1980's Texas Garage Sales List
- Thread starter tymespan
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Dave Baldwin
Tennalaga Class
- Joined
- May 5, 2011
- Location
- Deep Texas
You had to be there...
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Oh, but I only have $200 to spend 
so I'll have to limit myself to 10 records
Destinys Children - The Fall Of The Queen (Ventural) - $10
Reasons Why - Don't Be That Way (Soundtrack) - $25
Elite UFO - Now Who's Good Enough (MAI) -$15
Knights Bridge - Make Me Some Love (Sea Ell) - $15
Runaways - 18th Floor Girl (Alamo Audio) - $6
Shades Of Night - Fluctuation (Alamo Audio) - $20
Stoics - Hate (Brams) - $25
Oedipus & The Mothers - I Remember How It Used To Be (Beacon) $25
Cicadelics - "We're Gonna Love This Way (Psychidelic) $30
Five Canadians - Never Alone (Domar) - $20
And with the $10 left over, I'll have the m- Zakary Thaks on J-Beck, thanks.
so I'll have to limit myself to 10 records
Destinys Children - The Fall Of The Queen (Ventural) - $10
Reasons Why - Don't Be That Way (Soundtrack) - $25
Elite UFO - Now Who's Good Enough (MAI) -$15
Knights Bridge - Make Me Some Love (Sea Ell) - $15
Runaways - 18th Floor Girl (Alamo Audio) - $6
Shades Of Night - Fluctuation (Alamo Audio) - $20
Stoics - Hate (Brams) - $25
Oedipus & The Mothers - I Remember How It Used To Be (Beacon) $25
Cicadelics - "We're Gonna Love This Way (Psychidelic) $30
Five Canadians - Never Alone (Domar) - $20
And with the $10 left over, I'll have the m- Zakary Thaks on J-Beck, thanks.
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Interesting to see how Nobody's Children "Good Times" (GPC) was $50. The same price as Reasons Why, Destiny's Children and Knights Bridge combined.
ontheroadsouth
Ikon Class
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2011
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Thanks for sharing… Great to see those lists!
So to those who were there: Did you buy any records off those lists and what if so?
So to those who were there: Did you buy any records off those lists and what if so?
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2011
- Location
- The shores of southern CT
The pictured list was typed / sent out from Doug Hanners; one year he handled the '60s list by himself. Usually, David Shutt sent out the list. In 1988, Doug took over the yearly lists even though both were partners.
I have most of their lists saved.
I can tell you from looking them over that the $25 -$30 tops barrier from the early 1980s was shattered once they started to auction items in 1986. Complaints were coming in because the first couple of buyers who called bought as much as possible, leaving leftovers for everyone else. When I started actively buying in 1986, they had set up an auction for 45s they felt would be asked for repeatedly if set-sale. I asked Doug at that time how many lists he sent, it was around 200-250.
I never got any 45 that I asked for in set-sales, things were "long gone". Even as late as 1994-95. Unless they were cheap, quantity amount 45s. I was excited to buy a M- copy of "Writing On The Wall" for $25 set-sale, until I quickly learned he had a few 25 count boxes!
My first auction wins (1988) from David Shutt & Hanners:
Bad Seeds "Taste Of The Same" VG+ $104 (I had to bid top that one)
Rocky & The Riddlers "Flash & Crash" M- $56
Roots "It's Been A Long Journey M- $ 84
Syndicate "The Egyptian Thing" M- $88
I have most of their lists saved.
I can tell you from looking them over that the $25 -$30 tops barrier from the early 1980s was shattered once they started to auction items in 1986. Complaints were coming in because the first couple of buyers who called bought as much as possible, leaving leftovers for everyone else. When I started actively buying in 1986, they had set up an auction for 45s they felt would be asked for repeatedly if set-sale. I asked Doug at that time how many lists he sent, it was around 200-250.
I never got any 45 that I asked for in set-sales, things were "long gone". Even as late as 1994-95. Unless they were cheap, quantity amount 45s. I was excited to buy a M- copy of "Writing On The Wall" for $25 set-sale, until I quickly learned he had a few 25 count boxes!
My first auction wins (1988) from David Shutt & Hanners:
Bad Seeds "Taste Of The Same" VG+ $104 (I had to bid top that one)
Rocky & The Riddlers "Flash & Crash" M- $56
Roots "It's Been A Long Journey M- $ 84
Syndicate "The Egyptian Thing" M- $88
chas_kit
G45 Legend
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2011
- Location
- Hudson Valley, NY
Very interesting Mike, that was serious money to lay out in 1988. I don't think I'd paid more than $15 for a record at that time.
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2011
- Location
- The shores of southern CT
The most I had paid before that was $266 for a mint minus Starfires "I Never Loved Her" from a Vinyl 01 Goldmine listing auction (or from his brother) in late 1987.
When I started buying garage on a limited basis in 1980-83, I was in learning mode and rarely spent more than $25 for anything. I got ripped off on some deals early on, and chalked it up to being a complete novice. Many of those 45s on Pebbles and the 1st BFTG just were not out in the wilds where I was hunting. I hadn't gotten wind of private dealer sales lists yet, like Shutt & Hanners.
When I met Bill N and Tim Warren at my local record show, things changed. Bill would bring a special box of sale items to our local record shows, prices anywhere from $5 on up to $75, sometimes $100 for top-shelf 45s. I didn't break the $100 barrier until Bob Stricker starting advertising rare Michigan garage 45s via auctions. I paid $100 for a stone mint Plagues "I've Been through It Before" and $75 for a stone mint Quest's "I'm Tempted" in May of 1986. We later did a deal where I spent close to a grand for a pile of mint minus Fenton and related label Michigan 45s. i paid him, with his promise of a Keggs to deal to me soonafter. someone else got wind of the deal and I was cut out, which ended my dealings with Mr. Stricker.
The Waterbury CT record shows were great for finding and buying garage 45s at fair and usually cheap prices in the late '80s. NWBuckeye/George G would come down from Marlboro, Mass. frequently, and join our small posse out in the parking lot to wheel and deal (avoiding table set up fees inside). Lotsa stories from those days! Just about ever show had deals outside in the parking lot, or inside the hotel hallway on the couch: Roots (Brownfield) Rocking Roadrunners "Go Away", New Fugitives" on Glo, What Fours (Fleetwood) Bad Roads (Jin).
When I started buying garage on a limited basis in 1980-83, I was in learning mode and rarely spent more than $25 for anything. I got ripped off on some deals early on, and chalked it up to being a complete novice. Many of those 45s on Pebbles and the 1st BFTG just were not out in the wilds where I was hunting. I hadn't gotten wind of private dealer sales lists yet, like Shutt & Hanners.
When I met Bill N and Tim Warren at my local record show, things changed. Bill would bring a special box of sale items to our local record shows, prices anywhere from $5 on up to $75, sometimes $100 for top-shelf 45s. I didn't break the $100 barrier until Bob Stricker starting advertising rare Michigan garage 45s via auctions. I paid $100 for a stone mint Plagues "I've Been through It Before" and $75 for a stone mint Quest's "I'm Tempted" in May of 1986. We later did a deal where I spent close to a grand for a pile of mint minus Fenton and related label Michigan 45s. i paid him, with his promise of a Keggs to deal to me soonafter. someone else got wind of the deal and I was cut out, which ended my dealings with Mr. Stricker.
The Waterbury CT record shows were great for finding and buying garage 45s at fair and usually cheap prices in the late '80s. NWBuckeye/George G would come down from Marlboro, Mass. frequently, and join our small posse out in the parking lot to wheel and deal (avoiding table set up fees inside). Lotsa stories from those days! Just about ever show had deals outside in the parking lot, or inside the hotel hallway on the couch: Roots (Brownfield) Rocking Roadrunners "Go Away", New Fugitives" on Glo, What Fours (Fleetwood) Bad Roads (Jin).
