 11 bids and the bidding is at $1,213.88. I smell a bidding war.
This one has not quite made it to the $1,000 level yet, but I’m pretty sure it will: J. R. Monterose, Blue Note 1536. This looks to be an original Lexington Avenue pressing in M- condition for both the record and the cover. This seller has been around before and is given to hyperbole and says he is willing to represent that this is “the best copy of this record in the world.” Ahem. At this point the bidding is at $565 but it has not yet reached the seller’s reserve price.
when sellers say stuff like that, i don’t even bother watching the auction. silliness. that’s all it is.
you can only fetch these prices on ebay. on 5 billion people you only need 2 who have all the blue note’s exept this one, and then you just wait. If you had all the BN’s, how much would you pay for the last one??
by the way, i know that recordstore, it’s in amsterdam near my house, …he will never put this record in the shop, straight to ebay. The best you will find in the store is a VG prestige with every side torn, for 300 euros… but he, he’s right, it is op to the buyer how expensive an album is.
by the way, it’s a good vinyl recordstore, don’t get me wrong….
Its a good time to be selling Blue Notes thats for sure
Anyone want to guess the final auction price for the Monterose? I’ll say $2260. Not what I would bid of course. I’d have to remove the zero on that price.
Interesting prices these. Paul Chambers, Whims of Chambers, Lexington, kabuki cover, glassine sleeve, mono, no inc, the rest of the pedigree, perhaps I should list my copy even if VG.
Always thought records got you through times of no money better that money got you through times of no records but…. Advice?
Any body interested?
Lenninb that’s one I’ve been looking for for a long time and kept watching the prices get out of my league. If you are indeed looking to sell it shoot me a line sbeeb@uw.edu
I’m also interested in the Chambers. One of the holes in my Lexington collection. If you want to sell, email me at jrock1675@gmail.com. Thanks – Jim
So once again (I mentioned this before in another post) if you look at that Sonny Clark auction, only one person made it go over $5,000. Not 3,5 or 10 bidders. Otherwise it would have ended at $3,767 or there about. Still good coin. The trend continues of very few people bidding at this point , which leads me to the question of is this LP really $5000+ ?
That being said , where will this one end up ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONNY-CLARK-COOL-STRUTTIN-ORIGINAL-MONO-BLUE-NOTE-LP/231423233502?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140602152332%26meid%3D2fe90771f9eb442ca72201d236dd9ad1%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D20140602152332%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D10%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D391001989123
“I am willing to represent that this has to be the best copy of this record in the world.”
“There are a few, insignificant, tiny white spots on the front of the cover from handling over the last fifty-five plus years, so I will change my grading of the cover to NM-”
I guess I will have to wait for a better copy…. 🙂
Joseph — I would think two people made it go over $5,000, in that the final bid had to top a bid that was just $100 lower.
Thanks to respondees re my desire to part with Chambers ‘Whims of Chambers.’ Apologies to all if my posting this is out of order. Decided to offer to the headquarters of Blue Note lovers as opposed; to eBay. Tired of fees,etc. and the general contrariness of the site.
Still find the rise in prices to be interesting. Past comments indicate the correctness of this site’s belief that there is a “flight” to records of quality and Blue Note lps of the original issue hold the proper cachet.
Of course this still makes me wish I had held on to more first pressings back in the day, rather than cavalierly sell them away to the first onslaught of overseas collectors to reach our shores.
lennib: Please forgive my newbie ignorance – but when you wrote above “…Decided to offer to the headquarters of Blue Note lovers as opposed; to eBay…” what exactly do you mean by the headquarters of Blue Note lovers?
Re Chambers, sold, thank you.
Mat, this site is perhaps the most knowledgeable of all things Blue Note label related on the web, hence my use of phrase “headquarters of Blue Note lovers.”
With these Blue Notes going for crazy money you would think an Lp like this would go for more
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181619015225
Al,
I stand corrected you are right, two bidders.
Did everyone see this ? Scratches and all ! WOW
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONNY-CLARK-COOL-STRUTTIN-ORIGINAL-MONO-BLUE-NOTE-LP/231423233502?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140602152332%26meid%3D2fe90771f9eb442ca72201d236dd9ad1%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D20140602152332%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D10%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D391001989123
Mike,
Even though it’s a White label promo there are a lot of these floating around in decent grade. I am not that surprised it did not go for more.
Of course this LP is a Masterpiece.
Then again almost anything Coltrane did was a Masterpiece to me.
Joseph, I think it is less common than you realize. If you look at popsike there are only 1-2 auctions a year of a love supreme promo whereas there are more copies of cool struttin auctioned. Just sayin
The Sonny Clark bid was amazing,but also interesting was the price received for a Rollins Saxophone Colossus by the same seller-a NJ pressing no less…
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONNY-ROLLINS-SAXOPHONE-COLOSSUS-NMINT-BERGENFIELD-RVG-Incredible-TOP-record-/391002006757?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=OXIeZIF0tFtxQXzJkxmW7%252FnUwf0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Mike,
Sorry I did not prehaps clarifiy what I meant. I was speaking of all copies (original 1st pressings) of this LP not just Promo copies. So because there are so many maybe the promo is not as special as say, an LP that is scarce all around. Just a theory. ..
On another note here in Toronto, it’s weird but promos do not really increase the price of a record unless it’s a really famous Lp. I personally like promos and take full advantage snaping them up whenever I can.
ceedee:
A NJ Colossus in VG++/VG+ cond’n sold for $1000 in Aug 2010 – so maybe this NM copy was a bargain!
Question #1 – is the back cover yellow from age or merely a photgraphic glitz?
Question #2 – does the sticker on the back cover decrease or increase its value?
It looks to me like the back cover looks yellow due to improper color balance, look at then table it’s on, same color. I don’t think an original shop sticker neatly placed on the back has as significant impact on value.
i like stickers like that when they are placed neatly. kind of fun!
Agree – I like the stickers, if small and original. I’m always surprised by the range of stores that sold LPs! Hardware stores, drug stores, etc. “Yes, I’ll take a flat head screwdriver, some 3-in-1 oil, and a Lexington Ave pressing of J.R. Monterose, please.”
maybe they were all placed in the same bag, which is why good condition is so hard to find!
Ok , have to ask…. What do you make of this one ?
Dec 17th End Posting
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JUTTA-HIPP-with-zoot-sims-blue-note-1530-flat-Lex-jazz-Lp-RVG-ear-EX-/391001127469?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5b097bba2d
Could not locate on Ebay ended/past Auctions but when you go to Collectorsfrenzy ………..
Dec 27th close date.
http://collectorsfrenzy.com/details/311220289728/JUTTA_HIPP_with_zoot_sims__blue_note_1530_flat_Lex_jazz_Lp_RVG_ear_EX
On that Jutta Hipp. He had it listed as a bin but pulled it and ran the auction. I thought it was gonna go higher but I guess people didnt like the seam splits and the tic he mentioned.
“The listing was ended by the seller due to an error in the listing.” Sure. At $2600, the error was that it didn’t bid higher.
$5000+ for Cool Struttin’ is just insane.
New to the blue note game but I just saw this one on ebay, think it’s worth bidding on?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sonny-Clark-Cool-Struttin-Original-Blue-Note-LP-/251788327986?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3a9fc0fc32
@David S.: That ebay listing says “…i would say the cover is vg+ as well despite the writing on the back…” Well, then, that cover is *not* vg+, is it?!? Sweet jaysus – what a travesty the writing on that album cover is!