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This Mobley LP must have set the new all time high for a BN.

90.26.18.75

Posted on May 28, 2015 at 08:05:49

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hank-Mobley-Hank-Mobley-Stunning-US-First-Press-Blue-Note-BLP-1568-RVG-/271872769323?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f4ce13d2b

$11K seems just a bit extreme.

 

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Man... that's WAY up there..., posted on May 28, 2015 at 09:20:16
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A Japanese friend tells a great story about a well known American record auctioneer who took
his incredible success and teamed with a Japanese dealer to open a small, NICE shop in Tokyo many
moons ago. They had all the shite, including that Mobley on a wall display.
Asking 3 grand for it on opening day, they do the "sell" on it to a client.

Deal done, guy leaves with his nice 1568, happy as a clam.

They wait a bit, reach under the counter and replace it with another copy.

Apparently they were able to do that a few times. This was about 25-30 years ago.

11k is nuts. Wonder where it went?

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure




 

As my son recently said, "This is the best possible use of too much money.", posted on May 28, 2015 at 11:39:54
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However, my son was talking about a Chinese businessman who built his company headquarters in the shape of the Star Trek Enterprise.

After spending $11,191.63 on a record, do you frame it or play it? It's like spending thousands of dollars on a big diamond ring, but you don't dare wear it in public in order to avoid getting mugged. I would think that these ultra expensive things are only good for your kids at your estate sale or to pay for your future heart transplant.

 

RE: Man... that's WAY up there..., posted on May 28, 2015 at 13:00:04
To date the most I've paid for 1 record is $200. The vast majority of the 5K records I own were purchased for under $5 each. Many for pennies.
I suppose, If I was a CEO or something like one, and had tons of cash, I would go after all the records on my "want" list, (of course that list would be gigantic) with little regard to price. But I can't see paying $11K.

Today, most of the time I walk in and out of record stores empty handed. This is due in part to many selling the high-end stuff online, but also because I already have everything. The stuff I am looking for is rare and thus expensive, but I am still relatively sane, so I have limits man.
P

 

Hilarious., posted on May 28, 2015 at 15:06:00
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One can get perfectly decent Japanese pressings of this for sensible money. I got a sealed Japanese pressing in January.

I believe in time travel but wouldn't pay that much for it! A decent idler deck, vintage tonarm and cartridge will get you 90% of the way there...


Big J

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The Classic Records re-issue..., posted on May 28, 2015 at 15:53:53
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...is one of my favorite lps, and it sounds fantastic.

Dan

 

Beyond Hilarious., posted on May 28, 2015 at 15:56:54
For the rich vinylphile who needed this LP in order to complete a very fine Blue Note collection, $10,000 is like a drop in the bucket.

 

Yes, they play it on Caliburn Continuum with the Koetsu Coralstone.., posted on May 28, 2015 at 16:31:40
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....Platinum Mono. Why do you think they sell $15K mono cartridges? Somebody must be using them for something!

 

Damn that's cool!...N/T, posted on May 28, 2015 at 20:34:18
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N/T
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That's a 1st class, quality pressing!...N/T, posted on May 28, 2015 at 20:43:00
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N/T
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That's rich! I love it. :^), posted on May 29, 2015 at 01:32:00
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Hardly......., posted on May 30, 2015 at 09:41:01
......it's really no better, or worse, than buying vintage watches with tons of complications, or vintage Ferraris.

Some will never understand that provenance has a value to some people and many more will not be able to afford vintage luxury goods even if they do understand.

 

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