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In Reply to: This record was rated Mint- by the eBay seller. What do you think? posted by hiatt@alaska.net on March 20, 2012 at 17:28:59:
This one was at a perpetual "flea market" type store. It was a late 70s / early 80s Capitol reissue, lots of scratches, some deep, and ring scratches from years of being dropped on a changer. Cover was beat to Hell, split on one side, ringwear...Sticker on the front said: "Mint! - $50".
I told my wife in a not-so-discrete manner that the record was either graded by Ray Charles, or some idiot who never looked up the meaning of the word "mint". She said "Shhhh!!! That guy might be within earshot." I told her that was the idea.
Stuff like that shouldn't irk me, but it does.
Cheers,
Bobbo :-)
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- Saw a Beatles record about a week ago - soundnut 06:40:07 03/21/12 (15)
- RE: Saw a Beatles record about a week ago - SLee 18:51:18 03/21/12 (0)
- I assume that the record was visually graded only by Ray . . . nt - hiatt@alaska.net 13:52:44 03/21/12 (0)
- are these people that ignorant? - Conductor 10:26:21 03/21/12 (10)
- At the flea market this weekend ... - reelsmith. 15:06:51 03/21/12 (0)
- Here's an old post of mine about this excellent polishing idea . . . - hiatt@alaska.net 13:58:17 03/21/12 (2)
- I tried Mobil One motor oil on one LP... After washing it a hundred times i finally felt it was cleaned off.. - Elizabeth 19:49:38 03/21/12 (0)
- Wow...how do you find these people?... - Neil49 15:14:39 03/21/12 (0)
- I love the polish idea. - Biff 11:35:41 03/21/12 (5)
- RE: I love the polish idea. Polish? - Muzikmike 13:08:58 03/21/12 (0)
- Then you could advertise them as "glossy" nt - Conductor 12:38:02 03/21/12 (3)
- RE: I once witnessed an antique dealer using black shoe polish and a brush on a stack of Elvis records - bean 14:04:56 03/21/12 (2)
- In all likelihood... - Neil49 22:26:05 03/22/12 (1)
- "Don't Be Cruel to . . . nt - hiatt@alaska.net 00:15:47 03/23/12 (0)
- RE: Saw a Beatles record about a week ago - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 07:24:59 03/21/12 (0)
- *chuckle* I want to make a sign: "Records graded by Ray Charles" -nt - Bry 07:07:36 03/21/12 (0)