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| 22nd Jan 2018, 1:27 PM | #1 REPORT | |
 | luxlady66 Member since Jan 2018 4 Points | Good Afternoon all Members, New to this having finally got around to logging and researching the 78's that I was handed down from my husband's family. Can anyone advise where is the best place to find the current value of these items, I have searched on Ebay and Amazon using the links on this site and also Google but without any luck. My husband doesn't want them but I can't bring myself to throw them out ! Not sure if any of them are valuable, but would like them to go to a good home if possible. Also going to visit a local record collector where I live in Spain.I would be very grateful for any help. Kind regards |
| 22nd Jan 2018, 2:23 PM | #2 REPORT | |
 | Jock_Girl A girl who looks good in vinyl Member since Dec 2012 1544 Points Moderator | I looked over the ones that you have entered and unfortunately there doesn't seem to be anything of real value there. The only one that might get more than a passing glance would be the Fat Waller. My advise is -- enjoy them. Amy |
| 22nd Jan 2018, 4:23 PM | #3 REPORT | |
 | xiphophilos Member since Dec 2013 3351 Points Moderator | I agree with Amy. Records from the post-World War 2 era were sold in the millions and are basically worthless - unless you happen to have a couple of famous Rock n' Roll artists from the late 1950s. You may want to check out the Frequently Asked Questions at Kurt Nauck's auction site: http://www.78rpm.com/. Here's an excerpt: "Generally speaking, most records in the following categories have little value: big band, popular songs (including Bing Crosby), ethnic recordings, classical, opera (including Caruso), post-war country, sacred titles and album sets. Genres more likely to have value will include early jazz, blues and hillbilly, early operatic and classical records produced overseas and special types of records such as picture discs, rare labels, early 7" records, and similarly uncommon categories. Cylinders are plentiful, though there are certain types, brands and artists highly desired by collectors." [...] "If you don’t have valuable records, you will find it very difficult to sell them. EBay is loaded with worthless records being offered by people trying to clean out their closets. And even if you find a buyer, you will likely find that the effort to list, pack and ship them is more trouble than they are worth. You might also try to find a local antique dealer or flea market that would give you a few dollars. If you have the time, try running a classified ad in your local paper. But don’t expect to get more than 10 to 50 cents per record. (Less if you have hundreds of them!)." You may also want to check out Tim Grawzcyk's site: http://www.gracyk.com/value.shtml Edited by xiphophilos on 23rd Jan 2018, 4:44 AM |
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