Today on Ebay: Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On

The seller Herschel78 is back with some very nice items that are closing today. Here are a few:

Jackie McLean, Lights Out, Prestige 7035. This record is VG++ and the cover is near and it’s an original pressing with the New York address and yellow label. A real beauty, at least in the picture. The current price on this one is $620 and there are still a few hours to go. Tempting, but I’m trying to get rid of records, not acquire them.

Also, Here Comes Louis Smith, Blue Note 1584. This is an original pressing in near mint condition, “the finest copy you’ll ever see,” according to the listing. This is now at $800 and is a near certainty to crack the $1,000 barrier. In the Jazz Collector Price Guide we’ve seen it go for as much a $1,420.

This one is also in beautiful, near-mint condition:

Kenny Drew, Undercurrent, Blue Note 4059. This has always been a weird one as far as original pressings. If I recall correctly, the original pressing of this has only one side that has the deep groove. Based on the picture listed with this item, it’s an original pressing, with the clearly defined deep groove as well as the West 63rd Street address. This also looks to be in gorgeous condition and is currently at $725, poised to pass the $1,000 barrier as well.

Seems like Herschel78 may have discovered some kind of time machine to go back and capture these records in such pristine condition. Don’t you dream about that sometimes: Walking into a record store in 1958 or 1959 or 1960, knowing exactly what you know today?