80's Bargains, Todays Gems

[MrsWoodsrules]

Was out last weekend & a good friend & ex serious collector, was on about just what great finds/bargains you could pick up during the mid eighties (I was mostly off the scene at that time). He told me about a guy who turned up at Parr Hall Warrington with 6 (that's six) mint copies of Cecil Washington on him, my mate Geoff bought one, as it was all he could afford on the night, said he had to flog a few of his own just to do raise the cash, think he paid something like £50 or so.

Was also talking to Ian Cunliffe, boy has he got a story or two to tell, could have listened to him all night with stories of a similar vain, top bloke.

Anyway, got me thinking, must be a vast amount of what are now regards as rare gems picked up for a real bargains in those days.

Care to share anyone?

Aid.

[Wiganer1]

from the same venue,,got a ypoungblood smith for a tenner and threw in a garland green girl i love you for a £!,,also got an envy demo for £2 ..and born a loser demo for £25

always 1sy hour looking at records then 7 hrs dancing...errr whats changed 25 yrs later...NOTHING!!!!!

[Benji]

Anyone remember the John Anderson interview in the Big Daddy mag? He mentioned quite a few of todays classic rarities he literally had to sell for a quid each or even throw them into soul packs because nobody wanted to buy them.

[Geeselad]

think it was in a grand slam interview that John anderson talks about havinh 50 copies of Al williams and Joe mathews + other mega rarities @ the start of the 8ts and not being able to get rid for more than 20 quid a copy

[Stubbsy]

from the same venue,,got a ypoungblood smith for a tenner and threw in a garland green girl i love you for a £!,,also got an envy demo for £2 ..and born a loser demo for £25

always 1sy hour looking at records then 7 hrs dancing...errr whats changed 25 yrs later...NOTHING!!!!!

Nothing changed Mark? Think for most of us now it's more like 7 hours looking at records then 1 hour dancing

[Geeselad]

as much as I'd like then there are quite a few tunes I conceed I'll never fork out for cause of how cheap and apparantly common they were in the 8ts, things like; both constellations, Gill Blanding, eugene Jefferson, spidels dream girl, the list goes on.

Edited December 1, 2011 by geeselad

[Guest garysoul82]

Nearly 30 years ago bought the ascots Anytime for a tenner at the old vic record fair in wolverhampton.Sold it to manship about a

year later for 20 quid.100% profit seemed good at the time

[Dazdakin]

Think about 83' ish at the Parr Hall on same night it goes like this: Soloman King green & White mint Demo, Imaginations fraternity demo, Ben Zine west coast 2 Shields demo, these 3 off Richard Shaw.

Moved to next box of 45's from whom i don't know, Lou Ragland Travel Alone Demo, Cobblestone, and a red & white Alexander Patton...........All fricken 5 of them £180!!

Best Bargains though compared to todays prices, black metros since i found, Donna Colman, Constellations, and 2x Wade Flemmons jenettes from under the counter working at Ally Mayors indoor market record shop in Leicester, It was a tenner a day cash in hand and help yourself from under the counter!!!.........in other words all for nothing!!

[Mister Fish]

I found a Wade Flemmons as well in Brighton along with Steelers on Crash and assorted others £1.50 each!!