Today on eBay: A Rare Bird Indeed

We spent some time last night perusing today’s activities on eBay, so we figured we’d share some of our findings with you on a bright lovely morning in the New York metro area.

Charlie Parker, The Bird Blows The Blues, Dial 901. This is purported to be the first 12-inch LP ever. It was issued as a promo for Dial. There are reports of only 50 pressings of this record, but, we’re sure that is part of the mythology. We’ve written about it before at Jazz Collector and we’ve also tracked pricing in the Jazz Collector Price Guide. Our top price in the past has been $2,850. It certainly does not come up on eBay very often. This one seems to be in pretty nice condition. When we first saw this last night, the price was around a hundred dollars and now it’s around $400 with six hours to go. We’ll see where it ends up. It is quite a rarity and

would certainly be a cool addition to any collection.

If you’re interested in paying a few hundred dollars for a not-so-great copy of the rare jazz vinyl Tommy Flanagan Overseas, Prestige 7134, there’s a copy available today on eBay. This one is listed in VG condition for both the record and the cover. Sometimes these old Prestiges play better than they look. Anyway, this one is in the $200 range with a few hours to go.

Our friends at Euclid Records have a few nice items up today as well, including: Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce, Prestige 7017. This is an original pressing. The record is listed as VG++ and the cover is M-. The current price is close to $200.

Finally, we have a few records of our own closing today. Here’s one that’s not getting nearly as much action as we had expected: Serge Chaloff, Boston Blow-Up, Capitol 6510. It’s listed in VG+ condition, but I tend to grade conservatively. At the point, it’s only $35, closing later today. I also put up a few decent items yesterday, including the Ike Quebec Blue Note and Jackie McLean Prestige I had mentioned earlier on the site in The Great Jazz Vinyl Countdown.