Harry Crosby Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Thought it might be a good Topic for discussion, I`m sure theres quite a few, who have hit the jackpot out there, when buying those elusive vinyl gems. Not really had anything significant myself, apart from the old what i payed for it then against what its worth now. Lets have your stories Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Bought a 5 Royales 45 off an ebay seller, to sell on and decided to look through his other items to offset high postage costs. Saw a record I'd never heard of, by a fairly prolific artist with an opening bid of $5. Thought i might as well have a punt at it for the price. Won it, and paid for the pair. Then checked it out in Manships: Billy Sha Rae - Pitfall - Rapid 1 - £700 NOR. Result. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 Bought a 5 Royales 45 off an ebay seller, to sell on and decided to look through his other items to offset high postage costs. Saw a record I'd never heard of, by a fairly prolific artist with an opening bid of $5. Thought i might as well have a punt at it for the price. Won it, and paid for the pair. Then checked it out in Manships: Billy Sha Rae - Pitfall - Rapid 1 - £700 NOR. Result. Nice one, bet that put a smile on your face Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Scotters Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Picked up 40 records from a local 2nd hand shop the other week for £4 (I actually gave them a fiver and said keep the change!). Nothing that special in there but included the superb classic Stevie Wonder double LP "Songs in the Key of Life" in near mint condition...not bad for 10p! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest sharmo 1 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hi Harry Al Williams la beat £10.00 Johnny summers I'm still yours £40.00 Chapter 5 issue 10pence Oracles aint got time 40pence fiestas think smart demo £5.00 Sweets orignal soultown £9.00 Profesionals £25.00 John manships still trying to come to terms with that one arn't you John ? four voices's Love's getting stronger £25.00 Blue jay's point of view £10.00 Soul bros inc Teardrops £80.00 Nat Hall Why £20.00 Hard road to hoe £80.00 Delights £40.00 magnetics when I'm with my baby £60.00 enjoyables shame shrine £200.00 Ray Pollard Shrine £50.00 ect ect regards Simon. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 Picked up 40 records from a local 2nd hand shop the other week for £4 (I actually gave them a fiver and said keep the change!). Nothing that special in there but included the superb classic Stevie Wonder double LP "Songs in the Key of Life" in near mint condition...not bad for 10p! Nice one, a mate of mine,many years ago bought a British Barbara mills, for the princely sum of 10p from a local second hand shop Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hi Harry Al Williams la beat £10.00 Johnny summers I'm still yours £40.00 Chapter 5 issue 10pence Oracles aint got time 40pence fiestas think smart demo £5.00 Sweets orignal soultown £9.00 Profesionals £25.00 John manships still trying to come to terms with that one arn't you John ? four voices's Love's getting stronger £25.00 Blue jay's point of view £10.00 Soul bros inc Teardrops £80.00 Nat Hall Why £20.00 Hard road to hoe £80.00 Delights £40.00 magnetics when I'm with my baby £60.00 enjoyables shame shrine £200.00 Ray Pollard Shrine £50.00 ect ect regards Simon. These must have been years ago, before they went through the roof though? bought a load of stuff like that myself "back in the day", amazing to think what you could pick up then Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest sharmo 1 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 These must have been years ago, before they went through the roof though? bought a load of stuff like that myself "back in the day", amazing to think what you could pick up then yes mate over 30 years the Profesionals was 32 years ago but loads of things that go for say between 50 and a hundred quid now for two quid or less and soul packs.Here's a cracker for you my old mate john Lawson and me both bought soul bowl soul packs and had Bobby Valentine in them and thing's like the ring leaders baby what has happened I saw John a couple of years ago and asked him if he still had the Bobby Valentine he said he only kept 250 of his favorite records and binned the rest including Bobby Valentine well so what they were only 15 pence each regards Simon. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 (edited) Told this one a few times - few years ago in Dublin (5 at most) walked into the shop that predominanntly sells U2 stuff. Rack of records at the front - I asked if they were Irish pressings he said no Australian - Picked up Dee Dee warwick - Funny how we change places on a demo asked him how much he sai 2 Euros - ASked him if he had anymore- He said yes Ive got about 6 boxes down stairs. Picked out 40 records I asked him how much he said 40 Euros so what was in there Gene Chandler - There was a time - Coral Bobby Paris - Personally Polydor Valentines - Breakaway - Coral Bub Kuban - The Cheater - Stateside Bob Kuban - The Teaser - Stateside Marvellettes Goddess of Love - Stateside Felice taylor - It may be winter outside - london ARchie Bell -I love you baby - Atlantic PLatters - sweet sweet lovin - CBS Doug Parkinson - Ill be around - Southern Star Brenton Wood - Better belive it baby - EMI Chubby Checker - Thw eekends her- parkway Mandrill - too late - US Arista demo -(Weird as this was in the last box) Doris Troy cant hold on - RCA Others I cant remember but nothing special Saw the lads from Dublin later that night - They were gobsmacked! Edited November 27, 2011 by Ernie Andrews 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest sharmo 1 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Told this one a few times - few years ago in Dublin (5 at most) walked into the shop that predominanntly sells U2 stuff. Rack of records at the front - I asked if they were Irish pressings he said no Australian - Picked up Dee Dee warwick - Funny how we change places on a demo asked him how much he sai 2 Euros - ASked him if he had anymore- He said yes Ive got about 6 boxes down stairs. Picked out 40 records I asked him how much he said 40 Euros so what was in there Gene Chandler - There was a time - Coral Bobby Paris - Personally Polydor Valentines - Breakaway - Coral Bub Kuban - The Cheater - Stateside Bob Kuban - The Teaser - Stateside Marvellettes Goddess of Love - Stateside Felice taylor - It may be winter outside - london ARchie Bell -I love you baby - Atlantic PLatters - sweet sweet lovin - CBS Doug Parkinson - Ill be around - Southern Star Brenton Wood - Better belive it baby - EMI Chubby Checker - Thw eekends her- parkway Mandrill - too late - US Arista demo -(Weird as this was in the last box) Doris Troy cant hold on - RCA Others I cant remember but nothing special Saw the lads from Dublin later that night - They were gobsmacked! Fantastic find I found three Ray Merells stapled together in a junk shop in waterford three quid that paid for the weekend's fishing and drinking regards simon Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cheltsoulnights Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Fathers Angels uk Mgm Demo £4 Douglas Banks Aint that just like a woman 15p (first one discovered) from a local flea market, went round the guys house he was an eccentric hippie and he told me that any record he liked he had bought 5 copies off and stored them. 5 mint mickey lee lane stateside issues £2 each 5 mint bobbi lynn earthquakes £1 each i left behind loads of uk Chuck Berry 45's and he had at least a dozen copies of the laughing gnome David Bowie Roscoe Robinson uk pye demo £7 (Russ winstanley) Jimmy Mack my world is on fire £25 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulian Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Picked up a copy of Bobby Wilburn - I'm A Dreamer (Gamble Issue) a few years ago from a second hand record shop in Melton Mowbray. Didn't know it, but didn't want to go home empty handed, so paid the man £3!! A couple of years ago, when it became popular decided to sell it. Got £650 for it. Result Even better before I had posted it and was waiting for the cheque to clear, I visited a market stall one Saturday and found another copy.!! Inflation though, cost me £4 this time. Moved it on last year for £525. Double result Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Preems Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Found a box of records at the flea market, Othello Robertson - So in Luv - Baby Luv 2copies Lenny Williams - I Couldn't Find Nobody - Fantasy Eugene Blacknell - The Trip The Whispers - Doctor Love and a bunch of more common things, for about $80 that was a fun day Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Decroco Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Sorry can not read any more as this is making me ill, I did buy a Johnny Mccall - 'I need you' only 2 years ago for £26, had to sell and got £350 for it. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
George G Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) Living in the US it's a lot easier to find bargains, especially on major label records and ones that are local to your area. Anyways, here's some of the more interesting ones Patrinell Staten 3x Little Curtis and Blues Black On White Affair (both) Seattle Pure Dynomite Priceless all were under $10 Lester Tipton $1 Tina Roberts - One way...25 cents Differences - 5 minutes 25 cents Limelights - Don't leave me.....this was painful, $70 or $75 Lotsa funk as well The punch line is that when I found all these records (except the Limelights) I had no idea what they were. Just looked interesting. Edited November 28, 2011 by George G 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Living in the US it's a lot easier to find bargains, especially on major label records and ones that are local to your area. Anyways, here's some of the more interesting ones Patrinell Staten 3x Little Curtis and Blues Black On White Affair (both) Seattle Pure Dynomite Priceless all were under $10 Lester Tipton $1 Tina Roberts - One way...25 cents Differences - 5 minutes 25 cents Limelights - Don't leave me.....this was painful, $70 or $75 Lotsa funk as well The punch line is that when I found all these records (except the Limelights) I had no idea what they were. Just looked interesting. Some good results there George, Lester tipton $1 now that is a result!!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 never been stateside but did used to find some bits when I was studying in london in the mid eighties, loads of orig TMG's only back ones I'm afraid! one way out x 2 tune up x 3 nothings to good for my baby i got a feeling there was always a few imports around on berwick street market, yes betty lou and Bobby Adams did turn up but I didnt get one, my johnny sayles did come from there though. I can also remember seeing maybe 40 copies of that summits record in vinyl exchange, I got custers last band from there too. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rbman Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Sorting through a junk shop and found a 50 Box of Mello Souls and a 20 of The Parliaments all for £1..... ...oh then i woke up! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kc Jr Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Was in Detroit, in a small record shop and asked what he got under the counter....he showed me a Sugar Boy Williams - little girl, asking 200 $. I didn´t know the value and acted a little bit upset about pricing in the states and the current value in europe of 45s....and got it then for 100$. Back at home I "popsiked" it...... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mickjay33 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Hi Harry Al Williams la beat £10.00 Johnny summers I'm still yours £40.00 Chapter 5 issue 10pence Oracles aint got time 40pence fiestas think smart demo £5.00 Sweets orignal soultown £9.00 Profesionals £25.00 John manships still trying to come to terms with that one arn't you John ? four voices's Love's getting stronger £25.00 Blue jay's point of view £10.00 Soul bros inc Teardrops £80.00 Nat Hall Why £20.00 Hard road to hoe £80.00 Delights £40.00 magnetics when I'm with my baby £60.00 enjoyables shame shrine £200.00 Ray Pollard Shrine £50.00 ect ect regards Simon. HOW ABOUT DOUBLING YOU MONEY SIMON AND SELLING THEM TO ME Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Petedillon Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Lynn Randell Aussie - Stranger..CBS 10p carboot sale All these on same day! in my local charity shop! Chuck Jackson..Who Gonna Pick Up the Pieces Stateside 20p Dusty Whats It Gonna Be UK orig. 20p Stanley Mitchell Get it Baby pressing 20p Temptations Youre Not An Ordinary Girl UK TMG 20p 4 Tops ep(no cover) 20p. A few years ago an empty shop on my road opened as a second hand furniture shop, I had a look in one day and found a suitcase full of 45's..Bessie Banks-Go Now-Red Bird / Solomon King- Beautiful Day-Parlophone / Jackie Wilson -It Only Happens uk Brunswick / Sam Dees Fragile uk Atlantic some more I cant remember now + some rare UK psych 45's Smoke-My Friend Jack & Kaleidoscope-Flight to Ayshea not 200 yards from my house and all at 10p each!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest gordon russell Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 SWEETS SATISFY ME ORIG SOULTOWN.....swapped it with a fella for the boot coz he liked the inst on the b-side Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 SWEETS SATISFY ME ORIG SOULTOWN.....swapped it with a fella for the boot coz he liked the inst on the b-side Nice one!! Not so much my best ever deal, probably my worse, when the imaginations was played i had an issue which i`d picked up pretty cheap & swapped it for a demo...............DOH!!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest leeham987 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Picked up 40 records from a local 2nd hand shop the other week for £4 (I actually gave them a fiver and said keep the change!). Nothing that special in there but included the superb classic Stevie Wonder double LP "Songs in the Key of Life" in near mint condition...not bad for 10p! charity shops are the best! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Just as a footnote to this thread, ive recieved news that Andy Dyson & Nicola Anderson are at the moment in the process of putting together a book, with regards to the subject of this thread [record digging stories]. If anybody would like to put things down to be included in this publication no matter how big or small, it would be of great help with there research. Both as i`m sure you are well aware are members on this site and can be reached through pm. This promises to be a fascinating insight into the world of record hunting, and i for one are eagerly anticipating its publication. Many thanks Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
paultp Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) Picked up my Yvonne Baker in San Francisco for $50 - the guy had two and I was sure it was a boot but it turns out it isn't. Only got one tho, this was about 2000 or so. The hotel lost my Boss suit which I put in to get cleaned so I'm not sure if I got a bargain or not. Edited November 29, 2011 by paultp Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest sharmo 1 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 HOW ABOUT DOUBLING YOU MONEY SIMON AND SELLING THEM TO ME Hi Mick not soberd up yet then mate ? regards Simon. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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