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Re: Charleston - a nice copy on ebay

Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:00 pm
by phonojim

Re: Charleston - a nice copy on ebay

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:56 am
by Swing Band Heaven
Lenoirstreetguy wrote: It was the fad dance of 1925-26 ... in the fall of 1927...that the Charleston phase was basically over.

Jim
Yes, point taken. We all assume that the charleston was danced everywhere from 1st January 1920 up to 31st December 1929! :lol: Whereas in fact it was a fad which is why it is probably more difficult to find than you would expect.

S-B-H 8-)

Re: Charleston - a nice copy on ebay

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:18 am
by gramophoneshane
Yes, judging by the number of copies that turn up, and how worn most are, I think "Blackbottom" was a much bigger dance crazy than the Charleston ever was.

Re: Charleston - a nice copy on ebay

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:37 pm
by Swing Band Heaven
Ummm, **only** £72.01 - a largish amount for a disk but not nearly what it has been bringing in consistently over the past couple of years. Sign o' the times I guess. One thing I do know is that the winning bidder will love it :)

S-B-H 8-)

Re: Charleston - a nice copy on ebay

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:29 pm
by OrthoSean
Let's hope the winning bidder will!

Sean

Re: Charleston - a nice copy on ebay

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 5:53 pm
by Swing Band Heaven
OrthoSean wrote:Let's hope the winning bidder will!

Sean
Well at £0.40 per second of recording I certainly hope so - although when I bought my copy it cost me £0.45 per second and is the most i've ever paid for a single disk.


S-B-H

Re: Charleston - a nice copy on ebay

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:46 am
by Tinkerbell
The closing bid price was a bit too rich for my blood (and wallet)... at least at this point in my life. It sure would have been nice to own, tho. :rose:

Re: Charleston - a nice copy on ebay

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:12 am
by Wolfe
Tinkerbell wrote:The closing bid price was a bit too rich for my blood (and wallet)... at least at this point in my life. It sure would have been nice to own, tho. :rose:
72 pounds (or well over 100 U.S. dollars.) Personally, I could think of other records I'd rather drop a over hundred beans on, if I was so inclined. :D
I've never paid that much for one record in my life.

Re: Charleston - a nice copy on ebay

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:52 am
by OrthoSean
Considering the fact that it's just a very desirebale title, it probaly isn't a bad price, but I also wouldn't shell out that kind of cash for that one, especially since I have four other good versions of it. I have spent much more than that on one record, several in fact, all things that I have no regrets over, either.

It would be interesting to start a thread asking how much the most anyone has paid for a prize in their collection, but not many people would answer truthfully, and of course, there is always that "I've never spent more than a dollar for a boxful at a sale" group (not that there's anything wrong with that if that's what you want to do), which was me for years until I started realizing that no matter how hard you look, some of the real "goodies" are going to cost you if you really want to have them. :monkey:

Sean

EDIT: a copy of the Whiteman disc just showed up on eBay...wonder what his reserve is?

http://cgi.ebay.com/CHARLESTON-VICTOR-P ... 19bff4df66

Re: Charleston - a nice copy on ebay

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:09 am
by Wolfe
OrthoSean wrote: no matter how hard you look, some of the real "goodies" are going to cost you if you really want to have them.

Sean
Yes, I've almost given up hope of ever finding a Charley Patton on a Paramount or Vocalion disc for a buck. :)
Barring a lottery win or some other windfall, I'll have to satisfy myself with lesser items.


And, of course, it depends on where you live. In a large metropolitan area with some history, the 78's may be easier to come by. For those who live out in the sticks, or in newer developments, finding 78's (such as on e-bay) even if having to pay more for them, may be a desirable (and understandable) way to go.