Theresa

August 28

22 minutes ago, Modernsoulsucks said:

I thought it was a truth universally acknowledged that Theresa had a hand in them.

Honestly not, all his own work. He will do a book with the best ones in eventually which will be an absolute cracker. Hope you & Claire are well Rod

November 4, 2022

Last one sold by Manny went for £1000 in 1998. You're a canny man Rod

March 15, 2022

13 minutes ago, Midnight Drifter said:

Not commenting on JM grading and this dispute either..

But can we please agree to not disclose personal data without affected people's permission on here? In my view, this is absolutely inappropriate.. could be just me but I think this is a basic rule of respectful togetherness on a board like this (and in general). Thanks!

But to anonymously smear a business is OK? Works both ways I think.

March 14, 2022

1 hour ago, Psamsara said:

Thanks guys.

Quite frankly i am dissapointed - flawless copy which is marked and poping and ticking quite a bit.

It just bothers me when you state something to be flawless when it's CLEARLY obvious that is far from that.

Hi Psamsara, I'm Mrs Manship
Sorry to hear you're not happy with something. We have over 25,000 great feedbacks on Discogs, and we try very hard not to be at home to Mr Cockup, but we are human and mistakes can sometimes happen. John has a no-quibble refund policy on anything you're not delighted with, for any reason. If you call or text me with your real name, to +44 7909 722419, I'll be happy to personally look up your order and get it sorted for you in the morning.
Regards,
Theresa

April 15, 2021

11 hours ago, Stevegods said:

Anyone who seriously collects vinyl should understand how John's auctions work and they have worked like this for some time - if you don't like it, you don't bid ... simples.

Don't have one up my sleeve , but did go to the 3rd Anniversary and got the patch - always love a patch

And I think its a great tune - wish I had a winning lottery ticket

Me too, I'll show you my Sandpipers when we're allowed out again.

April 14, 2021

6 minutes ago, Modernsoulsucks said:

Just thought you'd wade in with that one did you ?

And surely "birth sleeve" ?

It's a winner from the nascence of its first umbilical chord

Which neatly takes us back to my earlier post - if you want to avoid low-flying snipes, come and visit the JM auction Night all xx

April 14, 2021

4 minutes ago, Modernsoulsucks said:

I did and if it wasn't for such gullible buyers my ternover would be a lot less.

I'm looking for a Mighty Plovers if you've got one up your sleeve?

April 14, 2021

2 minutes ago, Modernsoulsucks said:

Meh !

I've been running a site for the sale of extinct seabirds for 40 years and let me tell you madam it's a great auktion !

Funny you should say that Rod my sweet, but I've been sneakily running a tricksy sale of primary foot soldiers of the Dark Lords' armies on the side for the last few years. It's become a fantastic orction

April 14, 2021

1 hour ago, Martin Phillips said:

John did his usual sneaky trick and extended the end time of the auction by several minutes.I thought the whole point of a timed auction was that you adhered to the quoted cut off time!!!

For the benefit of Mr Phillips, and anyone else who doesn't comprehend a true auction format John's auction has run the same way for 20 years, and the instructions are here on his site for everyone to see, in the handily named "How the Vinyl Auction Works" section It does not run like an eBay auction, but is fully automated and works like a real auction house. If a bid is received in the closing three minutes, the time is extended for further three-minute intervals until the bidding stops. If any new bidders would like to register or have any questions, John and his team will be happy to help you, just call or email the office, 01664 464991, sales@raresoulman.co.uk
Many thanks
Mrs Manship
https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/how-auction-works/

February 4, 2020

It's an original Dave, will message you now

Regards,
Theresa Manship

October 31, 2019

1 hour ago, KevH said:

He's answered the phone when I've rung before. Caustic? Part of the scene isn't it? Ring up, with a bit of luck you'll get Theresa.

You definitely won't get me, as I don't work for John, but there are 8 lovely ladies and gents manning the phones, who can answer queries and check stock for you in real time, and of course John himself will often answer, especially on auction days.

I've messaged Simon (Zanetti) about his query, so hopefully all sorted

Best ways to get in touch - call +44 (0)1664 464991, or email sales@raresoulman.co.uk.

Thank you!

October 31, 2019

2 hours ago, Zanetti said:

Hi Theresa. Thx for letting me know. Yes, thats what i die, but didn't Work. In Addition to that i filled Out the Form with my Email. Unfortunately it didn' t Work Out either. 3 weeks ago!

Sorry to hear that - maybe it's going into junk mail for some reason. John checked and the office seems to be getting other emails and website queries normally. If you still need the question answered, John will be happy to call you. Drop me a message on here with your number

October 31, 2019

John's staff deal with all the inbound emails. If you send your message to sales@raresoulman.co.uk, it will be answered promptly

March 20, 2015

Look, I live in the Midlands now, how can I be expected to count properly when everyone here has a different number of fingers? ;)

March 20, 2015

Sorry, I did mean the explanation appeared on a thread 8 years ago! Lol. Typed in a blonde fashion ;)

March 19, 2015

June 2008 simple explanation from Manship to Jerry Hipkiss

# 13 Manship explaining the Rouser press was taken off a rejected Fairmount masterplate fully 8 years ago

July 18, 2014

And poor old Donald died never having the slightest idea that he was a northern soul icon of the highest order All hail to Bob A for finding his brother a few years back and cataloguing a little of their history.

July 18, 2014

The band were not based in Chicago, they were from St Louis, and had been performing together on and off for years, in St Louis. The band travelled to Chicago with E. Rodney Jones to record SBMB, the amazing Donald Lloyd sang the lead vocal, and they came home again.

July 18, 2014

(Just for Rod's benefit :lol: )

"It is a truth universally acknowledged" ha ha, that yes, first press was in St Louis on the thicker vinyl, then plates taken to Chicago with Jo Armstead and two minute little dimples knocked into them, presumably in transit, causing the tiniest pimples on the second press on thinner vinyl. These pimples since being used as authentication marks on that press, which of course was the only one known until relatively recently. When both records are held side by side, it's clear that master plates are identical, but weight of vinyl and depth of colour of labels/text is significantly different, hence the necessity for the unromantic but enormously anorakically satisfying micrometer

July 17, 2014

KevH, on 17 Jul 2014 - 8:10 PM, said:

Crikey,women using micrometers.!! What ever next.? Get you Mrs 1.18mm.

It's not the first tool I've had in my hand Mr Holmes, and I'll wager it won't be the last :ohmy:

If a write-up seems curiously precise, with in-depth research, a dearth of extraneous apostrophes, and contains no obvious spelling mistakes or grammatical faux pas... it JUST might be one of mine :wink: