Where to sell 78RPM records?

Try looking into the Website www.gemm.com. This website is made for this purpose only.

>> They all looked in excellent shape and had been kept in sturdy record "book" made specifcally for 78s, in which each 78 slid into a sleeve with a hole so you could read the label. <<

That "book" is called an album, and was the origin of the phrase "record album", akin to photo album.

I was at a (non-audiophile) friend's new house that he just moved into. During the move, he found stashed away in a far dark corner of his old house, a stash of 78 RPM records that had belonged to his grandmother...including Fats Domino "Blueberry Hill"; Les Paul and Mary Ford; The Platters; Bobby Darin, etc. They all looked in excellent shape and had been kept in sturdy record "book" made specifcally for 78s, in which each 78 slid into a sleeve with a hole so you could read the label.

I was impressed, so I offered to take them off his hands. He declined. So I just told him to store them upright in a dry, cool, dark place, Don't give them away to goodwill, and don't try cleaning them with any modern "record cleaners."

I think these would be considered collector's items.

I have a Columbia, 78 player with outside horn, my dream would one day hit on a bunch of 78's consisting of Elvis, Buddy Holley, Rickey Nelson, Jerry Lewis, also, Vouge 78's picture disks are very valuable if you can ever find them!!!!! anything POP music on 78 is considered GOLD!!!

Thanks for the offer but I drove them to my local library as suggested. They took them (to my surprise) but the first attendant I spoke with had never seen a 78RPM record before. Funny stuff.

My wife is a new teacher and is looking for LPs to hang on the walls of her classroom. If I pay for shipping, would you consider donating them to her school?

If you want to donate them, try your local library. Many accept LPs.

TIC

Thanks to both of you. Money isn't the salient issue here so I'll look for some historical groups that might be interested in the donation.

I have to agree. Classical and opera 78s have little if any value. On the other hand, jazz, rock and blues can be worth good money.