Comments on: Tracking Some Rare Beauties on eBay

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 23:27:45 +0000

Thought someone on this site may be interested in a rare piece of Jazz on King Records (Roland Kirk Triple Threat) is up for grabs in our Etsy store without the chance of being out bid/set price. Visit (TheModPasse) on Etsy to see and/or purchase it. The vinyl and jacket are in superb condition!!

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:33:52 +0000

@ Lennib and Rudolf: glad to read your comments. And the word “squirrely”, I think, says it all 😉

By: lennib

lennib — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:26:45 +0000

Thanks Rudolf for your insights and tale.
In my humble opinion(IMHO), msny of the big time record dealers are a bit “squirrely.”

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:05:03 +0000

lennib: I have the same experience with Leon. I was a buyer for many years, with postal deliveries to Europe. When I had business in LA, it was arranged that he would personally deliver an order to my hotel. An hour was set and reception called that Mr Leavitt had arrived. I had everything prepared for drinks, but I think we have not exchanged more than two words, he rushed me the parcel in the door opening and off he was.
There are two Leavitt offshoots on EBay, one who claims to be the liquidator of the estate and one who claims to have had privileged relations with Leon when he was still alive.

By: lennib

lennib — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:26:03 +0000

During my time as a store owner, seller, buyer, etc, I had a few enocunters with Mr. Levitt, even dealing with him in person. He always struck me as someone who played his cards close to his vest, didn’t really let anyone into his confidence.
And if memory serves me well, which lately since my heart surgery it rarely does, wasn’t there this person Anthony Pearson on eBay and related sites who also claimed to be selling records from/for Leon before/after his passing?

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:35:26 +0000

Thanks, Ceedee 😉

By: Michel

Michel — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:24:41 +0000

That guy obviously has marvelous record for sale…but it is true that his previously listed “buy it now” price were somewhat ridiculous.

By: ceedee

ceedee — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:26:25 +0000

Matty,I’m grateful to have stayed on your good side(thus far)!

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:28:24 +0000

Aha, there we have the man again that sells Leon Levitt's best of the best copies. I promised not to say anything about anymore, but still: for Hubbard's 4040 he says "I listened to 20 copies of this recording before finally finding the perfect record and cover and had a difficult time getting Leon to sell this one to me." Yeah, right. And for Silver's 1539 he mistypes the Lex. Ave address twice: "167 Lexington Ave. NYC.....The cover is imprinted with the address: 757 Lexington Ave., New York 21" -Oh, do come on. 167?? 757?? The 1 on your keyboard isn't even close to the 7. How can you mistype that world famous address and come across as someone 'in the know' at the same time? Oh yes, he'll make a ton o'cash, but I think the records themselves will be over the moon to leave his house and go live with someone who really loves jazz. Sorry folks, just had to get that off my chest ;-)

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:56:04 +0000

Michel: don’t forget that Two Tenors was produced in big numbers, even in the blue trident version. So most people having this great music in Two Tenors form won’t spend a fortune just to have the first version.