Showing posts with label e-Bay auction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label e-Bay auction. Show all posts
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
WES BRYAN IN CENTRAL PARK "TRICK PHOTO" TAKEN BY MY MANAGER IN NEW YORK
I had to really look at this fun photo to recognize it as Wes Bryan, but it is, and probably because he is not so recognizable it was barely used. His manager at the time took the photos which played up his James Dean-ess and they were distributed in publicity packages to the press by what Wes calls the "United Artists Publicity Machine." The clue here is the overcoat, as James Dean was famously photographed in one walking around New York City.
A copy of this photo has been on sale at e-Bay (and thus the vintage image distortions) for about $25.00 and is rarer than some of the other publicity photos out there.
How'd they do that?
Christine Trzyna
Sunday, August 4, 2013
QUESTION FROM READER WHO BOUGHT A SIGNED COPY OF MELODIE D'AMOUR
We recieved a question from a reader who bought a signed copy of Wes Bryan - "Melodie D'Amour", wanting to know what it's worth. We don't know the answer!
Here are some considerations. From time to time we check the e-Bay auctions and we see that overall the price of Wes Bryan records has steadily climbed up by a dollar or two over the years, with a recent mint quality copy of "Lonesome Love" starting at around $65. Two years ago it was at about $45. There was a lot of United Artists promotions of that record, I and it went GOLD quickly. It's rare but not so rare.
So first consideration would be the condition and playability of the record itself, next would be the rarity of the record. Disc Jockey and Promo copies come up more than pressed copies on e-Bay, especially of my song "Freeze" which did well because the Freeze Dance was invented for it, and the record not only got bought up for parties but went into a lot of juke boxes which pay the hell out of a record so "Freeze" is rarer.
As for the signature, figuring that it's an authentic Wes Bryan signature that should ad value. But it's not George Washington's so -
We figure the collectors know more than we do. OUR SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO JOIN e-Bay so that you can communicate with some of the collectors and oldies record shops and see what they would be willing to pay you for it!
Here are some considerations. From time to time we check the e-Bay auctions and we see that overall the price of Wes Bryan records has steadily climbed up by a dollar or two over the years, with a recent mint quality copy of "Lonesome Love" starting at around $65. Two years ago it was at about $45. There was a lot of United Artists promotions of that record, I and it went GOLD quickly. It's rare but not so rare.
So first consideration would be the condition and playability of the record itself, next would be the rarity of the record. Disc Jockey and Promo copies come up more than pressed copies on e-Bay, especially of my song "Freeze" which did well because the Freeze Dance was invented for it, and the record not only got bought up for parties but went into a lot of juke boxes which pay the hell out of a record so "Freeze" is rarer.
As for the signature, figuring that it's an authentic Wes Bryan signature that should ad value. But it's not George Washington's so -
We figure the collectors know more than we do. OUR SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO JOIN e-Bay so that you can communicate with some of the collectors and oldies record shops and see what they would be willing to pay you for it!
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