Broken Records being sold on eBay

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Broken Records being sold on eBay

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I have come across a number of eBay sellers, trying to sell broken records on eBay. From 78’s with a chunk taken out for $129.00. A Clarence Willams QRS record. Or a broken cylinder record? I have no idea, why someone would do this?
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With a note of sarcasm present, that broken record is likely the only one broken EXACTLY like that. Which makes it one of a kind. And rare. Again, with a large dose of sarcasm. Laughing, exit stage left.
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pallophotophone wrote: Mon Sep 02, 2024 3:37 pm With a note of sarcasm present, that broken record is likely the only one broken EXACTLY like that. Which makes it one of a kind. And rare. Again, with a large dose of sarcasm. Laughing, exit stage left.
Oh, your funny! :D
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I saw someone recently selling a badly shattered record as a jigsaw puzzle, LOL!
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gramophone-georg wrote: Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:04 pm I saw someone recently selling a badly shattered record as a jigsaw puzzle, LOL!
Didn’t the Victor Talking Machine Company sell a jigsaw puzzle, at one time?
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Edisonfan wrote: Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:30 pm
gramophone-georg wrote: Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:04 pm I saw someone recently selling a badly shattered record as a jigsaw puzzle, LOL!
Didn’t the Victor Talking Machine Company sell a jigsaw puzzle, at one time?
Victor had some great jigsaw puzzles.
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jamiegramo wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2024 7:38 am
Edisonfan wrote: Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:30 pm
gramophone-georg wrote: Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:04 pm I saw someone recently selling a badly shattered record as a jigsaw puzzle, LOL!
Didn’t the Victor Talking Machine Company sell a jigsaw puzzle, at one time?
Victor had some great jigsaw puzzles.
Some very interesting puzzle piece shapes in there.
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pallophotophone wrote: Mon Sep 02, 2024 3:37 pm With a note of sarcasm present, that broken record is likely the only one broken EXACTLY like that. Which makes it one of a kind. And rare. Again, with a large dose of sarcasm. Laughing, exit stage left.
I guess I shouldn't feel as bad when I accidently break a record now. I made it more rare and then I can list it for more money on ebay :lol:
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Edisonfan wrote: Mon Sep 02, 2024 1:42 pm I have come across a number of eBay sellers, trying to sell broken records on eBay. From 78’s with a chunk taken out for $129.00. A Clarence Willams QRS record. Or a broken cylinder record? I have no idea, why someone would do this?
Even stranger, why would anyone buy them? My only suggestion would be to acquire a rare cylinder box.
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Maybe you can grind them up, add alcohol and make black shellac...
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