Sold Date: September 16, 2014
Start Date: August 21, 2014
Final Price: $39.99 $31.00 (USD)
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ULTRA RARE 1952 LIMITED EDITION ISSUE OF A 62-YEAR-OLD JIMMY DURANTE CHRISTMAS RELEASE WITH THE ACTUAL CHARACTER OF JIMMY DURANTE ON THE COVER SLEEVE. (TRY AND FIND ANOTHER ONE JUST LIKE IT).  PRODUCED BY GOLDEN RECORDS AS A LIMITED EDITION CHRISTMAS SINGLE - "RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER AND SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN."  EXTREMELY COLLECTIBLE.

THIS SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION FEATURES DURANTE AS A CHARACTER ON THE COVER ALONG WITH RUDOLPH. (SEE PHOTOS) - VERY FEW COPIES OF THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE WERE EVER PRODUCED.  OF COURSE, NOBODY ELSE EVER SANG THESE SONGS LIKE DURANTE EITHER (OLD FOLKS AND RECORD COLLECTORS WILL KNOW).

THE RECORD ALSO CAME WITH A CHARACTER OF DURANTE ON ONE SIDE OF THE LABELS AND WAS PRODUCED ON THE YELLOW WAX VINYL. THAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTOS.

OF ALL PLACES, THIS LIMITED EDITION VINTAGE JIMMY DURANTE RECORD WAS DISCOVERED AT THE GIGANTIC ESTATE SALE OF AN ELVIS PRESLEY FAN IN DENVER, COLORADO.  THOSE WHO FOLLOW MY AUCTIONS KNOW I HAVE BEEN SELLING ITEMS FROM THAT MANSION (ESTATE SALE) FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND AM STILL OPENING SOME BOXES.

TONS OF NON-ELVIS RECORDS AND OTHER ITEMS WERE ALSO DISCOVERED AT THE SAME ESTATE SALE (ALONG WITH LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF OTHER ELVIS PRESLEY-RELATED COLLECTIBLES).  NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT WAS THE MOTHER OF ALL ELVIS PRESLEY ESTATE SALES, AND I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY TO BE THE ONE WHO PURCHASED IT.

OBVIOUSLY, THE ORIGINAL ELVIS COLLECTOR IN DENVER PUT VALUE ON THIS RARE VINTAGE RECORD JIMMY DURANTE 1952 RECORD AND JUST LET IT SIT IN HER HUGE RECORD ALBUM ROOM VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED.

THE YELLOW VINYL RECORD IS VIRTUALLY SCRATCH-FREE. IT IS YELLOW WAX FOR SURE, BUT I COULD DETECT NO SCRATCHES EVEN UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT.  THE RECORD STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL SHINE AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS.  THE RECORD IS IN OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS AS CLOSE TO "MINT" AS IT CAN POSSIBLY BE (CONSIDERING IT'S VINTAGE 62-YEAR OLD AGE). BOTH LABELS ARE IN ORIGINAL FACTORY NEW CONDITION - SEE PHOTOS.

THE LIMITED EDITION ORIGINAL JIMMY DURANTE CHARACTER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO TEARS, WRITING, STAINS, OR NOTICEABLE AGE WEAR.  TO BE HIGHLY CRITICAL, YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTO OF THE COVER SOME EXTREMELY MINOR WRINKLING ALONG THE FRONT TOP OF THE COVER, BUT NOTHING OF ANY MEANINGFUL SIGNIFICANCE THAT WOULD LESSEN THE VALUE. - SEE PHOTOS

IT IS REMARKABLE THAT SUCH A RARE RECORD AND SLEEVE THIS OLD CAN STILL BE IN SUCH EXCELLENT CONDITION.  OBVIOUSLY, THE RECORD WAS ONLY COLLECTED AND STORED AWAY, BUT NEVER USED.

THIS IS A RECORD COLLECTOR'S DREAM ON SO MANY LEVELS.  I HAVE A FEW OTHER VINTAGE RECORDS ALSO UP ON EBAY IN MY OTHER AUCTIONS THAT ARE ALSO VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES.

WILL BE SHIPPED CAREFULLY IN A HEAVY-DUTY BOX THAT CONFORMS TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THE RECORD SET.

International bidders please email me for additional shipping information before bidding SO WE CAN SAVE YOU AS MUCH SHIPPING AS POSSIBLE.   I have listed the shipping rates under First Class International which gives buyers the most economy rates, but does not insure the package.   I have also listed the option of using Priority Mail International which does.   Email me with any questions before the end of the auction, and I will gladly get back to you ASAP. 

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