Who wants to start an opera LP collection? Only $42K

Projectman

Projectman

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Listing on sarasota.craigslist.org:
21,000 LPs
99.9 % Complete
Every complete opera, opera excerpts and recital of singers from the 1890's to 1990 ever put on vinyl.
Kept in environment controlled environment for over 40 years.
In excellent condition.
Apraised at $127,000.
Asking $2 a record or $42,000 or best offer.
We can discuss paying in installment.
Some never been put on CD.
A near to complete collection and once in a lifetime offer by private collector that spent 50 years collecting opera records on vinyl.
Included in the collection is a set of 3 books detailing every opera that was ever put on LP by the Mellen Opera Library.
This copy of the apraisal will get you an opportunity to discuss the collection see it and purchase it.
Purchaser responsible for transportation of the collection.
 
Interesting. I was thinking about sending message asking whether the collection includes original British pressings of the operas, like the EMI SAX Columbia blue-silvers and Decca ED1 wide band groove albums of the early SXL2000 series. If those are part of the collection, the asking price is not crazy. However, if these are Angel and London pressings, then they would go to goodwill.

Larry
 
It all depends on the quality of the vinyl of course. But how many are going to buy instantly 21k lp's ? Washing and drying takes me a few years :rolleyes:
 
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