Live Record Auction Manchester Thursday.

[leebrady]

Live record auction escape bar barlow moor road chorlton. Records will be introduced, then played, then bidding will commence most will start at 50p raers will have a reserve of no more than there will definitely be some good stuff on offer. A good generic cross section and many exotic delights. The bar itself has a wonderful ale and crisp selection and some great taxidermy, entomological and anatomical pieces to feast ones eyes on.

https://www.facebook.com/events/340718226007606/

Not my words

[the event will]"Gather together plenty of top end dj's, collectors and general lovers of music with records to spare, share, sell and trade... And have a good drink up while we're at it!

The Vinyl Countdown will happen the last Thursday of every month at Escape in Chorlton and will center around a casual, fun, live record auction but with an open minded outlook that will more than encourage trades, sales and swaps across the room all night long.

And why stick at just vinyl? Although I imagine this to be a mainly music centred event any curios are welcome and we'll put anything into the auction that should up the interest and fun quotient."

[nosoul]

hey Lee, is this this thursday?
is this at Jandras bar?
great idea mate

[leebrady]

hey Lee, is this this thursday?
is this at Jandras bar?
great idea mate

Yep, this Thursday. It's not in janda's bar (don't think he actually has one anymore)
If this thing pulls off it should be pretty mega for buyers, sellers and traders.

[giantchicken]

Yeah, nice one Lee...and I hear they have some great DJs at Escape

I'll be bringing that John Inman album you've been mithering me about so make sure you bring that Burnier & Cartier album you agreed to swap for it, eh?

[leebrady]

Well, that was pretty amazing, shame time got the better of us.
Not a single dud record was offered and there was some serious bargains.
I'll post up records and prices later.
Think it's gonna go fortnightly as it was a roaring success and a real laugh.

[giantchicken]

Sadly people, I must report that the John Inman/Burnier & Cartier deal fell through after leebrady 'accidentally' regained consciousness, but I did score a lovely Djavan album off him and it says much about the man that he generously threw in a Milton Nascimento album for buckshee...thanks fella...

We had a great night at Escape, it was well organised and Lee Gorton proved to be a superb auctioneer - his enthusiasm was reflected in the hectic (and occasionally hilarious) bidding, jockeying for position and frantic side deals that took place. It was good to see plenty of vinyl novices getting involved in the action and the night generally reaffirmed one's faith in the black shiny stuff.

All the bidding was in the room and nothing went for really big money, so there were plenty of bargains to be had. Get yourselves down to the next one with a bag of swaps (the last Thursday of every month) as I'm sure it's going to get bigger and better, with maybe an online bidding facility too.

Or if you're in the area, get down tonight - there's a really good DJ on, whatsisname?...'Massive Cockerel' or summat...

[Sie-Fly]

Well, that was pretty amazing, shame time got the better of us.
Not a single dud record was offered and there was some serious bargains.
I'll post up records and prices later.
Think it's gonna go fortnightly as it was a roaring success and a real laugh.

must get down with my spares !!

[leebrady]

must get down with my spares !!

Yes, please do come. I should add there'll be another auction/trade off Thursday week, with a few formatting tweaks that certainly promises to make it even better.

Here it is

https://www.facebook.com/events/471710986173929/

[giantchicken]

must get down with my spares !!

Yeah, come on down Sie, it'd be ace to see you there fella!

[BoneyVotel]

I'll haul my ass down to such a fine event - 9th of August? See you all then, Sie - lemme know if you car or public transport? Could split the drive if you want bro

[Leeroy]

Im going to try and come down for the next one as well. What records went down well last time just so I know whatwhat not to bring with me!

[leebrady]

Im going to try and come down for the next one as well. What records went down well last time just so I know whatwhat not to bring with me!

Hard to say what'll go down well. Everything i brought along was eagerly devoured by punters in the way of straight auction or trade.
Taking last week into account I'd say it's not a place for trying to shift unwanted records due to suspect quality rather a place to rid oneself of doubles in my case I tend to offload singles if I have the lp.
Artists that sold last week
Aphrodites child
Martin circus
Nino ferrer
Djavan
T Rex
John renbourn
Antonio Carlos jocafi
Marmalade
Batch of library records
Maximum a record fetched was £11 a few raers went unsold Ogden nut 1st press mint reserve £70 ( bargain really)

Hope that gives thee an idea of what to bring. Still, bring whatever you want variation is a good thing.

[Leeroy]

yeah thats a good help, cheers lee!!

Will pick out some stuff this weekend to bring along.

[leebrady]

This should be a good laugh tomorrow. Theres gonna be a guest selector each event who will give a 1 hour dj set of what they have for offer; an aural viewing if you like. Tomorrows guest selector is myself and while i shan't claim to put my best/rarest records up for sale or trade. Ill cettainly try my best like everyone else to make it worthwhile record-wise for anyone that drops by.
Cheap cocktails between 6-8 and top ales all night.

[leebrady]

next auction this thursday guest selector Lee Janda promises to be spectacular

https://www.facebook.com/events/361983630544114/

[leebrady]

Bump.

Auction tonight manc plussers/vultures should be a stellar opportunity to acquire a few trophy raers to floss on this very site.

[jahshabby]

and some great taxidermy, entomological and anatomical pieces to feast ones eyes on.

Only just saw this, Snr Gorton I presume?

Hope it goes well, sounds ace!

[leebrady]

That time again. Live record auction Escape Bar - Barlow moor road Chorlton Manchester this Thursday.

More info will arrive soon.

Hope to see some plussers there.