Comments on: Benson, Bird, Dex and More

By: Anders Wallinder

Anders Wallinder — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:55:14 +0000

Cedee – Maybe it is the George Benson factor that was particularly strong here and also the fact that it was sealed. Otherwise I cannot fathom the price….!

By: Ceedee

Ceedee — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 22:53:40 +0000

$500 plus for a UA pressing? Shheesh..
Who would have thought my $5 clipped corner of the same pressing would be so,uh,”valuable”? If I only knew it was wanted that much I would have sold mine for,I don’t know..say $300? Yeah,I know I’m all heart-but it’s not all about the money,you know!
(Orchestral strings slowly draw to close,while Ceedee does a Chalplinesque walk into the distance-fade to black)
“Aww…” ?

By: Japhy

Japhy — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:35:13 +0000

I hate to be a wanker, but as a writer I can’t help but find it maddening how the Dexter seller bastardizes the possessive apostrophe, using it where he shouldn’t, and not using it where he should.

“Cover/Sleeve – No Seam Splits – See Photo’s.
(I prefer to let the scans speak for themselves rather then grading sleeves/cover’s)
This is from George Bensons personal collection.”

Other than that, aside from a couple visible lines the vinyl looks nicer than VG, no?

By: what_can_brown

what_can_brown — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:07:16 +0000

I think the George Benson connection is fun and interesting, and there will be a price premium that the market is willing to pay, but it will be temporary. I remember the Herb Wong collection that sold on ebay some years ago and how many eyes were on those auctions, with (then) crazy bids. However, the allure seems to fade by the time the record is put up for sale again. You’ll be able to say “used to belong to George Benson” or “bought it from a guy who bought it from Benson” in the description, but you won’t have as big of an audience watching, and the more owners you are away from the artist, the less the allure. Not saying everyone will be flipping, but this hobby for many is a process of continually upgrading.

By: Mark Hall

Mark Hall — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 03:34:11 +0000

Paul : I am not in disagreement that the record is not worth anything, it’s just not worth $500 based on the VG condition and the non blank back cover

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:14:43 +0000

Blank back or not, it’s an original first Dial, easily worth a few hundred dollars.

By: Mark Hall

Mark Hall — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 20:19:50 +0000

The George Benson you tube story by the seller is a interesting one . $ 500 for a VG Dial 203 , and not even the original 1st pressing blank back cover, no way ! but maybe someone will bite, after all it’s a 10 inch dial record, and they tend to sound better than 10” Blue notes in lesser condition

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:26:07 +0000

I concur with Clifford. The seller of the Dial LP is a very thorough grader and reliable seller.

Not sure knowing a record comes from G. Benson’s collection affects its intrinsic value; but that fact alone is certainly bringing attention to the seller’s auction which will almost certainly have an impact on the end result.

The seller has a couple of negative feedback marks, which would be a flag to me, but do buyers still consider that in today’s market? Who knows. Will be fun auctions to follow!

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:39:16 +0000

the seller of the Dial is very reliable and accurate, even if the prices are sometimes high.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:03:21 +0000

The description for the Dorham does state early UA pressing which I appreciate. My pet peeve is sellers who conveniently leave such pertinent info out and let the buyer try to figure out the tricky wordplay in the description.