Comments on: A Misadventure in Jazz Collection, The Final Chapter

By: Jud Branam

Jud Branam — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:00:09 +0000

That is a good story, Al. You relate the thrill of the chase so well, I feel a little tense and weird just from reading it. These deals are so fraught and layered with emotion, nostalgia, grief, pride, craziness…

By: Scott Lowrey

Scott Lowrey — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:48:19 +0000

Thanks for sharing, had me on the edge of my seat.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 01:58:16 +0000

I think the best lines in the whole story are to the effect: 1. I thought I ought to consult a psychotherapist. 2. My wife and I have a line of credit. Never thought I’d see those in a record collecting tale. I ready to go back and read it all again.

By: JBJAZZ

JBJAZZ — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:07:04 +0000

Wonderful story.

Those of us who are not BSRD, but just appreciate a nice record at a fair price, can enjoy the drama and intrigue involved.

By: rl1856

rl1856 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:20:23 +0000

I think Debbie is smarter than she appeared to be and the crazy hysterical persona is how she negotiates. I suspect, like Bruce Miller, that she used you to extract a better deal from BSRD. During the whole process she picked your brain and received a thorough education in the minutia of vintage jazz LPs…all probably used to her advantage when BSRD visited. From what saw in your posts, I would wager that the entire collection would be worth 6 figures if sold at retail. In fact the buyer could probably recover most the purchase price in a few weeks just from Ebay sales. Just my opinion. Nice story.

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:37:39 +0000

Why do I see this developing into some sort of a surreal Netflix series or off-Broadway musical staring Sally Struthers as Debbie, and Nicolas Cage as Al ? (heh heh) …I’m always up for a road trip myself, but the risks certainly outweighed the rewards from the sounds of it. Too bad you couldn’t have just “cherry picked” this one in exchange for your services as quantity surveyor / psychotherapist, then let the BSRD take the filler. (At this stage in the game, it really should be more about quality not quantity anyway right ?)

By: Duonri

Duonri — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 06:10:08 +0000

Great story, Happy end on one side only 🙂

By: Scott in SCS

Scott in SCS — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 17:11:35 +0000

What an unfortunate ending, but thank you for reliving it. You provided us with an interesting and suspenseful tale.

By: Jay Fulmer

Jay Fulmer — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:19:51 +0000

Bravo Al! Well Told! Many thanks for the tension and entertainment.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 14:02:36 +0000

Meanwhile. there is another Tommy Flanagan “Overseas” listed on ebay now.