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| 25th Dec 2016, 11:20 PM | #1 REPORT | |
 | Lucretialmt Member since Dec 2016 3 Points | Can someone please advise me about valuation of my records from the early 1900s? I have approximately 80 of them. Are there websites you recommend to tell me what they've sold for recently? Thank you! |
| 25th Dec 2016, 11:25 PM | #2 REPORT | |
 | Quad5point1 SUBS Member since Jul 2012 10692 Points | I hope it's not much as I just junked a load at the recycling centre last week  |
| 27th Dec 2016, 9:50 AM | #3 REPORT | |
 | Fokeman I used to have a good memory but now I can't re Member since May 2011 5096 Points Moderator | I think the reply is whatever someone is willing to pay for them. The truth is that 78s weigh a ton, are brittle and easily damaged, hold a very small amount of music, are difficult to play because you have to have specialist equipment and there is very little demand for them, hence no market demand. On a positive note, if you put a starting price of say, £10 and list them on ebay with the requirement that someone comes and picks them up, you may well get rid of them without it costing you anything in petrol. Don't expect to make your fortune though, unless you have some American blues records on Okeh, or Elvis Presley on Sun. |
| 27th Dec 2016, 10:12 AM | #4 REPORT | |
 | Juke Jules SUBS Tell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow Member since Jan 2011 4138 Points Moderator | An "Early 1900s" Elvis really would be rare  You may find past sale prices and suggested valuations for a few of them at Nauck's Vintage Records We'd be ever so grateful if you would add your 78s on 78s World before you part with them, Luc |
| 28th Dec 2016, 2:41 PM | #5 REPORT | |
 | zabadak Caddacack oh da ca-caddacack, shy shy skagellack Member since Jun 2010 4156 Points |
cptbeefheart wrote:
I hope it's not much as I just junked a load at the recycling centre last week
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| 30th Dec 2016, 6:41 AM | #6 REPORT | |
 | xiphophilos Member since Dec 2013 3351 Points Moderator | Most 78s that people on craigslist in the US advertise as being "from the early 1900s" turn out to be common records from the late 1930s to early 1950s that were produced in the millions. The going rate for these at estate sales or in thrift stores is around 50 cents to $1/record. At antique stores or the few used record stores that bother to sell 78s at all you can find most of them for between $2-5. On Ebay, many people demand fantasy prices for common 78s; many of these records get relisted again and again, but never find a buyer. Without knowing exactly what you have, I'd guess that $40 would be a fair price for your 80 records as long as they are in good condition. If they have been stored without sleeves, have scratches or scuffs or look otherwise worn, you may be able to find someone who takes them off your hands for $20. If there are a lot of Bing Crosby, Patti Page, Frankie Lane, Vaughn Monroe, or Lawrence Welk records among them, you can always try to donate them to a thrift store. Edited by xiphophilos on 30th Dec 2016, 6:48 AM |
| 30th Dec 2016, 7:09 AM | #7 REPORT | |
 | leonard BLANK Member since Jun 2011 45552 Points Moderator | I've got about 300, still adding. Lots of Swedish stuff. Free to collect. Expect bringing them to the charity shop in the second week of january. |
| 7th Jan 2017, 1:53 AM | #8 REPORT | |
| Pridesale Member since Mar 2013 805 Points | Your local charity shop will love you (not), best to spend £30 on petrol and drive to a town 15 miles away and put them in that charity shop - not many have 'media' sections. I tend to use those housed in old churchs/industrial buildings as they have more space than the high street single unit shop. |
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