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Title: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: GoogaMooga on May 11, 2016, 07:08:49 AM
What is the most you would pay/have paid for a BB rarity? I am thinking mainly of records or CD's here. I've eyed a certain BB-related 2 CD set, Japan only, which I cannot divulge right now, but I am baulking at the $159 asking price. Add postage and import duty, that's some serious coin. I have never paid that much for any recording, although there are several other CD's that I am keen on in that price range. Perhaps you would share with me your own experiences, how much, the reason for your purchase, and whether it was worth it to you. I'd appreciate any input before I take the plunge.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: KDS on May 11, 2016, 08:20:09 AM
I think I wound up spending $95 on the MiC boxset just to get a few rarities. 

Also, I spent $25-$30 or so to get the full Japanese Brian Wilson - Live at the Roxy with ALL of the bonus tracks. 


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: GoogaMooga on May 11, 2016, 08:36:52 AM
I think I wound up spending $95 on the MiC boxset just to get a few rarities. 

Also, I spent $25-$30 or so to get the full Japanese Brian Wilson - Live at the Roxy with ALL of the bonus tracks. 

I too waited too long for the MiC box and ended up paying a premium, but at least we got six CD's and a lavish "yearbook" style package.  $159 or more likely, $200, for a 2 CD set that is mainly of historical interest, it's hard to decide. That's $200 I can't spend on other things. But it would be the jewel in the crown. The upside of such a steep price is that the item will probably just sit there, unsold, until I make up my mind!  :-D


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: KDS on May 11, 2016, 08:39:03 AM
I think I wound up spending $95 on the MiC boxset just to get a few rarities. 

Also, I spent $25-$30 or so to get the full Japanese Brian Wilson - Live at the Roxy with ALL of the bonus tracks. 

I too waited too long for the MiC box and ended up paying a premium, but at least we got six CD's and a lavish "yearbook" style package.  $159 or more likely, $200, for a 2 CD set that is mainly of historical interest, it's hard to decide. That's $200 I can't spend on other things. But it would be the jewel in the crown. The upside of such a steep price is that the item will probably just sit there, unsold, until I make up my mind!  :-D

If I were you, I'd shop around a little more.  Maybe a quick Google search of the item you're looking at. 



Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Douchepool on May 11, 2016, 08:55:30 AM
I paid $9 for a Friends/Little Bird promo 45. Considering their (relative) scarcity, $9 was probably a steal. I wouldn't have paid more, that's for sure.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: SMiLE Brian on May 11, 2016, 09:06:42 AM
$60 dollars for a 1960s BBs deluxe set of today, summer days, and pet sounds. (Original pressings in mono!)


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: GoogaMooga on May 11, 2016, 09:07:47 AM
I think I wound up spending $95 on the MiC boxset just to get a few rarities. 

Also, I spent $25-$30 or so to get the full Japanese Brian Wilson - Live at the Roxy with ALL of the bonus tracks. 

I too waited too long for the MiC box and ended up paying a premium, but at least we got six CD's and a lavish "yearbook" style package.  $159 or more likely, $200, for a 2 CD set that is mainly of historical interest, it's hard to decide. That's $200 I can't spend on other things. But it would be the jewel in the crown. The upside of such a steep price is that the item will probably just sit there, unsold, until I make up my mind!  :-D

If I were you, I'd shop around a little more.  Maybe a quick Google search of the item you're looking at. 



Well, I've seen it at a MUCH higher price...


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: GoogaMooga on May 11, 2016, 09:10:21 AM
I paid $9 for a Friends/Little Bird promo 45. Considering their (relative) scarcity, $9 was probably a steal. I wouldn't have paid more, that's for sure.


One thing I feel is that promos and legit releases should always be worth more than boots. I saw The Wilson Project boot (w Gary Usher) for $100, and it's sold now. A similar Japanese boot was advertised at 3,500 yen, appx 35 dollars.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: GoogaMooga on May 11, 2016, 09:11:04 AM
$60 dollars for a 1960s BBs deluxe set of today, summer days, and pet sounds. (Original pressings in mono!)

You did well!


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: SMiLE Brian on May 11, 2016, 09:17:57 AM
Thanks it was worth every penny.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Amanda Hart on May 11, 2016, 09:18:59 AM
$60 dollars for a 1960s BBs deluxe set of today, summer days, and pet sounds. (Original pressings in mono!)

You did well!

I disagree, I think you overpaid by quite a bit for that. There are currently 7 on sale on Amazon Marketplace, price ranging from $15-30. I paid $20 for mine a few years ago, at a local record store. It's a cool item, but the sound is not particularly good.

The most I've ever spent on a Beach Boys related record was $60 for my NM copy of Spring. I wouldn't normally drop that much on one record, but the condition was too good, and I'm fairly confident I could get more than that out of it if I sold it.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: KDS on May 11, 2016, 09:35:22 AM
I would probably overpay for a pro shot DVD, or a soundboard CD, of the Royal Albert Hall show from September 2012. 

Or a copy of either the C50 show I attended or the NPP show I attended last year. 

It's too bad Brian didn't do the "legal bootleg" thing that Pearl Jam, The Who, Bad Company, and John Fogerty have done in the past where you can purchase a CD or a download for any show on the recent tour. 


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Douchepool on May 11, 2016, 09:37:27 AM
It would have been amazing if Brian did that during his major touring heyday from 1999-2004. Sure, the audience tapes were plentiful and the occasional soundboard leaked out, but there might have been a small market among dedicated fans who wanted to get a copy of their show, or even all of the shows.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: KDS on May 11, 2016, 09:41:03 AM
It would have been amazing if Brian did that during his major touring heyday from 1999-2004. Sure, the audience tapes were plentiful and the occasional soundboard leaked out, but there might have been a small market among dedicated fans who wanted to get a copy of their show, or even all of the shows.

It's too bad that Brian doesn't put out as much live product as most legacy artists.  Seems like McCartney, The Stones, Iron Maiden, Rush, Judas Priest, The Who, etc have been putting out some kind of live document (be it CD or DVD) from every tour they've done in the 2000s.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Douchepool on May 11, 2016, 10:07:02 AM
Probably the lack of a mainstream market for such stuff. We're the only types who'd ever buy it. And given how many "fans" complained about the On Tour DVD ("BRIAN, SUCH LANGUAGE! WHY MUST YOU CURSE WHILE MY KIDS WATCH YOUR DVD?!?" - no bullshit, people really bellyached on the blueboard about Brian's baaaaaad words) I doubt we'll see much more.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: 37!ws on May 11, 2016, 10:29:52 AM
I think the most (disproportionately) I ever spent was probably about $40 on The Many Moods of Murry Wilson. I justified it by also buying a mono Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones., Ltd for a quarter in the same purchase.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: SMiLE Brian on May 11, 2016, 11:08:26 AM
Probably the lack of a mainstream market for such stuff. We're the only types who'd ever buy it. And given how many "fans" complained about the On Tour DVD ("BRIAN, SUCH LANGUAGE! WHY MUST YOU CURSE WHILE MY KIDS WATCH YOUR DVD?!?" - no bullshit, people really bellyached on the blueboard about Brian's baaaaaad words) I doubt we'll see much more.
Brian is the man! :afro


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: SMiLE Brian on May 11, 2016, 11:11:48 AM
$60 dollars for a 1960s BBs deluxe set of today, summer days, and pet sounds. (Original pressings in mono!)

You did well!

I disagree, I think you overpaid by quite a bit for that. There are currently 7 on sale on Amazon Marketplace, price ranging from $15-30. I paid $20 for mine a few years ago, at a local record store. It's a cool item, but the sound is not particularly good.

The most I've ever spent on a Beach Boys related record was $60 for my NM copy of Spring. I wouldn't normally drop that much on one record, but the condition was too good, and I'm fairly confident I could get more than that out of it if I sold it.
Maybe, but it was a price to pay to avoid getting a bad duophonic copy from a Amazon seller that didn't know better. But you really scored with that "spring" record! Could you needle drop it for us? 8)


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: KDS on May 11, 2016, 11:30:25 AM
Probably the lack of a mainstream market for such stuff. We're the only types who'd ever buy it. And given how many "fans" complained about the On Tour DVD ("BRIAN, SUCH LANGUAGE! WHY MUST YOU CURSE WHILE MY KIDS WATCH YOUR DVD?!?" - no bullshit, people really bellyached on the blueboard about Brian's baaaaaad words) I doubt we'll see much more.

Seriously? 

I haven't picked up that DVD.  What did he say if I might ask? 


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Cool Cool Water on May 11, 2016, 12:03:37 PM
I know I paid, well our executive procedure for my dads band paid £90 for an original "Friends" on mono (mint) for us some years back.



Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Cool Cool Water on May 11, 2016, 12:04:41 PM
But 70-100 I would say being the box sets and other stuff I've purchased over the years.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: 37!ws on May 11, 2016, 12:29:33 PM
Probably the lack of a mainstream market for such stuff. We're the only types who'd ever buy it. And given how many "fans" complained about the On Tour DVD ("BRIAN, SUCH LANGUAGE! WHY MUST YOU CURSE WHILE MY KIDS WATCH YOUR DVD?!?" - no bullshit, people really bellyached on the blueboard about Brian's baaaaaad words) I doubt we'll see much more.

Seriously? 

I haven't picked up that DVD.  What did he say if I might ask? 

He casually and conversationally dropped an F-bomb at one point.

As for other DVDs not coming out...yeah, that pretty much ruined it. Except for Pet Sounds Live. And Smile. And Soundstage. And...


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: KDS on May 11, 2016, 12:33:04 PM
Probably the lack of a mainstream market for such stuff. We're the only types who'd ever buy it. And given how many "fans" complained about the On Tour DVD ("BRIAN, SUCH LANGUAGE! WHY MUST YOU CURSE WHILE MY KIDS WATCH YOUR DVD?!?" - no bullshit, people really bellyached on the blueboard about Brian's baaaaaad words) I doubt we'll see much more.

Seriously? 

I haven't picked up that DVD.  What did he say if I might ask? 

He casually and conversationally dropped an F-bomb at one point.

As for other DVDs not coming out...yeah, that pretty much ruined it. Except for Pet Sounds Live. And Smile. And Soundstage. And...

He said "f**k" once?  Oh, the horror. 

The people who complained about that should check out my Kix - Live in Baltimore DVD. 


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Douchepool on May 11, 2016, 12:36:44 PM
The bluebeard is populated by rather pantywaisted losers who are triggered by baaaaad words.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: KDS on May 11, 2016, 12:40:03 PM
The bluebeard is populated by rather pantywaisted losers who are triggered by baaaaad words.

Maybe that's their "safe space."

Heck even McCartney dropped an F-bomb......and it was on a song. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zECFZLc2wU


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: 37!ws on May 11, 2016, 12:47:50 PM
Heck even McCartney dropped an F-bomb......and it was on a song.

....and the "Jones the bar builder" joke he posted on his web site:

https://www.youtube.com/user/desperate4secretshow


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: HeyJude on May 11, 2016, 02:06:45 PM
Brian dropped a F bomb *during* a concert I saw in 2000, and he did so joyously and enthusiastically. "How loud can you yell?" "I said, how loud can you f***in' yell?"


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Lee Marshall on May 11, 2016, 02:41:34 PM
I'm willing to spend whatever the price is to pre-order the next Brian or NEW Beach Boys release.  [Like there'll ever be another one of those 'grandpa chasing the little girls on the beach with dirty old uncle Mike' albums!!! ;)]  Whether I can order new material with Amazon or even if I have to wait until release day and get it at Walmart with my debit card...THAT is the price I'll pay.  But then they will only be rarities to MY ears.

I don't need a rancid bag of chips from some past promotion.  Nor do I need to own the socks Michael Edward wore to the induction [reduction] ceremony at Yawn Weiner's Hall of Shame 'do'.  To get the one and only existing Japanese version of the album which misspells the two letter name Al on the Surfin USA  back cover...which is only really interesting 'cause Al wasn't on THAT lp...is not something that attracts even a flicker of interest from me.  I'll leave all of that for YOU guys.

All I want to do is hear the music.  Songs I've never heard are of interest but they will arrive for my listening pleasure sooner or later.  When it comes to the Boys...I am all about the music...and listening to it.  I purchase a second copy only when the first one wears out.  I have 4 copies of Friends.  [2 vinyl.  2 cds.]  Compilations are ONLY of interest to me if they include previously unreleased material.  Otherwise...NO thanks.

I have some backstage passes from shows I've MC'd.  Good enough.  I was there.  I'll bet that drinkin' [and drivin'] dink Stamos has a copy of the record he attempted to sing on.  But then those are just called keepsakes.

I would be willing to spend as much as $75.00 [Canadian] for any BAND MEMBER'S wallet containing more than $800.00 [American]  I'd be willing to do that indefinitely.  The more wallets ... the merrier.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Lee Marshall on May 11, 2016, 02:50:36 PM
The bluebeard is populated by rather pantywaisted losers who are triggered by baaaaad words.

Piss up a rope.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: bryand on May 11, 2016, 05:18:16 PM
My limit depends on what I want and how bad that I want it. I'd like to think that the the occasional good deal balances out with the impulsive over spend.
For example, if any reader has the original acetate single lp  of "In Concert" I'd be willing to pay into the four figure territory.  ;)


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: You Kane, You Commanded, You Conquered on May 11, 2016, 05:41:59 PM
Probably the lack of a mainstream market for such stuff. We're the only types who'd ever buy it. And given how many "fans" complained about the On Tour DVD ("BRIAN, SUCH LANGUAGE! WHY MUST YOU CURSE WHILE MY KIDS WATCH YOUR DVD?!?" - no bullshit, people really bellyached on the blueboard about Brian's baaaaaad words) I doubt we'll see much more.

Seriously? 

I haven't picked up that DVD.  What did he say if I might ask? 

He casually and conversationally dropped an F-bomb at one point.


Is that moment available on YouTube?


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Shane on May 11, 2016, 07:09:54 PM
The most I've ever spent: $300 for a mint original copy of The Kenny & The Cadets single, black vinyl.

On a good day I could probably double my money.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Peadar 'Big Dinner' O'Driscoll on May 11, 2016, 11:23:09 PM
Not gonna include box sets like SMiLE/MIC as rarities as you buy them when they come out usually.

I don't think I could bring myself to spend more than 70/80 euro on a single item like an lp or 7". The most I spent was probably on the see for miles lp version from Spring (I had the US issue already)...Sound of Free/Lady is one Id love to get sometime but not gonna pay insane price.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: bringahorseinhere? on May 12, 2016, 12:16:55 AM
about 300 bux on a sealed copy of a duophonic 'surfin safari'.....
and about the same for 'SIP' on vinyl  ::)


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Alan Smith on May 12, 2016, 02:01:13 AM
The bluebeard is populated by rather pantywaisted losers who are triggered by baaaaad words.

Piss up a rope.

 ;D I think that response proves TRBB's hypothesis


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Fire Wind on May 12, 2016, 05:41:33 AM
£50 for a DCC Gold Pet Sounds CD.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Sheriff John Stone on May 12, 2016, 05:44:30 AM
The most I've ever spent: $300 for a mint original copy of The Kenny & The Cadets single, black vinyl.

On a good day I could probably double my money.

I paid $400 for the Kenny & The Cadets "Barbie/What Is A Young Girl Made Of" single (Randy Records, black vinyl, VG+) about 30 years ago. What's the best way to sell it?  


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Amanda Hart on May 12, 2016, 11:35:11 AM
Maybe, but it was a price to pay to avoid getting a bad duophonic copy from a Amazon seller that didn't know better. But you really scored with that "spring" record! Could you needle drop it for us? 8)

I suppose I could do that. Maybe the early part of next week.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: jeffh on May 12, 2016, 03:50:01 PM
I paid 120.00 way back when for the Carl Wilson Japanese Cd . Not the reissue from a few years ago, but the original release. I found his other cd in Golmine , buried in one of those large ads with the very tiny print. 35.00. Those were the days .


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Douchepool on May 12, 2016, 05:51:49 PM
The bluebeard is populated by rather pantywaisted losers who are triggered by baaaaad words.

Piss up a rope.

 ;D I think that response proves TRBB's hypothesis


I was expecting someone to prove me right; luckily our little corner of the interweb rarely disappoints. :lol


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Shane on May 12, 2016, 06:03:08 PM
The most I've ever spent: $300 for a mint original copy of The Kenny & The Cadets single, black vinyl.

On a good day I could probably double my money.

I paid $400 for the Kenny & The Cadets "Barbie/What Is A Young Girl Made Of" single (Randy Records, black vinyl, VG+) about 30 years ago. What's the best way to sell it?  

Probably ebay.  Make sure yours has a light pink label with blue ink.  Boots have white labels and black print.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Sheriff John Stone on May 13, 2016, 05:01:05 AM
The most I've ever spent: $300 for a mint original copy of The Kenny & The Cadets single, black vinyl.

On a good day I could probably double my money.

I paid $400 for the Kenny & The Cadets "Barbie/What Is A Young Girl Made Of" single (Randy Records, black vinyl, VG+) about 30 years ago. What's the best way to sell it?  

Probably ebay.  Make sure yours has a light pink label with blue ink.  Boots have white labels and black print.

I pulled it out of storage to check. Yes, it is original. Thanks for the info.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: bringahorseinhere? on May 13, 2016, 05:03:00 AM
i'll give ya a 100 bux sheriff, i'll even pay for the postage. forget about eBay, nobody looks there anymore. I'm your man  ::)


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Sheriff John Stone on May 13, 2016, 05:04:28 AM
i'll give ya a 100 bux sheriff, i'll even pay for the postage  ::)

 :lol


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: bringahorseinhere? on May 13, 2016, 05:21:12 AM
a sucker has to try  ;D


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: bringahorseinhere? on May 13, 2016, 05:22:26 AM
i'll trade you a MINT condition of 'summer in paradise' on Cd.  Now that's a bargain for YOU  ;)
beautiful artwork! plus it comes with a vocal by John Stamos! 


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: harveyw on May 13, 2016, 05:40:01 AM
Recently paid £300 for a Rumbo French pic sleeve. I think that's the most I've paid for a Beach Boys-related record (recently, at least). If Shane or Sheriff John Stone want to sell their Kenny & The Cadets 45s, I'd be keen to make a reasonable offer. Feel free to PM.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: KDS on May 13, 2016, 05:42:15 AM
I also paid $40 for the Brian Wilson and Friends Blu Ray from PBS, which included a Brian Wilson autograph and a copy of the 13 track NPP. 

And I'll have to buy BW & Friends again to get the CD of the show.  So, I'll likely wind up spending between $50-$60 on the BW & Friends live release. 


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Cool Cool Water on May 13, 2016, 05:46:21 AM
Recently paid £300 for a Rumbo French pic sleeve. I think that's the most I've paid for a Beach Boys-related record (recently, at least). If Shane or Sheriff John Stone want to sell their Kenny & The Cadets 45s, I'd be keen to make a reasonable offer. Feel free to PM.

Quite the collectable. However, I bet the US version is worth a mint!


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Sheriff John Stone on May 13, 2016, 05:48:38 AM
i'll trade you a MINT condition of 'summer in paradise' on Cd.  Now that's a bargain for YOU  ;)
beautiful artwork! plus it comes with a vocal by John Stamos! 

Seriously, I have been thinking about selling my collection. I'm getting older, I rarely even "look" at the records (I don't play them); they're just sitting in a closet. But then, like last night, I'll pull out the collection and sentimentality sinks in. It's hard to part with it, brings back a lot of memories. I remember the time and effort it took to collect all the stuff - the letters (yes, it was long ago), phone calls, frequenting record shows, trips to the post office, and driving several miles just to look at an item. It was exciting and a lot of fun, though.

I'm apprehensive about selling the collection because I don't know how or the best way to do it. Do you sell an item at a time or the entire collection at once? I buy things on ebay but I'm apprehensive about being a seller. Plus, I'm out of touch with the collecting market. I have no idea how much old records are even going for...


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: bringahorseinhere? on May 13, 2016, 05:55:30 AM
hi Sheriff, yeah, I guess all things lead down that road eventually.  I have a lot of BB/BW goodies also that I know are invaluable.  
Some unopened, signed, rare etc etc, and like you, they are only sitting around collecting dust really, but I love that I have them.
I have a bunch of original LP's unopened, reel to reel tapes unopened, some Brian signed and Mike n Bruce signed things also.
It is probably easier to sell the collection as a whole, but if you wanna get your $$ out of your items, you need to sell them individually.
Put them in an auction or 'buy it now' or whatever, with some kind of combined shipping is always appealing.
Selling them as a whole is a loss for you, and a mega bargain for someone else.
More work, but it is financially better for you, and it establishes each item uniquely also.




Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: The Shift on May 13, 2016, 05:56:43 AM
I also paid $40 for the Brian Wilson and Friends Blu Ray from PBS, which included a Brian Wilson autograph and a copy of the 13 track NPP. 

And I'll have to buy BW & Friends again to get the CD of the show.  So, I'll likely wind up spending between $50-$60 on the BW & Friends live release. 

Received that last week… worth it for Blondie's contributions, easy, though the band sounds, if anything, over-rehearsed and (dare I say it) bored in places… god does Wild Honey just drag on and on…   Oh for a bunch of early 70s gigs in a sweat and grime embossed box!


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: GoogaMooga on May 13, 2016, 05:58:40 AM
Well, it appears that a NEW copy of my holy grail slimline double sold for 500 bucks, next step up is 700+, so 159 is probably as cheap as I am likely to find it. I have pretty much made up my mind now, but saving up that amount will be very difficult, as I have a lot of fixed expenses. Basically, I blow all my income in a given month.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: KDS on May 13, 2016, 06:00:16 AM
I also paid $40 for the Brian Wilson and Friends Blu Ray from PBS, which included a Brian Wilson autograph and a copy of the 13 track NPP. 

And I'll have to buy BW & Friends again to get the CD of the show.  So, I'll likely wind up spending between $50-$60 on the BW & Friends live release. 

Received that last week… worth it for Blondie's contributions, easy, though the band sounds, if anything, over-rehearsed and (dare I say it) bored in places… god does Wild Honey just drag on and on…   Oh for a bunch of early 70s gigs in a sweat and grime embossed box!

I really think its (about to open Pandora's box here) the production.  After seeing Brian's band live twice last year and comparing it to the live DVD, the live DVD doesn't have a fraction of the energy that a show has.  The same problem exists on the C50 DVD.  The vocals sound great though. 


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: Sheriff John Stone on May 13, 2016, 06:03:28 AM
hi Sheriff, yeah, I guess all things lead down that road eventually.  I have a lot of BB/BW goodies also that I know are invaluable.  
Some unopened, signed, rare etc etc, and like you, they are only sitting around collecting dust really, but I love that I have them.
I have a bunch of original LP's unopened, reel to reel tapes unopened, some Brian signed and Mike n Bruce signed things also.
It is probably easier to sell the collection as a whole, but if you wanna get your $$ out of your items, you need to sell them individually.
Put them in an auction or 'buy it now' or whatever, with some kind of combined shipping is always appealing.
Selling them as a whole is a loss for you, and a mega bargain for someone else.
More work, but it is financially better for you, and it establishes each item uniquely also.




Yeah, I tend to agree with you. I'm not actively, but kind of passively - I got my eyes and ears open - looking for somebody who is really into ebay, somebody I can trust, and maybe offering them a fee or commission or something, and just turn the collection over to them and see what it brings. I would be monitoring the transactions, of course.


Title: Re: What's your spending limit for a BB rarity?
Post by: bringahorseinhere? on May 13, 2016, 06:09:39 AM
the thing is, you spend so much $$ on this stuff in your life, especially the rare and hard to find stuff, you don't want to 'give it away'.
you obviously have some 'goodies', and you should be compensated by the collectors out there who are willing to pay for it.
sometimes on ebay the 0.99c auctions go way more than having a 'reserve'.  go figure  :-\
I don't know the secret of selling, as I am a wees bit off from doing that, but I hope if you get to that point, you get what you deserve financially.
I was joking about trading 'kenny' for 'SIP' of course.   :lol
One day I will be approaching the same situation.  I hope my things get to go to a good home also.