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perfect wagnerite
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« on: 09:54:10, 09-04-2008 »
From today's Guardian:

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2271867,00.html

I suspect once the word gets round, the Tavistock Oxfam shop won't know what has hit it. 

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« Reply #1 on: 10:05:02, 09-04-2008 »
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If they sell four classical LPs a day, it will take the shocked volunteers of a tiny second-hand shop in Devon more than three years to get through their latest donation.

I wonder if whoever wrote that really understands the mind of the classical record collector...  Roll Eyes

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"It's amazing. I can't think of a classical genre that's missing," said Terry Hyde, an Oxfam volunteer who values music for the shop. "It's all there: all your big figures from the 18th and 19th century, your 20th century unlistenable nightmares by Stockhausen, avant garde, opera, unaccompanied violin - virtually every genre is covered."

With all due respect, I feel the need for a polite  Tongue in Mr Hyde's direction.  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: 10:22:15, 09-04-2008 »
Chaotic scenes at Paddington earlier today as the members of r3ok's messageboards try to board a packed Devon-bound service.
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« Reply #3 on: 10:31:02, 09-04-2008 »
 I bet that 'the tongs and the bones' chappies are well represented, too; in addition to the LP serial number fetishists, smartly on the hunt!    Grin
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« Reply #4 on: 10:35:59, 09-04-2008 »
Latest news: antique trams pressed into service to meet demand.
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« Reply #5 on: 10:38:57, 09-04-2008 »
I work for Auctioneers.  Over the years we have had many classical collections of LPs for sale by auction.  No-one wanted them, (maybe a bid of £2 for about 100 albums).  The Charity shops here are more concerned with selling new goods made in China or furniture so we have had to send the LPs to the Council dump.

Such a shame.
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« Reply #6 on: 10:45:24, 09-04-2008 »
Meanwhile, back in Tavistock, the locals are bracing themselves for a wave of tourism the like of which this sleepy village has never seen...
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« Reply #7 on: 11:12:42, 09-04-2008 »
Hmmm - charity shops round here have got canny to the fact that secondhand vinyl can often have a lot of value. Most of the stuff now gets professionally surveyed and priced accordingly, so anyone hoping to pick up some 50p Stockhausen LPs may be rather disappointed. They'll certainly get someone in to look over this lot.
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« Reply #8 on: 11:49:34, 09-04-2008 »
My local Oxfam won't take hardback books. I have some I want to part with (to make room for more!), but what do I do? I don't want to sell on Ebay, and throwing books away - impossible!

I've still got my favourite LPs. I keep them for the sleeves.
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« Reply #9 on: 11:50:17, 09-04-2008 »
Quote from: richard barrett on 10:45:24, 09-04-2008
Meanwhile, back in Tavistock, the locals are bracing themselves for a wave of tourism the like of which this sleepy village has never seen...

O dear, Tavistock is a town.  After all it is big enough to have an Oxfam shop.  Indeed any shop.  Widecombe in the Moor is a village.  It is no more sleepy than any other centre of habitation in Devon (ie. permanently comatose.)

I am not that fond of my native county, but I do know the difference.

You can board the train at Paddington, but I suspect a sizeable proportion of the jounrney time will be getting from Plymouth (a city) to Tavistock by other means of public transport.
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« Reply #10 on: 11:57:51, 09-04-2008 »
To be precise, Paddington to Calstock is 4 and a half hours, with  less than ten minutes to change at Plymouth and one hour out to Calstock.

http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/pj/jd2#JourneySID1

How long from Calstock to Tavistock?
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« Reply #11 on: 12:02:09, 09-04-2008 »
Calstock to Tavistock varies between30 minutes

http://www.transportdirect.info/Web/Templates/JourneyDetails.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7bFC96B862-1794-42FC-947C-6530DF67FDA9%7d&NRORIGINALURL=%2fTransportDirect%2fen%2fJourneyPlanning%2fJourneyDetails%2easpx%3fcacheparam%3d3&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&cacheparam=3

And an epic 2 hours 10 minutes

http://www.transportdirect.info/Web/Templates/JourneyDetails.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7bFC96B862-1794-42FC-947C-6530DF67FDA9%7d&NRORIGINALURL=%2fTransportDirect%2fen%2fJourneyPlanning%2fJourneyDetails%2easpx%3fcacheparam%3d3&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&cacheparam=3

Not bad for less than a mile
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« Reply #12 on: 12:19:44, 09-04-2008 »
A friend of mine called Shanks has a small horse that moves significantly faster.
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« Reply #13 on: 12:23:21, 09-04-2008 »
Quote from: oliver sudden on 12:19:44, 09-04-2008
A friend of mine called Shanks has a small horse that moves significantly faster.

Me too, ollie.  I too, ollie.

That web site provides lots of quiet amusement when I try to check journey times in London.  It has a quaint and unique idea that London buses turn up at stops on predictable times and at predictable intervals.
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« Reply #14 on: 13:25:59, 09-04-2008 »
In Birminham and Coventry, and some large towns up here, and elsewhere I'm sure, there are separate Oxfam stores for ONLY books and records.

Those shops are NOT cheap.

As the Guardian article says "A few records from the collection went on sale this week, and prices are expected to range from £1.99 to £150".

They appear to price their records based on similar items' ebay bids.

Known rareities will be from £6.99 - £19.99.

If they have Decca SXL, HMV ASD, or DG Tulip then they are £4.99 or more. Other labels like Archiv, early Loiseau-Lyre and Naxos, Chandos, Hyperion will probably be £3.99. Phillips, other Decca, CFP maybe £2.99.

Sampler albums £1.99, that's the cheapest here.

I prefer shops like Sense where all LPs are 50p. Scope and Help The Aged are usually for £1

There are also councils units in Warwickshire known as Waste Recyling Centres where old household goods are sold very cheaply and include books and LPs at 50p. My local one is in Leamington. I visit it once a month and there's always something there for the collector like me. If you have a pile of records they can't be bothered counting, and say £3 the lot  Smiley
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