Comments on: A New Adventure in Jazz Collecting, Part 6

By: Back on eBay and Ain’t it Grand | jazzcollector.com

Back on eBay and Ain’t it Grand | jazzcollector.com — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:38:05 +0000

[…] in 2023, I decided to shrink my collection and sold a bunch of records through Carolina Soul Records. One of the criteria I used in deciding which records to sell was this: I went through all of my […]

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 05:58:25 +0000

I see some 250 great records at auction, most of them strictly graduated as VG, but they are surely in VG+ condition.

By: austingonzo

austingonzo — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 03:12:25 +0000

Their grading may hurt casual traffic. I’m sure they don’t want returns, and this is a lot of volume to hit at once. But VG- may help me pick up 1 or 2 less-popular releases. We’ll see. There’s lots of time for the market to catch up to the listings. And there will always be guys like me looking at the 0 bid stuff with a gleam in their eyes.

Sigh, but Austin Record Convention is coming up in a few weeks, too….

By: Daryl

Daryl — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:39:20 +0000

Al, I applaud you taking the steps to downsize your collection. Most do not have the wherewithal to set aside (gulp) 5,000 lps for sale; that is so much work! I do wish that things would have happened in a way in which you could be DONE w/those records, checking it off your list. I also appreciate the positive vibes you sent out to the Carolina Soul bruhs, despite the inability to make the deal happen. Wishing you success on your consignments, this transition, and the next season of jazz vinyl sales. Whew…

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:15:33 +0000

They’ve listed Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims, but interestingly only give the vinyl a VG grade.

By: TKJAZZ

TKJAZZ — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 23:17:41 +0000

If what I see on Carolina Souls offerings this week are any indication, Al I believe your records are now up for sale!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:18:49 +0000

Al, Carolina Soul isn’t selling your copy of Freddie Redd Shades Of Redd are they?!

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 22:24:17 +0000

Short of selling the records oneself, individually over time, consignment is the only way to avoid getting ripped off.
Selling rare records to a record dealer is a race to the bottom. You are competing with families anxious to sell off the collections of the recently deceased patriarch.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:00:45 +0000

Correction – “the actual numbers”

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 20:59:49 +0000

I get what Rudolf is saying…”moanin” and “the blues March” do sound a bit overdone..overplayed? Anyway would love to hear that actual numbers thrown around here…would be very interesting to hear.

The auctions for Al’s records seem to be going live right now! I just bookmarked a few.