If anyone cares to look on the Talking Machine Forum, just search for a thread called 'Worst Phonograph Description on Craigslist Contest' that I started a few years ago. It has a LOT of pages! I got into a huge fracas with one of the forum members from Australia who contended that putting up these mockable listings would scare off beginners. I contend that it is interesting -- and amusing -- to see how the non-collecting public interprets the historical artifact that they are selling.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:58:38 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Fwd: Craigslist Beauty ! > > > rca victor record phonograph. This was just before VCR these were 100.0 in > the 1940 and 1950s. These were very useful as well were status symbol > > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:13:15 +0000 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Phono-L] Fwd: Craigslist Beauty ! > > > > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > > > > > > http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/atq/3486128058.html > > > > Here is a wonderful new listing. I am particularly impressed with the > > knowledge of the seller, the reasonable price and > > the quality of the photo provided. Sometimes you wonder if these types of > > listings are really on the level, or some sort crazy joke listing. > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
