U p p e r       S t a t e     A c q u i s i t i o n s :

About this Listing:

These 12" LP Records were purchased from a Saratoga Springs, NY Estate in Early February 2012.  The Estate belonged to a former music teacher with likely ties Skidmore College who had an eccentric interest/mix of music including electronic to children's and everything in between.  Everything from the Estate was extremely well cared for although at some point or another it seems most all of the original sleeves were replaced.  You can view all of the items from this estate by simply visiting the section for the Saratoga NY Teachers Estate in my store.  The store just opened so please take the time to look around, I'm hoping to have something for everyone soon.

There are never reserves on my auctions and I try to set my fixed prices fair and starting bids low! I also entertain ALL reasonable Offers!  Feel free to make me an offer on 1 record, 100 records, or as many as you'd like.  All reasonable offers will be considered!

Good Luck and Enjoy!

Click any on the image(s) above for a larger view of the album.  

Please use the photos above in your judgement of the quality/condition of the item.  Because grading is subjective I attempt to use a basic scale of grading as outlined below.  I cannot promise that every record will be graded perfectly but assure you I do my best to be as critical a judge as possible for the benefit of the Buyer as I have been one myself for over a decade now.  Most of the records from my collection have some wear on the jackets while the vinyl itself are, for the most part, in excellent shape.  Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the condition of a specific record and I'll gladly get back to you with any info or further pictures as necessary.

I t e m   D e s c r i p t i o n:

Artist Album Title Rec. No. Grade Cover Grade
Genre Details Songs & Dances of the Flathead Indians Ethnic Folkways Library FE 4445 VG+ EX/NM World/Indian Ethnic Folkways Library.  Recorded by Alan P Merriman.  Rare Album.  Has original booklet included.  See photos for album contents.

N o t e s   o n   V i n y l   G r a d i n g :

Most of the records that come from my collection are in great shape but observe the grade as noted above and use the following general guidelines.  These are my subjective opinions on grade.  Mixed grades suggest I feel they fall somewhere in between the two.  Also note that due to the volume of records being graded and listed for sale minor discrepancies may exist so I urge you to email for more pictures if you have any serious questions before bidding.  I am happy to provide full High Resolution photos by email so you can see every scuff and scrape.    Thanks for reading.

P/G: Poor/Good: Fall nearly into the same category.  Item would be great as a filler or starter copy or may have other intrinsic or artistic value to a buyer.

VG : Very Good: Record shows signs of play but appears well taken care of and should contain no more than some minor scuffs and scratches and should not terribly affect playback but there may be some background sound.

VG+ : Very Good + : Record may have a minor scratch or two but nothing that should affect playback and background noise should be minimal.

EX : Excellent: Record appears almost near mint with signs of play but shows superior levels of care.  Record should play through clean and should not have much more than an errant scuff or hairline scratch. Playback should be relatively free of background noise.  Often in shrink wrap. 

NM : Near Mint: Used when a record has been opened and may have been played once or twice but shows no outward signs of wear.  Item should play like new and is very often in the original shrink wrap.

MS : Mint State: Only used when a record is still factory sealed.  Once the seal has been broke it is no longer considered mint even if there are no signs of playing.

N o t e s   o n   A l b u m   C o v e r   G r a d i n g :

I've decided to begin offering a grade for the Album Cover for each album I'm selling.  I hope this helps any prospective buyers make a better judgement of the overall quality of an album for sale.  There is a general outline below that I tend to follow as closely as possible.  Mixed grades suggest I feel they fall somewhere in between the two.  Especially in the case of Album Cover condition I suggest you take a good look at the photo(s) as they will provide you with your most accurate determination of grade.

P/F:   Poor/Fair:  At this grade you almost wonder if the jacket would even hold a record anymore despite being present.

G:      Good:  Album Cover is holding up but has shows heavy wear, a lot of water or mold damage, etc.  But generally offers little worry of keeping a record safe and enclosed.

VG:   Very Good:  Album Cover is in solid condition but very likely shows reasonable ring wear from storage or some minimal splitting or other wear.  A jacket in VG should offer good confidence in protecting the collectible vinyl inside.

VG+: Very Good+:  Album Cover may show some minimal ring wear or wear at corners but colors should be vibrant and there should be no more than some surface blemishes.  Overall structure of the jacket should be very sound.

EX:    Excellent:  Album Cover shows minimal signs of wear.  Some faint wear from storage may still be noticeable but should detract minimally from any Cover Art. Often EX condition jackets remain in the original shrink wrap leading to their lengthy preservation at such a quality.

NM:   Near Mint:  Near Mint Album Covers nearly always are preserved by the Original Shrink Wrap.  If not they have been by other similar means kept with the highest level of care possible and show no signs of wear.  Near Mint Album Covers are of frame-able quality.

MS:   Mint State: Mint is Mint.  The only time I will give out a Mint grade is when an album is sealed and there is no damage to the jacket at all.

S h i p p i n g :

Shipping & Handling for Vinyl Records will be a flat rate of $4.00 + $1.00/each additional Record if you should be the winner of multiple records. I often discount shipping rates further if possible based on supply costs.  I do my best to package every item with the utmost of care.  Items will be shipped within 48 hours of receiving payment.

P a y m e n t / T e r m s   o f   S a l e :

Payment is expected within 3 days of the auctions end. Pay-Pal is preferred but I gladly accept Checks as payment as well. Items paid for by Check will be shipped upon clearance.

A b o u t   M e :

I am a collector of many things, of which my primary interests have been in Coins and vintage Records although I have a general interest in all vintage collectibles. If you do too be sure to keep an eye out on my auctions as you may see something you like! I'm going to be listing a lot more vintage vinyl soon and a bunch of ephemera (vintage paper items), Maps, Travel, Etc., soon, so keep an eye out!

I'd also like to remind you that if you enjoy saving money I urge you to visit my store where you can start saving money on every day items any time!  

I also have a 100% feedback rating as a buyer and seller on E-bay for nearly a decade so I urge you to bid with confidence as I've yet to let anyone down and I hope I never do! Enjoy and Good Luck!

I also have a website coming THIS SPRING 2012.  UpperStateAcquisitions.com.  Check often!  Thanks again!

C o n t a c t   M e :
If you have any questions feel free to contact me via Ebay.

 

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