Thunderbirds - "Hey Little Girl" - Libra

[bachjo]

Hello all,
(Sorry moderators if this query would be better somewhere else) I volunteer at our community radio station (WJFF Jeffersonville, NY) organizing an annual Music Sale event where we take donations of records, etc. and sell them--library book sale style--to raise money for the radio station. In the piles of 45s donated this year was a copy of The Thunderbirds' "Hey Little Girl" record. The record is in pretty decent condition but there are stickers on the label and an X written on it. In any case, I see that this is a pretty desirable record and would like to turn it into as much cash as possible for the radio station (which is a non-profit org.). So I'm looking for guidance regarding price and best place to sell. I'd be just as happy to sell it here rather than Ebay. I'm open to offers.

Incidentally, the Music Sale takes place on November 30 in White Sulphur Springs, NY. That's a little over two hours drive from New York City, in the Catskills. More info here: https://wjffradio.org/staging/nov-30-wjffs-21st-annual-music-sale/

Thanks,
John Bachman

 

[Botumlespit]

Great find!!

 

[Botumlespit]

Usually goes around $500-$750 the libra pressing is equally as rare as the century press

 

[bachjo]

Usually goes around $500-$750 the libra pressing is equally as rare as the century press

This is helpful. It would be great to get that much! Last year I found a copy of "Hey Joe" by The Hazards. Didn't fetch as much on Ebay as the record deserved. Funny how flipping through boxes of records something like this will jump out at you.

 

[MopTopMike]

The tape and large stickers unfortunately detracts from the value. I personally do not like large stickers, tape, etc on 45 labels and would not pay the top "going rate" due to these visual defects. A small number tag is much more acceptable.
I would value the disc at $400, a fair price if it grades VG visually and plays without any defects such as pops, clicks, and/or surface noise.
Providing sound clips is important for potential buyers.

 

[bachjo]

The tape and large stickers unfortunately detracts from the value. I personally do not like large stickers, tape, etc on 45 labels and would not pay the top "going rate" due to these visual defects. A small number tag is much more acceptable.
I would value the disc at $400, a fair price if it grades VG visually and plays without any defects such as pops, clicks, and/or surface noise.
Providing sound clips is important for potential buyers.

Thanks. Yeah, the stickers are bummer. Thanks for the tip on sound clips--I can see how that would be important.

 

[Frantic]

you should be able to get the white stickers off, though there may be some sticker residue. The masking tape you're stuck with.

 

[Rich Strauss]

However, unless you've done this before, I'd suggest leaving the stickers on. A tear in the label is probably worse than a sticker. Let the buyer take the stickers off.

 

[bachjo]

However, unless you've done this before, I'd suggest leaving the stickers on. A tear in the label is probably worse than a sticker. Let the buyer take the stickers off.

That's what I was thinking. I have a sorry history of not leaving well enough alone...

 

[blurpnroll]

check John Manship video about sticker removal and some other crazy techniques... great find btw

 

[Stanco rules]

Check out Manship's video on de-warping records. It's so convoluted ! Very entertaining.

 

[chas_kit]

I don't mind stickers like that too much. Tears are a much greater defect.

 

[Frantic]

I don't mind stickers like that too much. Tears are a much greater defect.

what about stickers that cover up tears?

 

[Steve Brown]

Hello all,
(Sorry moderators if this query would be better somewhere else) I volunteer at our community radio station (WJFF Jeffersonville, NY) organizing an annual Music Sale event where we take donations of records, etc. and sell them--library book sale style--to raise money for the radio station. In the piles of 45s donated this year was a copy of The Thunderbirds' "Hey Little Girl" record. The record is in pretty decent condition but there are stickers on the label and an X written on it. In any case, I see that this is a pretty desirable record and would like to turn it into as much cash as possible for the radio station (which is a non-profit org.). So I'm looking for guidance regarding price and best place to sell. I'd be just as happy to sell it here rather than Ebay. I'm open to offers.

Incidentally, the Music Sale takes place on November 30 in White Sulphur Springs, NY. That's a little over two hours drive from New York City, in the Catskills. More info here: https://wjffradio.org/staging/nov-30-wjffs-21st-annual-music-sale/

Thanks,
John Bachman

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John: Steve Brown of the Thunderbirds here. It never ceases to amaze me when one of our records (from a small garage band group) from a small town in SW Iowa (Lenox) makes its way to NY and other far away locations. We sold them from the bandstand here in the mid-west and to think one of those has made its way to NY is really quite remarkable. Good luck with the sale and I hope it generates good money for your radio station.

Best regards,

Keep on rockin!!

Steve
www.thunderbirdsband.com

 

[bachjo]

John: Steve Brown of the Thunderbirds here. It never ceases to amaze me when one of our records (from a small garage band group) from a small town in SW Iowa (Lenox) makes its way to NY and other far away locations. We sold them from the bandstand here in the mid-west and to think one of those has made its way to NY is really quite remarkable. Good luck with the sale and I hope it generates good money for your radio station.

Best regards,

Keep on rockin!!

Steve
www.thunderbirdsband.com

Great to hear from you, Steve. Yes, something of a mystery how these things wander. I found the record in a box of mostly soul records from the '70s & 80s. I thought at first it was a vocal r&b group--until I dropped the needle on it. What a great, rockin', record! Wish I could hang on to it for myself.

 

[bachjo]

Thanks, all, for your responses. I'll be posting it for sale soon--as is, stickers and all.

 

[Steve Brown]

Great to hear from you, Steve. Yes, something of a mystery how these things wander. I found the record in a box of mostly soul records from the '70s & 80s. I thought at first it was a vocal r&b group--until I dropped the needle on it. What a great, rockin', record! Wish I could hang on to it for myself.

Thank you for your kind words. Let me know how it sells...hope it does well.

 

[Steve Brown]

Thank you for your kind words. Let me know how it sells...hope it does well.

Great to hear from you, Steve. Yes, something of a mystery how these things wander. I found the record in a box of mostly soul records from the '70s & 80s. I thought at first it was a vocal r&b group--until I dropped the needle on it. What a great, rockin', record! Wish I could hang on to it for myself.

I thought about it a little and may have a plausible explanation as to how it may have made it's way to NY. We did promote the record by leaving a copy at multiple radio stations across our travel area, a DJ may have taken it with him if/when he left the station for a better job (along with some of his "soul" favorites. Hard to say.

 

[chas_kit]

Did it sell? Wish I could've made it to the show. I live about two hours away.

 

[bachjo]

Did it sell? Wish I could've made it to the show. I live about two hours away.

We did not put it up for sale yet--decided we could get something closer to its value by other means. The Music Sale event went well, raising over $7000 for the Radio Station in about 3 hours. It's always the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Worth the drive from the Hudson Valley, for sure! We have a few regulars who come from Beacon, Kingston and Newburgh areas.