Huge Jazz Collection on sale

[neveronfriday]

I have nothing at all to do with the seller. I stumbled over this yesterday and asked the guy to send me the list.

Lots of the better stuff listed on eBay (Mosaics, etc.), lots already gone, but still PLENTY left as of now.

That's the guy: eBay contact: e-mail form

That's the list he sent me: Excel Spreadsheet (originally 1147 items, 1.6 MB)

The man his selling his dad's jazz collection. Always a sad thing. Do have a look. Some good prices and stuff for everyone.

[Edit: Link to one of the more expensive items so you can read about why the collection is being sold: Ellington Centennial. Don't let the price of this one scare you. The list contains many bargains].

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Edit: Hal Farber, the man selling this collection, asked me to add a link to his eBay store. After I had sent him a short mail about having posted the links here, he wrote:

"We have an on-line store- the link is http://half.ebay.com/shops/shops.jsp?seller_id=1229567 but you can only buy from this site if you are in US. At least you can see the actual listings we have on-line. There are many more which are on the spreadsheet but not listed on the site."

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Edited March 9, 2004 by deus62

[Brad]

I printed out his list and there is some incredible stuff on there. Everyone should take a look at it, unless you don't want to empty out your pocketbook

[Brad]

I don't how many of you have looked at this but if you're into bop, there are a couple of cds there that are fabulous: Volume 2 and 3 of Jazz West Coast Live on Savoy.

[AmirBagachelles]

I really hope to spare my wife and kids the need the hawk my bloated collection. I need to start a massive dumping of 15 years of excess and compulsion...

[undergroundagent]

Dump it on me, Dan!

[connoisseur series500]

Is this guy in the US?

[Brad]

According to his ebay feedback profile, he is in the US.

[sjarrell]

I've bought from him- lotsa stuff is on half.com, the Mosaics are eventually headed for eBay. He's friendly, great w/ communication, and the disc I got was minty fresh. His half/eBay id: jazzmantom2004.

[neveronfriday]

Note: I edited the original post somewhat to add a link to Hal Farber's eBay shop.

[Brad]

I received an email from the seller and he asked me tell everybody here that because it was his father's wish that his collection be placed with jazz fans, he and his mother are offering a 5% discount. His name is Hal Farber and his email is jazzmantom2004@yahoo.com so you can contact him directly. BTW, he takes paypal.

[PHILLYQ]

I bought a couple of discs yesterday from this guy on half.com. His prices are very good and he has a huge collection to sell. From what he says, the discs should be in almost pristine condition. Definitely worth a look, but watch your wallet!

[connoisseur series500]

I haven't bought anything, but I do have a recommendation.

If you don't have it, get Clifford Brown, "Best Coast Jazz." It's got the complete unexpurgated "You Go To My Head." Only two songs on the cd! I think it's hard to find.

[Brad]

I haven't bought anything, but I do have a recommendation.

If you don't have it, get Clifford Brown, "Best Coast Jazz." It's got the complete unexpurgated "You Go To My Head." Only two songs on the cd! I think it's hard to find.

It's on the Brownie box and that is generally available (unless you don't want to spend that kind of cash).

[jazzmantom2004]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I just wanted to take a moment to say "Thank You!" for all of your support during the sale of my father's jazz collection. Mom & I want to share with you how painful (and time consuming) it is to liquidate his collection. We spent many hours travelling with him to jazz shops in NYC, ordering for him on the internet, and doing mail orders for him. It would have been infinitely easier to dump this off to a used record shop and let a stranger profit from my dad's efforts.

The man above called what we're doing "hawking". That was hurtful to us. If he had the opportunity to speak with us first, he would know that it was my father's wish to us in his last year of Cancer that we relocate as much of his collection as we could with other jazz fans and collectors. After we sold what we could, he wanted us to donate the rest to a University jazz program. One thing for sure- he definitely did not want us to "give it away" to a used CD shop.

That being said, as mom & I cataloged the collection from dad's files, we searched the web for each CD and priced them 10-15% below the lowest cost we could find for active CDs and for others that were not active, we averaged the last selling prices that were available.

So now understanding our price structure, we are willing to offer any collector from this board a 5% discount and reduced shipping costs for direct sales ($2.25 first CD/$1.25 each additional vs half.com $2.49/1.49). If we don't have to pay a commission, why should you?

For those of you with families who may not share your love of jazz, you would do them a great service now by cataloging your collection as your legacy to them so they could pass your joy of jazz to others who would appreciate the music. If they don't like jazz, consider it a life insurance policy for them without a monthly premium.

The only happiness we have gained from this excercise is that in our mourning for "Tom", the music he loved will play on with people from Europe to Asia to South America and throughout North America through those who have purchased items from the collection.

Sorry this was so long,

Thanks,

Hal Farber