Comments on: “Wow” Just about sums it Up

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 16:29:29 +0000

This seems about right for the Three Sounds record: http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-THREE-SOUNDS-SELF-TITLED-JAZZ-on-BLUE-NOTE-MONO-DG-RVG-63rd-1600-GENE-/361314429456?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=TMPpvP2ypyuvzk4%252BzfkRBtv15o4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:12:14 +0000

Re: “…the seller in question probably made enough with all of his listings to buy a used / new Porsche”

Pre-Ebay / Paypal Fees = New Porsche

Post-Ebay / Paypal Fees = Used Yugo !!!

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:05:25 +0000

@Michel @Gregory The Fish : In the past year, I have enjoyed my 1568 copy (on a judicious basis) and am quite pleased as to the the quality of this specific recording. It’s still not my favorite Mobley set (by far – I much prefer BLP 4031 “Soul Station”) but being a collector completist, I *needed* a EX quality NY23 first press for my BLP 1500 series run… Caroline

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Thu, 28 May 2015 16:30:05 +0000

caroline: we never criticized, just jealously bemoaned that we couldn’t afford such a nice record! hope you’re enjoying it!

By: Michel

Michel — Thu, 28 May 2015 15:25:19 +0000

Caroline, yes. Yours is far better than the 11000 + by the way.

Critics ? I wouldn’t say that. 😉

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 28 May 2015 12:38:51 +0000

Hi Al and all:

So I remember chiming in here on this terrific blog just 14 months ago, and how many people raised their eyebrows when I admitted to being the buyer/having paid $5,200 on eBay for a Mobley 1568 NY23 ‘true first pressing’ at that time that turned out (on the whole) to be more or less a solid EX once I got it home and cleaned up.

If this new ebay sale at $11,000+ for a non-NY23 1568 Mobley is real (and this seller does sorta give me pause for concern), than I can only say to my critics at 14 months ago – “:-)”

Here’s the old thread – http://jazzcollector.com/blue-note/breaking-the-bank/

Caroline

By: Shaft

Shaft — Thu, 28 May 2015 08:21:42 +0000

The 1568 silly-price could be a “one-off”. I’m not certain that the market price has doubled in coming auctions. We will certainly see when another copy hits the market. It won’t take long for sure 😉

By: Joe L

Joe L — Thu, 28 May 2015 02:05:31 +0000

Good god, the listings from that seller is like all of our want lists! Everything was in that auction!

By: Michel

Michel — Wed, 27 May 2015 19:34:51 +0000

Well, on a strict investment point of view, peopple who paid around 2500 / 3000 for a NM 1568 some years ago were right.

What amazes me on this one, is that it is not the most coveted NY23 (although it is inappropriate to call this famous NY 23 “first press”), and moreover it is not the best copy ever seen : damaged corners, used seams etc…Now the pictures are fine and that shiny lamination does the job…

By: GST

GST — Wed, 27 May 2015 19:18:53 +0000

@Aaron. True. Those prices aren’t too bad either.