NEW 2014 GEMZLADY INFO                      PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING:

Please read the entire auction listing, regarding shipping costs (NEW postal rates went into effect in January 2014) for both domestic & international.

Some international customers continually force us to MODIFY our business practices due to their rude behavior, so lengthy explanations are necessary (if you do not understand English, use google translate). We begin our listings at the beginning of every month and end our listings around the 25th of that same month due to the eBay invoice policy. Our customers can buy as many records as they so choose during this time period and not pay for them until the auctions are over, however once the auctions are completed we ask you to pay in a timely fashion, within a 2-3 day time period.  However, we encourage our international customers to buy 6 or more lps (as then the package is over 4 pounds). Then, we have to send the records via air priority, this includes a viable tracking number, and/or find a friend or relative who lives in the US and have the records sent to them, so when you or they visit they can bring them back to your country.

We do significant travel to find collections and it is time consuming to clean, listen, list and pack these records, we need at least 5 days at the end of every month to travel and prepare records for the next month’s auctions.   

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS OUR PRIMARY GOAL. Meeting that goal, we ALWAYS will work with our customers on any concerns that arise. In the unlikely instance that you feel the need to open a resolution dispute before emailing us, you will immediately be a blocked bidder and have no further chance to acquire the rare TAS & CLASSICAL RECORDS we offer in our eBay auctions. We do not need extra work and it takes away from the hours we devote to listing records. 

We mail our packages from our local Post Office (it is within walking distance) either the same day or one day after receiving payment and have no control over the mailed parcels.  Therefore, overseas mail to some countries such as Italy, Russia, and France, has become extremely slow. Opening a dispute for slow customs handling is unacceptable, and will result in being a blocked bidder, unless you want to pay for registered or priority mail. We work VERY hard to provide excellent service as is represented by our nearly 12,000 TOTAL 100% positive feedbacks. When a single record sells internationally for over $75 it has to be sent with viable tracking either registered or priority

AUDIODISC ACETATE Elsa Hilger BRUCH KOL NIDREI PAGANINI 10” 78 VG+

THIS IS AN ACETATE FROM WE THINK 1954 – 78 MONO ONLY

THE ACETATE COVER IS FROM AUDIODISC –HOWEVER THE COVER HAS TEARS – SEE PHOTO NO REAPIRED

THERE ARE MANY LIGHT SURFACE SCUFFS – AS WE DID LISTEN TO THIS AND THERE IS SURFACE NOISE THROUGHOUT THIS ACETATE

BRUCH - KOL NIDREI

PAGANINI ?

Elsa Hilger / cello – THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN RECORDING OF HER WORK

VERY RARE

BIO ON Elsa Hilger / Arco-Arte Sinfonietta

Born in Czechoslovakia and schooled at the prestigious Vienna Conservatory, Elsa Hilger and her two sisters came to America in 1919. Her musical family toured the country, performing concerts. In 1934, Elsa was the first woman, aside from harpists, to become a permanent member of a major symphony orchestra. She was invited to join the Philadelphia Orchestra by conductor Leopold Stokowski.

Elsa celebrated her nintieth birthday on April 17, 1994. She began playing the cello at the age of nine, in the year 1913. Her older sister was a violinist, who studied with Arthur Kochevcik, who would come to their house to give lessons. Every time there was a lesson, Elsa would just sit and watch. One day Kochevcik decided Elsa's hands looked for playing the cello. The very same day her family sent for a mail-order cello from Prague. When the cello arrived, Elsa began lessons, and loved it immediately.

Elsa was good friends with Stokowski's wife, Olga Samarov. One day Olga called her on the phone and said that her husband was looking for a cellist, and wanted to hear her play. Olga asked her to come to Philadelphia that very same day. Of course Elsa went, and her sisters went with her. She played solo pieces for Stokowski on the stage of the Academy of Music for two hours.

In an interview given a few years ago, Elsa said, "I had no idea what I was in for! Because then we gave a lot of tours with the Philadelphia Orchestra, all the way to California and back, and everywhere. And always they had a big article, usually in the front of the paper, about the first female in any major orchestra. So, I think they got their money's worth out of that!" She played in the Philadelphia orchestra for 35 years, and never missed a rehearsal or a concert. She retired in 1969, but still performed occasionally.

Norman Black, Conducts the Arco-Arte Sinfonietta. The orchestra was founded by Norman Black in 1954 and was comprised of twenty of his colleagues from the Philadelphia Orchestra.

ALL DOMESTIC PACKAGES WILL NOW REQUIRE USPS TRACKING THIS IS AN EXTRA 1.05.

Note to International buyers: WE DO NOT USE EBAY's GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM, AS WHAT WE CHARGE COSTS LESS THAN EBAY. Be certain that your Customs forms are processed by us and your package will be postmarked and mailed at our local Post Office, in order that we have complete control over your package and ebay OR ITS THRID PARTY is not involved-which is a good thing FOR SAVING.

If the LP has been played a couple of times, it can never be perfect. This is especially noticeable in classical records, which have quiet passages.

I know there is software that you can use to clean up your records to record on CDs, if you so choose. 

You are buying vinyl LPs because they sound better than CDs, however the pops and crackling come with an LP.

Ratings and Definitions of LP Conditions in order to avoid confusion:

ALL TAS RECORDS ARE LISTENED TO ON MY EQUIPMENT WHICH IS A HIGH END TECHNICS TURNTABLE & CARTRIDGE WITH A SANSUI  AMP. I DO TRY TO LISTEN TO SECTIONS OF ALL RECORDS, BUT SOMETIMES THEY ARE VISUALLY GRADED IF THEY LOOK REALLY CLEAN.

Mint (M). Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played or still sealed. I use this rating very sparingly – Cover must be in the shrink wrap for this grade. Some promo copies can get this grade since they originally were never in shrink wrap.

Near Mint (NM). LP cover, inserts, e.g., lyrics sleeves, posters, promo cards, have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable flaws. LP shows hardly any signs that it ever has been played or it has been treated with great respect, cover can be in shrink wrap unless it is a promo copy.

Very Good Plus Plus (VG++). This LP may show some signs that it was played a few times or many times but the LP was treated with respect. LP surface may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches/hairlines that do not affect the overall listening experience. The cover may have some ring/spine wear and discoloration. Inner sleeves/booklets may have some slight wear. The LP cover may have also a cut-out hole, corner indentation not disturbing the overall condition of the LP itself. Can have a sticker or label attached if it is a promo copy. There will be pops and crackling in the quiet sections.

Very Good Plus(VG+). Conditions as described in VG++ may be found in a more pronounced way on LP for this rating. Surface noise may be evident upon playing, especially in soft and other passages,  but not overpowering the music. Wear may be noticeable. Scratches may affect the sound in places. The cover and the labels may show some writing, or have stickers or residue attached.

Very Good (VG). LP in Very Good condition will have surface noise and scratches and it might have one skip, which will be noted in the description. The cover or sleeve may have seam splits, (however archival transparent tape will be used to fix the seam).

Good (G). I WILL NOT SELL A RECORD IN THIS CONDITION.

Also, there will be grading which is in between like VG to VG+ as cover might be one grade and record another.

A  SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING REFUNDS:

Each request for a refund will be dealt with on an individual basis and please email me so the situation can be worked out.

FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Any item returned for refund must be in the same condition it was shipped in and clearly marked on the customs form "RETURN FOR REFUND" otherwise a customs fee will be charged to me and WILL BE DEDUCTED from the refund amount.