Ficklefingers

Oops !! I'm in such a rush with everything that, inevitably, I end up being 'all thumbs'.. Trust YOU to spot the 'boob' Pete

Just to update those that have an interest.. Time is extremely tight at present - and I'm still being kept busty with PM's & emails from individuals who know I have particular things of interest to them, and making sales just from that avenue at present. BUT... I have now completed a spreadsheet of one of the boxes - showing Label, Artist(s), Title(s), Grade & any relevant info re condition/markings etc, and my Sell Prices. I'm off to Burnley in a few mins but, when back home tomorrow I will begin daily sales posts - of just 5 or 6 titles at a time - begining alphabetically, by label, with the letter 'A'. That way people that aren't on here everyday will still get to have a fair crack of the whip plus I won't get snowed under dealing with endless enquiries, negotiations etc. I get appx 7 messages per disc and as I'm sure you could imagine, the majority of those will come to nowt - but still demand the time to deal with them in establishing the buyers from the 'just looking' brigade. A handful of things sold and paid for thus far, including: Don Varner 'Tear Stained Face' (Quinvy) Paul Vann 'One Track Mind' (Chance) Volumes 'I Got Love/Maintain Your Cool' (Twirl - White Promo) Baby Washington 'There He Is' (Sue - White Promo) Tommy Duncan 'Let Me Take You Out' (Smash - White Promo) Confirmed Orders - Awaiting Payment: Flash McKinley 'I'll Rescue You' (Bombay) Soul Communicaters 'Those Lonely Nights' (Fee Bee) Ed Bruce 'We're Gonna Have Party' (Wand - DJ) In 'Negotiation' on the following- NO confirmed order as yet: Mr Soul 'What Happened to Yesterday' (Genuine) Patrinell Staten 'A Little Love Affair/I Let A Good Man Go' (Sepia) WATCH THIS SPACE !! Get 'em quick.. before someone else does !! Fingers

Left Maxim's in Wigan at a very reasonable time after end of play - but after a 'slight' detour - didn't arrive back home until gone 3.30pm (great fun, Kev & Co - in sunny Cannock[ish] area).. Not a problem, initself.. At least is wasn't until Ian reminded me I was due at a 'Record Meet / 'Dayer' in Bedford Hence the lack of replies to current unanswered pm's/email's - only just back in now so will endeavour to get back up to speed by tomorrow (Monday) night.. Some choice bits in there, even if I say so meself !! Fingers

I've dealt with ALL current messages - but off out now, until tomorrow afternoon - when I'll be back on the case.. Don Varner (Quinvy) SOLD Fingers

PM'd ya re the Hytones.. Can't help with t'others though - sorry Fingers

Okay.. I'll be at Maxim's this weekend with a large sales box - then will start posting them on here, in small lots, from (probably) Sunday. Items will only be held for as long as it should take for payment to readh me by 1st Class post (Max 2 days) then will be offered to any other interested parties. Payment will be expected by return - via Cash/Cheque/Bankers Draft (subject to 'phone confirmation with the drawing bank)/Money Order/Postal Order - and various postal options, plus costs, will be advised on an individual basis. An idea of some of the pieces up for grabs is listed below, but there are hundreds more.. Loads of similar calibre to those below, plus oodles of 45's ranging from cheap & classy £5ers up to 'One-Off' four figure acetates (Inspirations - Mercury Acetate) and everything inbetween. And that's just the 45's.. Wants lists welcomed & encouraged.. Fingers Hytones 'Bigger & Better' (Abet) Jimmy Wallace 'I'll Be Back' (Alpha) Temptones 'Girl I Love You' (Arctic) Fascinators 'In Other Words' (Bombay) Flash McKinley 'I'll Rescue You' (Bombay) Paul Vann 'One Track Mind' (Chance) Hyperions 'Why Do You Wanna Treat..' (Chattahoochie) Betty Wilson 'I'm Yours' (Dayco) Moments 'You Said' (Deep) Steptones 'Lonely One' (Diamond Jim) Anthony & Delsonics 'Every Time' (Emerge) Soul Communicaters 'Those Lonely Nights' (Fee Bee) Honey Bees 'Let's Get Back Together' (Garrison) Just Bro's 'Carlena' (Garrison) Al Scott 'What Happened To Yesterday' (Genuine) Lonnie Russ 'Say Girl' (Kerwood)

Nice one, Gasher !!

I have both a U.S. White Label Promo & a (beautiful !!) Canadian Sparton issue if of any use Mark.. Fingers

A quick one.. Inundated with pm's - will get all replies done Friday.. And will start posting lists of items on here starting over the weekend.. Thanx, Fingers

Johnny Maestro 'I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture' (Scepter) Lee McKinney & Magnetics 'I'll Keep Holding On' (Sable) Jimmy Wallace 'I'll Be Back' (Alpha) Fingers..

Further to my PRE-SALES notice, yesterday.. It saddens me enormously to have to announce my wife's (Sue) 45's are also up for grabs. A fuller list will be posted tomorrow, sometime, but include things such as : Betty Wilson 'I'm Yours' (Dayco) La Reine La Marr 'That's Not The Way To Love' (Cloud) Marion Stewart 'I Must Be Losing You' ('R') White DJ Bootleggers 'Don't Count On Tomorrow' (Discovery) Bill Bush 'I'm Waiting' (Ronn) All in Ex - M- Condition Thanx in advance.. Fingers

Hi Olaf, I have an Ex White Promo (has 'date' on label, in small handwriting).. PM me with an offer if interested. Fingers

Thanks Mark - and everyone else, for their kind wishes.. It's not a case of having to sell my entire collection, but having to make EVERYTHING available for purchase until I have enough to reverse my current situation - which is saving my home. In an ideal world I'd only have to sell a mere handful of discs but, realistically, I know I'm going to have to unload more than that to achieve the amount required as there are only a few people that could afford some of the pieces outright - and who's to say they don't already have (or don't want, even) my bigger four figure 45's.. I can't even cross me fingers for myself, though..

Circumstances, unfortunately, dictate that I have to raise a 'substantial' amount of money, in the short-term, and have no other choice than to offer my collection 45's & albums up for sale to achieve this. This shout is to make people aware of this fact and, should there be anything known to be in my possession that they would be interested in purchasing, invite them to pm me with details.. Other than that I'll post pieces on here as time allows. Thanks in advance.. Fingers

PMSL.. I got a whole box full of such stuff !! (re: first post of thread - NOT Butch's sales..) I keep them in a box marked 'potentials' - and get 'em out every 6 - 12 months to see if any have sneaked into current 'en-vogue' demands. Some have languished there for ten & five plus years, but they are VERY patient.. I pulled six new 'cover-up's' outta the box, just a year back. As tastes change I'm quite confident they will ALL 'have their day', ultimately. 'Tomorrow's Oldies, TODAY' I call's 'em Fingers

PM'd ya, Buddy..

Well.. I've still got a copy going beggin', but I'd quite happily let it stay in my collection boxes - even if it were only to gather a coating of dust whilst there. I'm always more than happy to 'discuss' any & all of my items available for sale (or trade.. !!) but, at the same time, wouldn't enter into any 'unrealistic' dialogue - feeling it would be a waste of both my breath AND my time I ain't got enough time to do all I'd like to, on the record front, as it is.. ROLL UP.. Roll Up !! Fingers

PM'd ya.. Fingers

I'll take any and all copies of the 45 @ £30.. Fingers

As there has been a fair amount of interest when I've mentioned Denise as a good, reliable, & very competitive outlet for (especially) cardboard sleeves & the like, and people have asked for contact details to be posted up here.. The following contact details are now provided below, including an email address & telephone number, for ALL queries/orders etc. Nsoulman60@aol.com (or PM via Soul Source - FickleFingers) 01480-434589 (Ansa-phone if not available - picked up & dealt with same day) As Denise has a full time job she is not available at 'all times' to deal with the enquiries/orders. Working, as she does, for the NHS also means it is not possible to give out, or use, her works email for non-work related items. Also, & understandably, she would rather not have her personal mobile number posted on a public forum. As I have regular contact with Denise, and see her & Ray most weekends, plus usually having 'personal' stock of sleeves & mailers at home - and being in a situation that allows (almost) immediate dealing with queries/orders - Denise and I have agreed that I will act as her 'agent' to deal with any & all questions & Orders.. Using my own stock - where necessary - for any 'urgent' orders, then replacing when I next see Denise. This will be the case for the coming few months - and until or unless circumstances dictate otherwise. I hope anyone looking for record accessories will, at least, give us a shout. As it soon becomes apparent just how competitive Denise's prices can actually be in comparison to other 'usual' outlets & large companies. NOTE: My involvement is PURELY voluntary - as a friend - and NO FEES are charged by/payable to me in relation to any & all transactions. Look forward to speaking with some of you sooon Fingers

Late 70's - a mate's parents off to Florida on their holidays.. Given a very sort list of artists with the request that - should they get any time and if not an inconvenience and happen to find anything by the artists listed - would they mind 'picking them up'. Needless to say they didn't spend hours trudging through thrift stores, or the like, and come back with two records.. But - 'Hope you don't mind' being their apologetic offering for not bringing back crate's full of vinyl - it was the SAME record (two copies).. Willie Hutch 'Love Runs Out' (Dunhill) 'ISSUES' !! And this at a time when it wasn't even realised it got issued !! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEESULT, or what !! Fast forward to 2007 - Bidds 'niter - Bought one of them back - for a lot more than the £200 it was sold for 30 years previous, though !! Fingers

Isn't Ann Byers the rarest thing on the label ?? And that's only a couple of hundred squids, innitt ?? Fingers

Lew Stanley used to have a few of these, three or four years back.. Might be worth a shout ?? Fingers

Not that I could lay my hands on it easily enough so as to 'confirm' it - in 'a box', amongst others & in the garage - from the track listing it reminds me, very much, of a tape from Tony Parker .. One of his own 'compilations'. Could be totally wrong, of course, but it did JUMP out at me immediately upon espying the listing above Fingers

Here it is........