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 11 February 2016
vintage@r2ok.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 and a consignment service for premium quality Jazz and Blues 78s, e-mail Mark Berresford
or write to Mark Berresford, The Chequers, Chequer Lane, Shottle, Derbyshire, DE56 2DR. Tel: 01773-550275
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 3 issues subscription is £22.50 UK, £30/E35 Europe, $44 USA, £33/$55 rest of world.
- Greg's Greats has huge sales lists of inexpensive 78's. Check out Greg's Greats
- Dinosaur Discs 35 Lower Street, Horning, Norwich, England
Visit the website first: http://www.78rpm.co.uk
or info@78rpm.co.uk
- 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
- 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
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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jazz78 - Peder Hansen's sales lists and wants lists for European collectors
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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jazz78s.com Alan Cooperman's Record Auctions can be viewed at his website Jazz78s.com
- 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".
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Mt Rosalie Records- Dave and Barbara Gibson's website includes 78's sales lists
- Joel Slotnikoff's 78 Auction can be found at the Bluesworld website
- Maddocks - visit Alex Maddock's website for record sales and collectors' accessories
- 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.
- Mike Stewart
Green River Records
P.O. Box 267, Mill Spring, North Carolina 28756
Phone: (704) 894-2706 or email: basta@teleplex.net
- Tim Edwards Website of record auctions and set price sales
- 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.
- 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
