Comments on: WFMU Record Fair: A Brief Report

By: Bill Thorpe

Bill Thorpe — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:18:53 +0000

Hi:

I just bought a copy of Walter Benton Quintet, Jazzland JLP 28
Out of this world: If anyone is interested in purchasing this. album please call (973) 509 8921.

By: bethellodge

bethellodge — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:32:48 +0000

I recently found an original Horace Silver Tokyo Blues in a women’s vintage clothing store (ahem. my wife was shopping) that had a crate on the floor. Everything was priced at $2.

Not a supercollectible, and maybe only VG-, but a nice find for 2 bucks. So add misc. second hand stores to the list.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:11:20 +0000

If I could have, I would have but, alas, someone beat me to it. I did write the story once. Here’s the link:

http://jazzcollector.com/blue-note/another-1000-record-this-one-in-vg-condition/#more-1427

By: Ian Thomas

Ian Thomas — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:59:45 +0000

Al, did you buy that copy of True Blue?

By: Jason Sweet

Jason Sweet — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:37:52 +0000

I agree. Yard sales and flea markets seem to offer the best opportunities for treasure hunters. But even here people seem to know the value of Blue Note/Prestige and tend to overprice in regards to condition, pressing, etc. My biggest scores have been with the lesser known labels (for non-collectors)i.e. Norgran, Storyville, Dawn, etc.

By: Rudolf A. Flinterman

Rudolf A. Flinterman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:22:32 +0000

I once went to a record sale organized by the IAJRC (International Association of Jazz Record Collectors) in Sarasota, FL. The best moment indeed was when the vendors were installing their stands. I got to know Euclid there and I had my pick before the official opening.
I think all over the world garage sales offer opportunites for the tenacious collector, with a chance of one on a thousand to find something of interest.

By: michel

michel — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:51:00 +0000

Interesting report. In France, record fair are no longer of any interest. Most of the sellers are profesionnals, and they tend to overprice the records (same as your example of a 1000 $ Charlie Rouse)…same old story…