Comments on: Rare Vinyl, Old Age and Other Existential Questions

By: Rich (DG Mono)

Rich (DG Mono) — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 00:37:51 +0000

I love how jacket grading can be an indicator of how liberal or conservatively a seller grades a record. That seller’s Little Johnny C jacket was graded M- and it looked VG+ to me…don’t mean to hate but I smell overgrading.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOHNNY-COLES-LITTLE-JOHNNY-C-BLUE-NOTE-4144-NY-ear-1st-ED-M-/332046432490?hash=item4d4f8278ea%3Ag%3ArDcAAOSwiONYO~LF&nma=true&si=ZQoN8v4WJ6P0he1hjUDCl85hvoY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

By: Theron

Theron — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:07:52 +0000

banksofthecreeks what a dilemma you have 🙂
hopefully one day i’ll get the oportunity to buy an original collection and preserve a legacy. Living in Baltimore im still amazed by Al’s incredible and amazing purchase several years back in Baltimore. Will keep looking and hunting and hoping (and buying Music Matters reissues in the meantime which are spectacular imo)…

By: cellery

cellery — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 13:13:10 +0000

Agreed, cold VG for that Grant Green cover. Some of the wear on it I’d accept in a VG+ (hell, some of that grubby ring wear on the back cover’d probably come off if you used a rubber eraser on it – trust me, that works!) but that 10 inch seam split just kills it. Still sold for just south of 500 bucks though – this seller’s getting some crazy prices on his recent Blue Note auctions for sure.

As for old age, given that I’m only 28 I’m not particularly worried yet. 😉

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 08:06:47 +0000

Bank….I am in the same rough waters. Selling off much cherished doubles is one thing, but cutting in the raw, by selling Trane, Niehaus, Giuffre or Miles is another kettle of fish.

By: banksofthecreeks

banksofthecreeks — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 02:22:03 +0000

I am in the same position as the German seller anilin1000 says he is. I don’t want to burden my family with my collection, but I truly don’t know what the best solution is. If I sell the most sell-able, aren’t I cherry-picking myself and my heirs? The truth I don’t want to sell the Coltranes, Ornettes and others I love. A real conundrum

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 16:20:51 +0000

It is surprising that old age and other existential questions have remained without comments. That is a good sign, apparently we are all that young, that we are not affected.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 13:26:51 +0000

That’s one of the better Grant Green albums, especially as it features piano and bass as opposed to organ.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 06:46:45 +0000

With that bottom seam split, tear on the front cover plus the water damage & ringwear on the back I wouldn’t grade that Grant Green cover a notch over VG.

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 21:25:00 +0000

that Grant Green cover is smack-dab on the line between VG and VG+ if you ask me. spines are intact and the faces are nice. just some edge and corner wear.