Comments on: Guest Column: A Score For the Ages

By: Shaft

Shaft — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:18:03 +0000

Superb score 😉
But what I don’t understand is why the first buyer did only pick 10LPs from the first goldmine sale?? From the second aquintance it seems he knew some about jazz and such?

By: Scott zl

Scott zl — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:17:49 +0000

Here is an update… Given the success of my recent find, I ran a little free local ad for jazz records and a fellow around the block sent me an email. It was the fellow who was sitting on the floor at the sale where I made my big score and who had bought the records before me. Well it turned out he had 12 and wanted to sell. A hundred and twenty dollars later and I owned Miles (six eye) Porgy and Bess, Miles Ahead, Collector’s Items, blue note 1539 DG Lex, blue note 1547 DG 47 West, Unique Monk Riverside 12-209, Monk Town Hall 12-300, Parker Verve 8005, Bird and Diz Verve 8006, Cafe Bohemia Savoy 12017, Mulligan California Concerts Pacific Jazz Records, The Quintet jazz at massey hall debut records. He turned 25 bucks into a hundred and twenty and I scored a bunch more great first issue music. Lightning does sometimes strike twice. Good hunting! Scott

By: scott

scott — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:41:56 +0000

Chewy, All the records were priced at two bucks a pop. I paid less because I made a deal for the collection. About 100 of them are first issue 50s Jazz. Another 60 are classical, Christmas, kids albums, etc. Since then I’ve picked up a few additional Prestige Yellow label NY records. Lightning rarely strikes twice, but I can hope.

By: Chewy

Chewy — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:08:56 +0000

how much did he charge u for the bluenotes bro?

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:06:29 +0000

I love hearing about scores like this! Estate Sales, garage sales, seller have virtually no idea what they have, they just want it gone and out of their way! Welcome to the world of treasure hunting! And a grateful veteran says thank you for your service!

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:12:08 +0000

Scott. Congrats. It was exciting to read you finding old Blue Note records. Both for you finding good deals on good music, and to introduce you to Blue Note. IMHO, the old Blue Note jazz is the best. Good Hunting.

By: BigBear

BigBear — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:12:24 +0000

Looks like kharma at work…a hard-working Iraqi War veteran finds ultra-rare Blue Note treasures virtually for free. Great story….Congrats Scott and thank you for your service! And thanks Al for the posting!

By: Erich Schultz

Erich Schultz — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:02:01 +0000

Scott, welcome to the simply joy of record collecting. For me, the hunt is just a gratifying as the music! Also, these are priceless objects that we are the temporary caretakers of. Take good care of them, so our children’s children can enjoy. Thanks for sharing your journey!!