Lazaro Vega Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Couldn't locate the E-Bay Craziness thread, but this one's really, wow. http://cgi.ebay.com/FANTASTIC-COMPLETE-VOG...=item19b8159e00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Feh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 For those in the know, is this stuff super rare, justifying a hefty price (not necessarily this price)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I have no idea. Did see a Charlie Shavers Group 78 rpm Vogue Picture Disque (have to spell it that way for that price point) elsewhere on e-bay and was wondering if that was every issued as music elsewhere. Too bad Country-Wide isn't in business anymore -- I bet they'd give you a morgage loan to buy this collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Boy I'm really tempted to go the Buy-It-Now route to keep anyone from snatching this out from under me. What's an extra $50,000 among friends? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Those Charlie Shavers Vogue picture discs were reissued on the Baldwin Street CD 'The Many Moods of Charlie Shavers'. Buddy de Franco played clarinet on those Shavers sides! They were also included on the Charlie Shavers 1944-45 from Classics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 The Shavers sides were also issued on an LP on Onyx. Those Charlie Shavers Vogue picture discs were reissued on the Baldwin Street CD 'The Many Moods of Charlie Shavers'. Buddy de Franco played clarinet on those Shavers sides! They were also included on the Charlie Shavers 1944-45 from Classics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 The Shavers sides were also issued on an LP on Onyx. Tooting Through The Roof Vol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I wonder if the seller realistically thinks anyone will bid or he's just taking a shot in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelz777 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 All the seller needs is one bid. Why not take a shot at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 (edited) All the seller needs is one bid. Why not take a shot at it? Agreed. Wouldn't these look good in your collection Edited December 4, 2009 by Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I know nothing about these Vogue picture disc but it seems to me that a) not many people collect this stuff; b) someone with a collection this huge must be well known in the community of collectors; and c) the seller probably knows most of the other potential buyers well too. So I guess he has some kind of handle on what this is likely to fetch. Amazing! How long 'til the bidding ends? Ah, nearly 2 days. I won't start biting my nails yet MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I know nothing about these Vogue picture disc but it seems to me that a) not many people collect this stuff; b) someone with a collection this huge must be well known in the community of collectors; and c) the seller probably knows most of the other potential buyers well too. So I guess he has some kind of handle on what this is likely to fetch. Amazing! How long 'til the bidding ends? Ah, nearly 2 days. I won't start biting my nails yet MG Well, perhaps but if s/he was asking a fair price, why wouldn't s/he go directly to this community and not have eBay take an arm and a leg? It certainly seems out of line to me, but it also isn't anything that interests me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Well, perhaps but if s/he was asking a fair price, why wouldn't s/he go directly to this community and not have eBay take an arm and a leg? How would you organise an auction, with this kind of money at stake, without ebay? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Well, perhaps but if s/he was asking a fair price, why wouldn't s/he go directly to this community and not have eBay take an arm and a leg? How would you organise an auction, with this kind of money at stake, without ebay? MG Well, to be honest, if it was really worth this (which I doubt highly), I would take it to a real auction house (after telling people in the collecting community where I was taking it). I don't know what the fees are for a transaction this size, but quite possibly less than eBay and you wouldn't get so many flakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 I couldn't help but notice the "local pickup only" designation. Since he's in Zurich, that limits it to Europeans or those who have their own private jets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 I couldn't help but notice the "local pickup only" designation. Since he's in Zurich, that limits it to Europeans or those who have their own private jets. One for Flurin ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 There's a site that coordinates online auctions; I think its called onlineauctioneers.com or something like that. Auction houses usually charge a twenty percent buyers fee on top of the final price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakeostrin Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Selling the items as a lot would be a mistake. Collectors of this type of material will already have some of the records. Each collector will need specific records to fill out his collection. Selling the records individually captures that value for the seller. Of course, there is a less of a transaction and time cost in having one auction, as opposed to dozens of auctions. The auction houses can charge even > 20%; I think Swann Galleries (sells collectible books) charges 12% to both buyer and seller. On the other hand, it just takes one wealthy individual to determine that he (or she) wants to start a collection and cover the field to jump in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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