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Mixed batch of approximately 225 rural string-band/proto-country 78's. Darby & Tarleton, Leake County Revelers, Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers, Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers, Riley Puckett, Uncle Dave Macon, Fiddlin' John Carson, Carter Family, Kelly Harrell, Grayson & Whitter, Jimmie Rodgers, Vernon Dalhart, etc., etc., etc Some clean in original sleeves, some worn, most in-between, a few may be cracked or chipped, but a good lot as a whole. $400 + shipping for the lot

I would take them, but the freight from Arizona to NC would be insane...

John,
You most likely will not want to do this, but I thought I would ask. Uncle Dave Macon is from my home town in central TN. His home is being turned into a museum of sorts and the organizers have been requesting records or any other materials that can be found. I would like to request to purchase (not a donation) of the Uncle Dave Macon records so that I can donate them to the museum. I have purchased a couple via eBay over the last six months, but that gets expensive quickly. Please let me know if this is possible.
Thank you,
Matt Burke

mattrx wrote:John,
You most likely will not want to do this, but I thought I would ask. Uncle Dave Macon is from my home town in central TN. His home is being turned into a museum of sorts and the organizers have been requesting records or any other materials that can be found. I would like to request to purchase (not a donation) of the Uncle Dave Macon records so that I can donate them to the museum. I have purchased a couple via eBay over the last six months, but that gets expensive quickly. Please let me know if this is possible.
Thank you,
Matt Burke

Hi Matt,
I received an inquiry about the records before I received yours. This gentleman would like to see them in person, but won't be able to do so until the end of the first week in July. To be fair, I told him that while the records will be for sale as a lot until he makes his decision, I won't be selling any records from the lot, either, pending his decision. Sending the Uncle Dave records to his museum sounds like a great idea, but I want to remain fair regarding what I'm offering. Hope you understand.

Best,
John