NotAJazzSnob

Another data point mentioned above strikes me as relevant … prices realized for many open-bid sets on eBay are about half the average “buy it now” asking prices. And the used supply of Mosaic sets clusters around near-mint condition; these were bought and treated almost as heirlooms. The demand curve is dropping, and the supply curve rising as older CD collectors downsize (or leave the building). In addition to swimming against the non-physical stream, Mosaic is competing with their past output. Those still buying have their pick of much of the back catalogue at pricing similar to the in-print.

Old news, then! But thanks for the kind word.

I joined to share what may or may not be old news. Mosaic are selling numerous new, sealed sets on eBay under their Bluenotesound store. It took several days to get admin approval of my account here, and many items have been sold in that time. The sets I’ve looked at are numbered 0005 to 0035 (“private reserve” no doubt), and are being sold at a market premium, vice original price So far I have purchased the Herbie Nichols and Teddy Wilson sets. The UPS shipments come from Mosaic Records in Stamford -- immediately. (Maybe not from the contract shipper’s warehouse?) The following sets were listed with multiple copies available for purchase, and are still available: COMPLETE BLACK LION THELONIOUS MONK-MOSAIC 3-CD SET MINT COMPLETE BLUE NOTE HERBIE NICHOLS-MOSAIC 3-CD SET MINT COMPLETE CBS EDDIE CONDON ALL STARS-MOSAIC 5 CD SET MINT COMPLETE BUCK CLAYTON JAM SESSIONS-MOSAIC 6-CD SET MINT COMPLETE STAN KENTON HOLMAN-RUSSO -MOSAIC 4-CD SET MINT COMPLETE CBS STUDIO WOODY SHAW-MOSAIC 3-CD SET - MINT COMPLETE SERGE CHALOFF-RARE MOSAIC 4 CD SET MINT Sets with one copy only are/were being auctioned rather than sold (thanks in advance for your competition…). In this category, more items are still being listed: COMPLETE BLUE NOTE IKE QUEBEC 45 SESSIONS-MOSAIC 2-CD SET MINT COMPLETE BLUE NOTE DON CHERRY -MOSAIC 2-CD SET MINT COMPLETE BLUE NOTE IKE QUEBEC-JOHN HARDEE-MOSAIC 4-LP SET MINT COMPLETE 1943-47 STAN KENTON -RARE MOSAIC 10-LP SET MINT COMPLETE BLUE NOTE IKE QUEBEC-JOHN HARDEE-MOSAIC 4-LP SET MINT BRUNSWICK,PARLOPHONE,VOCALION BUNNY BERIGAN- MOSAIC 7-CD SET MINT COMPLETE ROOST SONNY STITT SESSIONS- MOSAIC 9-CD SET MINT COMPLETE 1964-66 BLUE NOTE JACKIE McLEAN - MOSAIC 4-CD SET MINT COMPLETE PHIL WOODS-MOSAIC 5-CD SET MINT COMPLETE LOUIS ARMSTRONG DECCA ALL STARS-MOSAIC 6-CD SET MINT COMPLETE BLUE NOTE LARRY YOUNG-RARE MOSAIC 6-CD SET MINT COMPLETE COLUMBIA J.J. JOHNSON -RARE MOSAIC 7-CD SET MINT COMPLETE DUKE ELLINGTON REPRISE STUDIO-MOSAIC 6-CD SET MINT ATLANTIC NEW ORLEANS JAZZ SESSIONS-RARE MOSAIC 4-CD SET MINT COMPLETE CANDID OTIS SPANN-LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS- MOSAIC 3-CD SET MINT COMPLETE BLUE NOTE SIDNEY BECHET-MOSAIC 4 CD SET MINT The following items sold in the last week, so are probably gone from Mosaic: COMPLETE CLEF/VERVE COUNT BASIE STUDIO- MOSAIC 8-CD SET MINT COMPLETE PACIFIC JAZZ CHICO HAMILTON QUINTET 6-CD SET MINT COMPLETE BLUE NOTE AMMONS-LEWIS-MOSAIC 2-CD SET MINT (also 3 LP SET) COMPLETE COLUMBIA JAZZ PIANO MOODS- MOSAIC 7-CD SET MINT COMPLETE ATLANTIC TRISTANO-KONITZ-MARSH-MOSAIC 6-CD SET MINT COMPLETE FEB ’57 BLUE NOTE JIMMY SMITH-MOSAIC 3-CD SET MINT COMPLETE STAN GETZ-JIMMY RANEY-MOSAIC 3-CD SET MINT COMPLETE KENTON PRESENTS COOPER, HOLMAN, ROSOLINO MOSAIC 4-CD SET MINT COMPLETE ILLINOIS JACQUET 1945-50-RARE MOSAIC 4-CD SET MINT COMPLETE RCA PAUL DESMOND w/JIM HALL-MOSAIC 4-CD SET MINT COMPLETE BLUE NOTE SAM RIVERS-MOSAIC 3-CD SET MINT COMPLETE CAPITOL JACK TEAGARDEN – MOSAIC 4-CD SET MINT COMPLETE BLUE NOTE/UA CURTIS FULLER-MOSAIC 3-CD SET MINT COMPLETE BLUE NOTE/UA THAD JONES-RARE MOSAIC 3-CD SET MINT CLASSIC CAPITOL JAZZ SESSIONS -RARE MOSAIC 12-CD SET MINT COMPLETE 1943-47 STAN KENTON -RARE MOSAIC 7-CD SET MINT FWIW, there are printer cartridges in their list too, but no other goods. Perhaps winding down; not obviously selling to the bare walls. Bless ‘em for reinvesting in keeping sets in print.