Thousands of old 78s return to Scotland from lifelong music collector

It’s quite a wonderful thing when the collector turns into donor, and the value of the donation is not so much about money but about legacy and preservation.

In a result that must have surprised even the experienced staff of SF Rock Posters, their latest auction, called “The HeArt of Rock and Roll,” ended up with a whopping high bid of $32,550.00 for an uncut proof poster of the famous Grateful Dead performance in Honolulu in 1970.  With Buyer’s Fee, the total cost is $35,805.00.

Is this close to a new record for a non-Beatles concert poster?

Link here.

Representing the meteoric rise of hip hop and rap-related memorabilia, this recent auction sale is sure to fan the  flames of further investment and speculation. Old School, anyone?

https://uproxx.com/music/tupacs-id-sells-for-a-record-breaking-amount/

While the “butcher cover” version of the Beatles’ “Yesterday and Today” is actually fairly common – its value is based on its popularity not its rarity  – having an original “first state” signed by any Beatle is a true novelty. Too bad only 3 out of 4, though!

Another cautionary tale for collectors. No, it’s not that you can’t trust another record collector. It’s because of this: “The case was adjourned as there was confusion about the amount of records stolen.” If there had been an authoritative catalog or list of the collection, there would be no problem identifying the missing items. Get that list done now!

Side Comment: The use of the word “vinyl” for “record” is matched in vulgarity only by the simply awful plural form, “vinyls.”

A brief but cogent summary of how the modern symphony orchestra evolved.

Once again, proof that old recording formats never die, they just wait for someone to sell them as expensive limited editions.

Read the original article HERE.

Libraries and bookstores take notice:  “Shape-shifting with the hood” is key to survival in today’s distracted environment. Add a café, a studio, a gallery, a record store. Give people more than one reason to visit, and more people will visit.