Sold Date: March 5, 2014
Start Date: February 26, 2014
Final Price: $15.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 7
Seller Feedback: 27
Buyer Feedback: 32

Here are some unique and very interesting records from the 1950s many of us 40 to 80 years old grew up on.  Pictured are 13 images  showing all of the yellow and red(1) records.  They have the original gloss, minimal surface scratches and play really cleanly.

Vocalists: Gilbert Mack, Mitch Miller Orchestra, Susan Douglas, Anne Lloyd, The Sandpipers, Art Carney, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, The Ranch Hands, Dick Byron, Michael Stewart, Barbara Gussow, David Anderson, Peter Hanley, Pat O’Malley

Songs: Give a Little Whistle, Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket, Down by the Station, The Little Train Who Said “Ah Choo”!, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Rockabye Baby, Brahms’ Lullaby, Playmates, Tattle Tale Duck, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, Laughing Place, Have You Read the Bible Today?, The Bible Tells Me So, Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls, Up on the Housetop, White Christmas, The Story of Christmas, The Little Boy Who Couldn’t Find Christmas, I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas, I Dreamt That I Was Santa Claus, Santa Claus is Comin to Town, The Christmas Song, When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter, Sleigh Ride, I Just Can’t Wait Till Christmas

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About record grading:

Near Mint (NM or M-)

NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. If played, it will do so with no surface noise.

NM covers have no creases, ring wear or seam splits of any kind.

Very Good Plus (VG+) or Excellent (E)

A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.” Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it toward the high end of the grade (sometimes called VG++ or E+).

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. 

Very Good (VG)

Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible.

VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

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These early recordings have special sound quality (tube electronics)