Here are a few that didn’t sell at all, starting with Mal Waldron, Mal2, Prestige 7111. This was an original pressing listed in VG+/VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. There was spirited bidding for this one, and the top bid reached $500, but it was not high enough to reach the seller’s reserve price.

Marty Paich Quartet, Tampa 28. This was an original pressing with the red vinyl. The record was listed in VG+ condition and the cover looked to be VG or VG+. The seller had a starting price of $999 and there were no bidders. The seller said the record played at a VG++ level, but for $1,000 it seems buyers would expect more.

I have a feeling that this one may meet the same fate: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section, Contemporary 3532. This is an original pressing that looks to be in VG++ or M- condition for the record and the cover. The start price is $750 and so far there are no bidders with three days to go. One interesting note: The seller talks about the “original white paper sleeve.” That’s not quite accurate. The Contemporary records in this era did not come with sleeves at all.

Marty Paich Quartet Featuring Art Pepper, Tampa 28. This was sold by the same seller who claimed exclusive access to the best of Leon Leavitt’s collection and was selling some other high-end items a few months ago. This one was an original pressing with the red vinyl and it was listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $2,000, on the nose. Hmmm.

Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan, Peckin’ Time, Blue Note 1574. This was listed as an original pressing in M- condition for the record and the cover. It sold for an even $1,300 and there was only one bid. Hmmm.

Dave Bailey Sextet, Bash!, Jazz Line. This one is quite rare, with Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Tommy Flanagan on piano. It was listed in M- condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. It sold for $1,111. No Hmmm for this.

Look at the great cover on this one: Thelonious Monk Plays, Prestige 189. This is a 10-inch pressing that was listed in M- condition for the vinyl and VG+ for the cover. It was part of a nice crop of 10-inch Prestiges offered by the Philadelphia Record Exchange and it sold for $295. You may recall that I bid on the James Moody 10-inchers from this auction. I wound up winning all three for about $150 total, about $50 each. To me that’s a fine deal, great music, even though, perhaps, the resale market for these records won’t be so great. Won’t matter though, since I’ll have thousands of records to sell before I get to these.

Some interesting, lower, prices than usual: Sonny Rollins, Tenor Madness Prestige 7047. This was an original New York pressing in VG condition for both the record and cover. This is quite a classic, of course, yet it sold for less than $60. The dealer mentioned something about the cover being “professionally” repaired, whatever that means, so that could have impacted the price. Still, even in VG condition, you’d expect more, based on the prices we’ve seen lately for original Blue Notes and Prestiges. Here’s another:

Teddy Charles, Collaboration West, Prestige 7028. This was also an original New York pressing with the original cover. It was listed in VG+ condition for the vinyl and what looked to be VG++ for the cover. It sold for $56.05. One more: Art Pepper Quartet, Tampa 20. This was a deep groove pressing that was listed in VG++ condition for the vinyl and VG+ for the cover. The price was $77.