Welcome to our website! Here you'll find masses of quality 78 rpm records for auction and sale - Vintage Jazz, Pre- and Post-War Blues, Pre-War European Jazz and Dance Bands, Personality and Rare Label 78 records plus associated ephemera such as Gramophones, Phonographs, books, sheet music, photographs etc. Our 78 Record Auction listing continues to feature stunning Jazz and blues rarities from the famed collections of Brian Rust and Laurie Wright, including rare items on such labels as Paramount, Gennett, OKeh, Vocalion, Champion, QRS, Berliner, Edison, Tri-Ergon, Pathé and many more. Our latest 78 rpm Record Auction of Red Hot Jazz, Pre-war and Post-war Blues and Hot Dance 78s is right here, - some great items on offer! We also have a feature section of rare and often unpublished Photographs of Jazz, Blues, and Personality artists - we're always interested in buying rare 78s

My ARSC 2011 Award-winning bio-discography of pioneer clarinettist, bandleader, recording artist and composer, Wilbur C. Sweatman is now available, published by the University Press of Mississippi - 20 years in the making! Beautifully produced in hardback format to the UPof M's renowned high standards, it is profusely illustrated, with many photos appearing in print for the first time. The extensive discography makes all others redundant, and includes take dispositions where known, performance pitches and recording speeds for every record Sweatman made commercially.

We are based in the World Heritage status Derwent Valley in the beautiful English county of Derbyshire, surrounded by magnificent scenery, historic country houses, great walks, delightful market towns and some of the oldest and most significant Industrial Archaeology in the world! We're conveniently located about 20 minutes from the M1 motorway, 30 minutes from East Midlands Airport and a 1 hour 30 minute train ride from London. We welcome visitors by appointment to browse through our 20000+ stock of rare 78s of all types, but primarily Classic Jazz, Blues, Dance Bands, Original Cast Theatre and Personality 78 records and Phonograph Cylinders. We also carry a substantial selection of books and discographies as well as printed ephemera and even phonographs and gramophones! With so much to see and do why not bring the family for a weekend and make time for a call here? We can even arrange accommodation locally in a number of historical 18th century stone cottages or superb bed and breakfast locations!

Flying visit to Derbyshire? No time to trawl through 1000s of 78s? Why not call to see our constantly-changing stock of Records, Gramophones, Phonographs, Books and Antiques at the Matlock Antique Centre, located on the A6 trunk road at Dale Road, Matlock (01629 760808).

We've been selling records for over 35 years and over that time have built a reputation for fair-dealing and honesty, not least in our grading and packing! Every item we sell is guaranteed to be as graded or your money back - no quibbles!

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We are always interested in buying quality 78 rpm record collections (especially pre-1935 78 rpm Vintage Jazz, Blues and Personality collections) and associated books and ephemera.

We are happy to sell small quantities of  high-value 78s on a consignment basis at very competitive commission rates - please enquire for details.

We can also provide accurate and authoritative valuations of collections for estate, probate, tax or insurance requirements - email us for details (NB: a fee is charged for this service).

PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT VALUE INDIVIDUAL RECORDS!

 

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