09-30-2025, 10:57 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-30-2025, 11:09 AM by miguelimarques.)
The Collector's Joy
Shiny pebbles, buttons bright,
Lost treasures gathered in the light.
A feather, shell, a fallen leaf,
Each holds a moment, brief and brief.
However, things sometimes are not so straightforward ?
How many of you bought something for ££$$€€¥¥ that was only worth nothing. Or found the grail for a penny.
About 13 years ago, a Nevermind US Cassette promo popped up on eBay!
It was from a British seller at the starting price of £0.99. As a cunning buyer, I have decided to send him an offer via private message of £25 (though, I knew it would go for much more, but my pockets were (are) small). He kindly refused it. The auction ended and no one else bid on it… I got it for £0.99 plus £1.25 postage.
Over 20 years ago, I bought online several Bleach US LPs (first pressings) plus Molly’s Lips 7” green vinyl and The Go Team Scratch It Out 7”. The seller never included the singles in the package and I was never able to retrieve the items or the sfunds… and I paid at the time too much for all (a lost of £125).
Back in the 90s, there was a small record shop is Lisbon called TORPEDO, which would import weekly special editions from British and German distributors. It was amazing… they had every Bleach LPs original colours (except white) plus the Aussies… BUT I bought none!! I also vividly remember (around 1994/5) saving money to buy the Nirvana CD squidgy pak (which cost 6,000$00 - €30 - my monthly salary in 1996 was 56,000$00 - €280), I went to the shop over and over again to see it… but when I went to buy it I decided to buy instead 3 CDs from other artists!! Silly me… it took me over 10 years to find a copy!
Recently, I finally bought a Bleach Red White Swirl LP (@Sickboy you are not the only one!) I got it part of a collection that included several other Bleach LPs that I already had (clear yellow, ZIA green, Aussie tri-colour, plus another) - all for £600!
And how many of you bought the fake Hormoaning Japanese CD?! I was one of them… This back to 1996 or so. Or bought a Sliver 12” blue vinyl thinking it was a Greek variation (maybe some of you remember, but in the late 90s there was a rumour of a Greek Sliver 12”… but they were just regular copies exported to Greece with no differences whatsoever, as they were also exported to other parts of the world).
Please share your stories (if you can or must!)
At least we are lucky not to collect Star Wars:
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/305191/PALITOY-STAR-WARS-RETURN-OF-THE-JEDI-1983-GENERAL-MADINE-TRI-LOGO-70-BACK-B-AFA-80-NM
Shiny pebbles, buttons bright,
Lost treasures gathered in the light.
A feather, shell, a fallen leaf,
Each holds a moment, brief and brief.
However, things sometimes are not so straightforward ?
How many of you bought something for ££$$€€¥¥ that was only worth nothing. Or found the grail for a penny.
About 13 years ago, a Nevermind US Cassette promo popped up on eBay!
It was from a British seller at the starting price of £0.99. As a cunning buyer, I have decided to send him an offer via private message of £25 (though, I knew it would go for much more, but my pockets were (are) small). He kindly refused it. The auction ended and no one else bid on it… I got it for £0.99 plus £1.25 postage.
Over 20 years ago, I bought online several Bleach US LPs (first pressings) plus Molly’s Lips 7” green vinyl and The Go Team Scratch It Out 7”. The seller never included the singles in the package and I was never able to retrieve the items or the sfunds… and I paid at the time too much for all (a lost of £125).
Back in the 90s, there was a small record shop is Lisbon called TORPEDO, which would import weekly special editions from British and German distributors. It was amazing… they had every Bleach LPs original colours (except white) plus the Aussies… BUT I bought none!! I also vividly remember (around 1994/5) saving money to buy the Nirvana CD squidgy pak (which cost 6,000$00 - €30 - my monthly salary in 1996 was 56,000$00 - €280), I went to the shop over and over again to see it… but when I went to buy it I decided to buy instead 3 CDs from other artists!! Silly me… it took me over 10 years to find a copy!
Recently, I finally bought a Bleach Red White Swirl LP (@Sickboy you are not the only one!) I got it part of a collection that included several other Bleach LPs that I already had (clear yellow, ZIA green, Aussie tri-colour, plus another) - all for £600!
And how many of you bought the fake Hormoaning Japanese CD?! I was one of them… This back to 1996 or so. Or bought a Sliver 12” blue vinyl thinking it was a Greek variation (maybe some of you remember, but in the late 90s there was a rumour of a Greek Sliver 12”… but they were just regular copies exported to Greece with no differences whatsoever, as they were also exported to other parts of the world).
Please share your stories (if you can or must!)
At least we are lucky not to collect Star Wars:
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/305191/PALITOY-STAR-WARS-RETURN-OF-THE-JEDI-1983-GENERAL-MADINE-TRI-LOGO-70-BACK-B-AFA-80-NM
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