78rpm Dealers and Buyers

A list of dealers, buyers and 'mail-order' auctions where you can bid for the records you need - and pray the postman is gentle!

this page first published by John Wright, 18 May 1997
last update 13 August 2006vintage@jabw.demon.co.uk

E-mail me if you know a good auction to add to this list

1. Britain

• VJM's Jazz and Blues Mart
  In Britain VJM offers a valuation service, e-mail Mark Berresford
  or write to Mark Berresford, PO Box 78, Belper DE56 9AR. Tel/Fax: 01773-826543
  The VJM magazine has lots of good articles and mail auctions. Send £1 for a sample copy.
  Visit the VJM Website
  The price for one year's subscription is £23 UK, £27/E40 Europe, $40 USA, £31 Australia/S. Africa.

  Also:
  
  Mark Berresford Rare Records has masses of quality Jazz, Blues, Personality and Rare Label 78s plus associated ephemera such as books, sheet music, photographs etc. Always interested in buying quality Jazz and Blues collections, either records, books, ephemera or all three and can also provide authoratitive valuations of collections, and also BUYS collections.
  Website http://www.jazzhound.net or e-mail Mark Berresford or write to him at the VJM address above.

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• Greg's Greats has huge sales lists of inexpensive 78's. Check out Greg's Greats

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• Dinosaur Discs 35 Lower Street, Horning, Norwich, England
  Visit the website first: http://www.78rpm.co.uk
  or info@78rpm.co.uk

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• Dick Hill
  Dick Hill, Two Hoots, Hall Road, Mount Bures, Bures, Suffolk CO8 5AS
  Tel: 01787-228429
  There are many good mail auctions of dance band, jazz, personality collectors.
  E-mail hillrichard@hotmail.co.uk

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• Sadman Reords Leicester, England
  have regular auctions of 78's and vinyl of most styles of jazz, and will buy collections
  contact by e-mail sales@sadmanrecords.com
  visit website www.sadmanrecords.com
  or write to Nigel Haslewood, PO Box 1413, Leicester LE2 8ZE

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2. Europe

• Rainer Lotz regular 78rpm auctions can be found at http:www.lotz-verlag.de or http://www.lotz-verlag.de/mail_auction-english.html
• Thomas Krispens conducts regular aucions at www.tontraegerboerse.de
• Carlos Martin writes:
  I conduct four auctions of 78 rpm records and cylinders: March, June, September and December.
  Check the website at http://www.carlosmb.com
  or e-mail info@carlosmb.com or telephone (+34) 913 731 065
  or write to Carlos Martin, Nueva Zelanda 54. 1 A. Madrid 28035, Spain

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• Andreas Muschter writes:
  Our auction list from Germany is now available. You can download it as a PDF file from our website at www.allotria.de.
  The list is a large Acrobat file
  We offer you various types of 78rpm records of all kinds of music styles, including rarities and curiosities.

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• Rita E. Dickmann writes:
  For eighteen years we have sold records in auction-list to all parts of the world. Our list appears one to two times a year with about 1800 to 3000 items in each list. We are sending it to about 700 collectors at the moment.
  Contact: Rita E. Dickmann, Kruppstr. 12, D-10559 Berlin, Germany
  Tel: +49-700-DICKMANN, Fax: +49-030-39789058, Mobile: +49-171-3827829
  Email: Rita E. Dickmann

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• Michael Ladwig writes: My new List with 78 rpm vintage records is out now. The List and all information can be found at : http://www.rcc78.de/rccauktion.html or http://www.rcc78.de with over 2000 Records and other things of all musical history.
  You can also view about record 100 Labels there in full colour.

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• Skivfynd Jazz & Blues (Stockholm)
  For sales lists e-mail skivfynd@swipnet.se
  When in Sweden visit the shop at Skivfynd Jazz & Blues, Scheelegatan 12, Stockholm

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• Lotz-Liste. International mail auctions related to recorded sound: 78rpm gramophone discs, phonograph cylinders, needle tins, sheet music, catalogs, books, postcards and other ephemera and collectibles.
  To get on the mailing list contact: birgit-lotz-verlag@gmx.de

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• JPK-Music and Jens-Uwe Völmecke write from Germany:
  Regular auctions of rare and desirable 78s on the internet.
  Please visit http://www.jpk-musik.com for further details from Volker Hartung and Jens-Uwe Völmecke

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• Bock's, Vienna
  Auction lists avaiable, wants lists welcome, we purchase quality collections large or small.
  Check our website www.bocksmusicshop.at
  oe e-mail office@bocksmusicshop.at
  or contact our shop at Bock's Music Shop, Glasauergasse 14/3, A-1130 Wien, Austria. Tel/fax: (43)-1-877-8958

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• Jazzophile
  For sales lists of ethnic, East Europe, dancebands, operatic, classical, contact Olivier Brard, c/o Jazzophile, 6 rue Laplace, F-75005 Paris, France
  or fax: (33)-146-660-864

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• Jazz78 - Peder Hansen's sales lists and wants lists for European collectors

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3. Australasia

• Ross Laird (Australia) often has important auctions of several hundred records of all types (but mainly jazz & popular) on the U.S., British, European and Australian labels.
  Anyone interested can contact Ross by e-mail or write to the address below.
  E-mail visviva@hotmail.com
  GPO Box 22, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

4. USA

• Kurt Nauck - America's premier 78 auctioneer can be accessed via his website.
  Visit Nauck's Website

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• In USA Vintage Jazz Mart offers record auctions and a valuation service, e-mailRuss Shor
  or write to Russ Shor, PO Box 8184, Radnor PA 19087. Tel: 610-688-4842,
  Visit the VJM Webpage
  where you'll find details of the subscriptions for America, Japan and Canada.

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• Joslin's Jazz Journal has auction lists and informative articles.
  Gene Joslin's magazine no longer has a website but you can e-mail Gene at sheri@par1.net
  or write to JJJ, Box 213, Parsons, KS 67357 USA,
  or Fax: 316-421-0035

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• Dave Reiss writes: I have conducted over 100 quarterly auctions since 1972 featuring 1900-1940s Jazz, Blues, Popular, Personality,Dance Bands, Classical, Opera, Country & Western and Ethnic 78s. Over 2,000 records offered on each auction with NO minimum bids. Many rarities. Free Auction Lists from Dave Reiss, Box 2109 Seaford, New York 11758 USA or e-mail dnreiss@optonline.net

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• Don Lukowski Record Auctions - "Recordings from the 1890's thru 1950's". Collecting and Dealing for over 25 years. Specializing in 78 R.P.M. Recordings, Edison Diamomd Disc and Cylinders of Opera, Classical, Popular, Marching Bands, Blues, Jazz, Country, Swing, Ethnic, R & B, Rock & Roll. We will also offer in the future LP and 45 R.P.M. Records. For the label collector we try to offer a selection of odd and interesting labels. Always interested in purchasing quality records or quality record collections. If you would like to be on our mailing list to receive our catalog go to:
  http://home.att.net/~djl78/auction.html

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• Jazz78s.com Alan Cooperman's Record Auctions can be viewed at his website Jazz78s.com

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• Talking Machine Auctions can be found at their NEW siteTalking Machine
  "All new items and catagories. We also carry accessories for Vintage Antique Phonographs. We're friendly and knowledgeable. Let us know what you think and tell your friends about us. Business references can be supplied upon request".

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• Rowe's Records & Collectibles publish regular sales catalogues, always looking for records and collections to buy or trade.
  Send your name and address to:
  Mark M.Johnston, c/o Rowe's Records & Collectibles, PO Box 28384, San Jose, CA 95159 USA
  either by fax: (408)238-7878 or e-mail johnston78@aol.com

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• Ronald Lees, Vintage Record Emporium, writes:
  See my 78 wants list at RBUTILITY wantsa
  I also send out monthy auctions of 78's and LP's.
  Contact Ronald Lees

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• GREAT 78s RECORDS Vickie Book has auctions, set-price sales and Ebay items including dance band and jazz 78's.
  Website Great78sRecords
  Vickie Book, Great78s Records, PO Box 734, Trinity  AL 35673  USA
  E-mail Great78sRecords

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• Mt Rosalie Records- Dave and Barbara Gibson's website includes 78's sales lists

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• Joel Slotnikoff's 78 Auction can be found at the Bluesworld website

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• Maddocks - visit Alex Maddock's website for record sales and collectors' accessories

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• ANTIQUE EDISON 301 Murray Avenue, Bridgeville PA 15017 (USA)
  FAX-412-257-8926, E-MAIL: antqedison@aol.com
  Website: Antique Edison
  Records, radios,sheetmusic, phonographs, also bought and sold.
  Always looking for 78rpm,10&12"LP'S & 16" transcriptions
  from 1920-1950'S, jazz, blues, sweetbands, country, vocals, bigbands, rock & roll, rhythm & blues, hillbilly.

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• Mike Stewart
  Green River Records
  P.O. Box 267, Mill Spring, North Carolina 28756
  Phone: (704) 894-2706 or email: basta@teleplex.net

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• Tim Edwards Website of record auctions and set price sales

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• Lee Wall writes:
  Please consider visiting my site Guitar Records
  We always have in stock about 1000 78s - all guitarists, from Chet Atkins and George Barnes, to Johnny Smith and George Van Eps. Six mail catalogs per year are sent out, with recordings at all speeds and formats, videos, instruction books, guitar music news, memorabilia, etc.

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• Tom & Virginia Hawthorne hold a number of record and cylinder mail auctions at regular intervals. they are not on the net but their address is :
  Hawthorne's Antique Audio
  77 Columbia Avenue
  Roseville
  California
  CA 95678
  USA Phone or fax (916)773-4727
  E-mail hawthorn@garlic.com

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• RECORDFINDERS deal in all types of discs
  visit RECORDFINDERS WEBPAGE and look for the 78's lists

• For Classical Music 78rpm Collectors - visit Neil Corning's website. See nice label pictures, sales and wants lists.

• Check out my 78rpm Magazines page, some of the magazines feature regular mail auctions of 78's from USA, UK and Europe.

• Check out the Collectors' Sales Page, some collectors swop records.

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