I spent $7000 there 3 years ago, $3000 2 years ago and 50 bucks last year. I didn't even bother to go this year. It sounds like there was a real lack of machines again, glad I stayed home..
--- Stan Stanford <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems like we are all there (dealers and early > buyers) for the same > reasons (i.e., to buy/sell phonographs and have a > great time with friends > we see only once a year). There was some > confusion on Thursday that upset > many people, but Mike D.'s announcement on Saturday > morning made a lot of > sense and set a great tone for the rest of the show > and next year. I have > been going to Union every year since 1997 and have > enjoyed each one. Some > years there are more desirable machines than others, > but the moments we > share with each other are always great!! There > were special machines this > year, and I am happy with those I found. See you > all next year!! > > stan stanford > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Albert" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:44 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Union 2005 > > > > An observation about the auction. Those that > attended were primarily > > advanced collectors. They are not interested in > Edison homes and > > standards. > > Prices reflected that. The lesser expensive items > generally went to ebay > > bidders on the live auction. The better items > went to floor bidders at > > current market prices. I really thought there > were some bargains. A > > Columbia GG Graphophone Grand hammered at 8k. A > Columbia BS at 4700. > > Idellia at 12k and the Edison Coin-op eclipse went > for 18k. I have been > > attending the Union show for many years. I had a > bad taste in my mouth > > the > > entire weekend because of the way the Donnely's > treated me. I was told to > > leave on Thursday morning. They were very rude > and they just dont get it. > > If buyers like me , who spend serious money at the > show, quit comming from > > far away places like Oregon, the show is going to > fail. Sales must have > > been way off. The general public was sparse on > Saturday and it was pretty > > dead on Sunday. Most of the vendors reported > slower sales this year. I > > did > > manage to buy an untouched Columbia BS with all > original parts, and a mint > > condition Victor 1. The best part of the Union > show was the comraderie, > > meeting really nice people, and sharing in the > knowledge that we really > > are > > not crazy. AL Menashe > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:05 PM > > Subject: [Phono-L] Union 2005 > > > > > >>I really enjoyed my trip to Union this year. I > traveled with Stan > >> Stanford and Dan Melvin and we all came home with > some treasures. I have > >> been attending the Union show off and on for over > twenty five years. > >> Years ago the show was basically a weekend sale > but over the years, it > >> has > >> "unofficially" started earlier and earlier. This > year, we arrived in the > >> Union area on Wednesday afternoon and there were > probably a dozen cars in > >> the parking lot with twenty collectors milling > about. It was probably as > >> much a social occasion as anything but people > were there to buy and sell. > >> On Thursday morning Randy D. announced that only > persons holding > >> "exhibitor" badges would be allowed to stay in > the parking lot. This > >> created more than just a few problems because > many "early buyers" had > >> traveled with "exhibitors" in one vehicle. What > were they to do? Their > >> options were to leave or pay for exhibitor space > outside ($150 for space > >> which included two exhibitor passes). People > that talked to Randy came > >> back with conflicting stories. I spoke with > Randy and it was frustrating > >> because he really didn't seem to care about the > future success of the > >> show > >> but he does have some valid points. There are > quite a few early buyers > >> that open their vehicles in the parking lot and > sell as dealers. His > >> other complaint centers around the show starting > early in the week and > >> the > >> inconvenience that brings to his business. His > concerns are valid but I > >> expressed how important it is for buyers to have > as equal an opportunity > >> as the sellers at the parking lot deals. Just > before the show opened on > >> Saturday morning, Mike D. made an announcement to > the effect that there > >> would be no Thursday (or earlier) selling on > their property. Exhibitors > >> would be allowed to bring items into the sale > late on Thursday but no > >> buying or selling would be allowed. Sales would > begin at the same time > >> for early buyers and exhibitors on Friday morning > and everyone would have > >> equal opportunity. This should solve the problem > and compact the sale > >> back towards the weekend. I think it is a change > for the better. In my > >> opinion, Thursdays and Fridays have been great, > Saturdays have been ok, > >> and Sundays have been boring. Maybe Saturday > will be good and Sunday > >> will > >> be ok. About this years show...there were some > terrific machines. Dan > >> said he saw three machines with asking prices > over $30,000! (several > >> Class M's and a Wizzard) There was also a > mahogany Triumph (around > >> $4500?), mahogany Home ($4200?), an Echophone > ($5200?) and an assortment > >> of Trademarks, Operas, Zonophones, etc. I think > the most expensive > >> machine that sold was a Toy Gramophone. The > asking price was $18,000 and > >> I believe it sold at or near that price. The > Oregon group (Stan S., Dan > >> M., Al M., Bob J. and myself) had a great time > and we're all looking > >> forward to next year. Happy Collecting, Jerry B. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> > >> Phono-L Archive > >> http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > [email protected] > > > > Phono-L Archive > > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
