Bird & Newk for the $1,000 and $2,000 Bins
Two of those Sonny Rollins LPs we were watching passed the $2,000 barrier: Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Colossus, Prestige 7079. This was an original pressing in near mint condition from a reputable seller in Italy. The final price tag was $2,850. Also: Sonny Rollins Volume 1, Blue Note 1542. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing, also in near mint condition. This one sold for $2,025.22. Breaking the $1,000 barrier was:
Charlie Parker, Dial 203. This was an original 10-inch pressing. The vinyl was listed as VG++ and the cover was listed as M-. The price was $1,425.
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…I am extremely impressed to see some of my favorites going up in value, but you have to wonder about who is spending that kind of cash on LP’s these days. That must be one hell of a collection to say the least !
Everybody here seems to be happy about the increasing prices but for me these prices mean that I will never be able to afford at least some of these great records in near mint condition. So what am I to do ? Stop collecting ? Buy the vg ones for hundreds of Dollars ? Buy reissues ?
The prices of some of the records are amazing. Back in 1998 on eBay I bought a first pressing Saxophone Colossus that is VG on side one excellent on side two with a VG+ cover for $35. Does anybody else have any steals that you bought on eBay?
Jan,I feel your pain! It’s nice to get a pretty penny for vinyl I’ve had for years(actually,a LOT of pennies),but you nailed the reality of it all. When I try to buy that same/similar lp down the road,I can expect it’ll cost a lot more-thanks,in part,to what my copy sold for. As William S.-no doubt a jazz collector-once said,”there’s the rub.”