Topic: gulp - is this a record of some sort

[flying free]

oh my!  see
item no 250599093660 on the popular auction site.
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[Frank]

No, they were flat plastic discs with very fine spiral grooves that when turned at various speeds with a fine needle resting in the 'groove' would reproduce some rather crackly noises. I would suggest that this is a paperweight with no musical possibilities - other than too the seller of course  

(hic)

proper link http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250599093660

[antiquerose123]

wow....what a price it sold for.  Wasn't me..

[Andy]

Frank
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As for the Paperweight, ive got a shelf full of those 

[flying free]

 :24:  Frank - my son actually did say to me, 'you know upstairs, those black flat things?? (hubby's record collection nicely taking up a whole cupboard and never being used ), you know,  with pictures on .....what are they?'    
Andy, I was going to say ' I can only dream' however, I don't like paperweights so it is never likely to happen
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[chopin-liszt]

 

I prefer my flat bits of black plastic (though I do have some in other colours) to this little lump. (can you guess I don't much go for PWs? Overrated and overpriced, IMNSHO)
Nowt queer as folk, as they say!

[Andy]

Miranda,
i was never sure about PWs , i dont collect them, its an enormous subject and there are some
very knowledgeable people on here  
But , on my travels, i always look at them , and seen some amazing ones at fairs, i just about
think i could tell a good'un from a duff one now, just in case the opportunity arises.
Also, having seen the craftsmanship , time and effort that goes into making canes and the
weights themselves, i am in awe of these clever people.  
Andy
( i may turn into a Paperweighter one day    )

edit, Sue, you not keen as well 

[KevinH]

I like the comments on, "is this a record of some sort".

But on a more serious note (not a musical one, though), take a look at the discussion on the Paperweights forum, (yes, there is a Paperweights forum on the Board - and people do discuss things in there ).

As for actual highest price paid for a glass paperweight, I think it still is the US $250,000 paid in the 20th century for a very rare, large millefiori weight in the shape of a basket of flowers (but lacking the basket handle) made by St Louis in the 19th century.

[Frank]

Damaged pieces always do well, don't they Kev