FOR SALE: mint Blue Amberol 5661 w/matching lid, INQUIRE

[PeterF]

I have a mint condition extremely late Edison Blue Amberol cylinder record, catalog number 5661, "Is There Anything Wrong With That?" by Ermine Calloway, backed by the Seven Blue Babies (a California Ramblers derivative).

It has its original matching labeled box lid, also in extremely nice condition. Zero rim splits and zero plaster loss, and it plays clearly and with very little surface noise. Rim lettering is clean and clear, and there are no surface markings or imperfections. It is essentially as-new.

The rim markings indicate that this pressing is of the fifth take, and from the third mold.

The selection is an extremely cute late 20s flapper era girl singer, doing the boop-boop-be-doop style schtick and backed by a very hot jazz band. It's dubbed from an electrically recorded diamond disc master (released on disc 52519) that was recorded in January 1929, right at the end of the Edison recording era.

This is an extremely rare cylinder, especially in such perfect condition and complete with original box and matching labeled lid, and as such it is quite valuable. Please look at the photos and get in touch with me if you're interested.

[Zwebie]

P.M. Sent

[edisonplayer]

My friend Arthur Pare had that record.It was destroyed when his parents in Shelburne,VT had a fire about 30 years ago.He does have it on cassette tape.Arthur told me,"Little did I realize how much I'd be enjoying those records on tape."edisonplayer

[Victrolacollector]

Whoever buys this may want to talk to Rob over at Edisonia. He can make molds from these and make copies available for people. This sounds like a great title...just a suggestion.

[PeterF]

There was a pretty great flurry of interest, for which I am very grateful - but no takers, so I've now thrown it up on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/322090056800

We can still end the auction early for a suitable offer from a fellow forum-ist, so PM me if you'd like to try that. Thanks.

[PeterF]

Well, it got pretty high up there but did not quite meet reserve. Re-listed it here, with a lower reserve:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-Edison-566 ... 2098513372

If you haven't already, have a listen on the YouTube video I posted of it, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRnvdJXMwjg

The quality of the dub is remarkably good, especially considering how extremely late this record is. And it's actually a real good song, too, very cute and very flapper/20s in style, and even a bit naughty. Enjoy!

[PeterF]

One last shot at it in an auction, closing soon. Lots of bidding this time, and it's now very close to the reserve. When will you ever see one available again?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-Edison-566 ... 2106839648