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23rd Dec 2019, 3:26 AM
	GimmeVinyl 🍰 Member since Nov 2019 597 Points	zabadak wrote: Ok so I got home in time to check out the Cancer Research shop and their record pricing is always good for a giggle! There was a Dolly Parton LP in there - a Hallmark label one, no less! - and they wanted £9.50 for it! That's nine point five British poundlings!!! Pass! Happens here in the States too.. resellers.. especially ones that own a brick and mortar store.. put high prices on stuff they think is worth something. Case in point, the little resale/pawn shop 2 miles down the road from my place. Literally thousands of LPs. I picked up a copy of a Big Brother and Holding Company LP.. original red Columbia label with the Stereo 360 Sound proclamation.. but just beat up and scratched..and the guy wanted $14.99 for it.. nahh.. I'll pass.. but interesting enough, he has his 45rpm singles selling for a dollar apiece. Picked up a copy of Judy In Disguise by John Fred and his Playboy band.. white Paula Records label.. in gorgeous shape.. and.. something that I haven't seen in decades .. a Monkees cereal box record! These were from circa 1969, and were found on the back of Post Cereals Alpha Bits, Honey Comb, and Frosted Rice Krinkles. There was a series of 12 altogether. Mine is Valleri, number 4 from the Alpha Bits box. Happily paid a whole $2.00 for it, because these things are a bit on the rare side nowadays.. the record plays very nice..for what it is. A cereal box cardboard isn't the best medium to make a record out of, so there's a bit of rumble to it. But it looks just way too cool on the ol' Dual 1219 turntable .. took a pic playing it..and made it my phone screen saver!