Thanks for your interesting comment on the Vogues. I agree with you on the reason for the drop in value of the Wurlitzer 1015, but I am not so sure the same argument applies to the Vogues. The 1015's were bought and sold as entertainment devices, and the bars, etc. that bought them for 45s and CDs could care less if they were original or reproduction machines. On the other hand, vogues were generally not bought for their music content, but rather as vintage collectibles. Prior to eBay, collectors considered them to be "scarce" items, and most record collectors, I would think, would have little interest in the reproductions. Once eBay demonstrated to the hobby that they were rather plentiful, the prices started to drop to the current low values. I don't know how well the reproduction Vogues are doing these days, but I don't see them advertised very much (although I don't look for them). Whatever the reason for the price decline, Vogues don't look like good investments these days :)
Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert" <cen...@comcast.net> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vogue Picture Records values > Ray, I think Ebay actually raised the value of vogues and there was a lot > of > activity for a long time on ebay. Many hit the market and it was not > unusual > to see them go for more than $100. But the prices started dropping > quickly > when a lot of reproduction Vogues hit the market. The repros looked > pretty > good and they were copies of some of the more desireable numbers. I > compare > that to the Wurlitzer 1015 where originals used to sell for $12,000. With > the huge number of reproduction 1015s that played 45's and CD;s the value > of > originals dropped to $5000 to 6000. I may be wrong but I dont think it > was > Ebay so much as the proliferation of reproductions. Al Menashe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <wilenzick at bellsouth.net> > To: <phonolist at yahoogroups.com>; <Phono-L at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 4:55 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] Vogue Picture Records values > > >> Around 10 to 15 years ago, most Vogues (except the rare 8 or 9 ones) sold >> in the neighborhood of $100 or so. With the advent of eBay, their value >> has dropped significantly. It seems that most go for $20-$30 or less >> these days. Value guides were available at one time, but now are >> worthless. Are there any Vogue collectors on the list that would have a >> spreadsheet or other information on current values of these picture >> records? Is there a factor, such as 1/4 or 1/3 that could be applied to >> the old values that would approximate the current value? Thanks for any >> information.. >> >> Ray Wilenzick >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> >> -- >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.19/955 - Release Date: >> 8/15/2007 >> 4:55 PM >> > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
