Another Box Of Social History

[paultp]

Somebody else's treasured box of records from their youth on eBay [here]

Very similar to the last one I posted up but with about twice as many records and some casino badges (possibly worth more than the records ).

Again the records, badges and box provide a great social comment on a time in this person's life, It must be a real wrench for people to sell these things. I've still got a small collection of 70's football books!

The last one made its £350 and I reckon this will go for £500 plus.

For the cynical amongst you, will it soon be worth bootlegging a 1970's box of pressings?

Edited October 26, 2010 by paultp

[Dean]

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It's teasing to think that there just might be a few Originals tucked away in there........

You can kinda build up a picture:

male, was around in 76 -80, spent more time on the dance floor than the record bar.

Hope he (she - I could well be wrong) gets a good enough price, but fear it may not.

I was looking to see if there was a location, regarding dogstoat's comment above. I don't know if this applies to other uk towns but I do wonder. Were there sets of records available in the mid/late 70s in different locations? I've raised this before but think it's pertinent here. In Mansfield, Notts, I think it would be late 70s we had 2 shops selling a lot of boots (among other things before I offend Phil K), Syd Booths and Vallances (the electrical retailer). I can't remember which shop, think it was Vallances (had a little record booth at the rear of the store, behind the vacuum cleaners) that had white Sassy demo's of Frankie Beverly - If That's What You Wanted for £2. Bought it thinking it to be a boot like most else on the wall of shame. Sold it a few years ago for over £350 to take the kids camping for a week when i was short of £. There must be at least a dozen of these in lofts around this area.

Dean

[Ernie Andrews]

Thinking of putting my collection up for sale!

10 years ago would I have begrudged doing it - Yes

Today - No I want a bloody nice narrowboat - Watch this space!

[pikeys dog]

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Explanatory Note:

For those who don't know, Oswestry is a 'Royston Vasey' specially designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for Welsh people.

The best thing I can say about Oswestry is that it has a very efficient ring road...

[Steve Myers]

A time capsule contained in vinyl there, the records that almost everyone bought mid to late 70s, me included and many of them still in my collection, couldnt bear to part with them though, too many memories pressings or not.

[Sheldonsoul]

noticed a frank beverley on sassy in there,theres one on pat bradys site at £300.00 at the mo ,not sayin its worth that amount

Edited October 26, 2010 by sheldonsoul

[Dean]

noticed a frank beverley on sassy in there,theres one on pat bradys site at £300.00 at the mo ,not sayin its worth that amount

So

Was Frankie Beverly booted on Sassy? This doesn't say demo in the demo column on the list. I'm struggling to recall an issue boot?

And who's asking the question . . . . . do you live near Mansfield?

[Dean]

Seller is in Hawarden, Chester. I wonder what 25 boxes ended up in Hawarden in the 70s?