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We've talked before about strange records on this forum, but what about sleeves? I've seen a few "oddballs" in my brief time collecting records and sleeves (yes, I do also collect records sleeves and hang them on the walls because I think they make good wall art), such as a Spanish HMV sleeve or a '50s era plain paper sleeve with really nice and somewhat exaggerated comical illustrations hand drawn by someone (because how else can you draw funny comic illustrations but by hand?). But I doubt I've seen as crazy things as most of you -- what are your strangest sleeve finds?

Probably this one from 1932, claimed to be the first recording of a Lyre Bird in it's natural habitat.
Strictly speaking it is not a sleeve. The term "sleeve" came into use for vinyl LP's during the 1950's.
Cover, Container, Envelope, Holder, Protector are just a few of the terms used in the 78 era.

It's probably not that rare, but is quite unlike the vast majority of covers I see:

Thanks for the replies! I always have been fond of the British "record shop" sleeves. They're usually well-made, somewhat artful (definitely more so than the usually plain sleeves we have here in the US), and a cool snapshot of history as they depict used record shops that are mostly no longer in existence.

The very attractive cover pictured by mrgstuff could be purchased by dealers with their name and address printed on it.
I write a regular series of articles on these covers for the CLPGS magazine, and if possible I include a picture of the shop.

The puzzling part is why are they throwing records out of the plane?

I believe this graphic is depicting quick delivery, which is something we take for granted today.