BILLY ARNELL ON HOLLY #1001-A TOUGH GIRL / INSTRUMENTAL

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UP FOR AUCTION IS ONE OF MANY OF MY 45s I NOW NEED TO SELL. IN THE MONTHS AND YEARS TO COME GOD WILLING I WILL BE SELLING A HUGE PORTION OF MY COLLECTION, MANY RARE ONES AND SOME COMMONS SO I CAN TRY TO EVENTUALITY SELL OUT MY ENTIRE COLLECTION OF SOME 55 YEARS AND OVER 60 THOUSAND NICE 45's AND BELIEVE ME THIS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS I'VE EVER DONE. NOW LET IT BE KNOWN THAT I AM A COLLECTOR FIRST AND A DEALER SECOND SO I WILL DESCRIBE TO YOU EVERYTHING I CAN ABOUT MY RECORDS AND HOPEFULLY LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED. I DO NOT SELL COPIES, REPROS, OR FAKES OF ANY KIND ALL MY RECORDS WILL BE ORIGINALS TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND SENT TO YOU IN ORIGINAL SLEEVES WHEN POSSIBLE (OTHERWISE A  WHITE SLEEVE). IF I DO MAKE A MISTAKE AND YOU ARE DISSATISFIED IN ANY WAY I WILL REFUND YOUR MONEY WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF SHIPMENT (YOU PAY RETURN POSTAGE) AND I MUST GET BACK FROM YOU THE EXACT RECORD AND OR SLEEVE THAT WAS SENT OUT. NOW UP FOR AUCTION  IS A DECENT COPY OF TOUGH GIRL BACKED WITH TOUGH GIRL (INST.) BY BILLY ARNELL AND THE SPARKLES ON THE HOLLY LABLE # 1001-A OUT OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. THE WAX IS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS, IT HAS SOME SCUFFS, SCRATCHES AND A FEW POPS WITH A LIGHT BACKGROUND HISS THE OVERALL SOUND QUALITY IS REAL GOOD (I ONLY PLAY ABOUT 30 SECONDS OF THE RECORD, EXCEPT FOR THE RARE EXPENSIVE ONES) AS I'VE SAID BEFORE A VERY SENSITIVE SYSTEM SO IT MAY SOUND ALOT BETTER TO YOU. THE LABEL SHOWS SOME WEAR AND TEAR ON THE HIGH POINTS WHERE IT RUBBED WITH OTHER 45'S. IT HAS A SQUGLY LINE ON THE A SIDE IT'S A SUPER RARE RECORD FROM THE 1960'S AND JUST INCASE YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS ABOUT THIS EXTREMELY RARE 45, HERE IS WHAT I FOUND OUT FROM OTHER DEALERS FIRST OF ALL NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN THE ORIGINAL BECAUSE IT'S SO RARE. WE ALL AGREED IT'S ORIGINAL WHEN I TOLD THEM I BOUGHT THIS RECORD ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO FROM A GOODWILL STORE WITH ABOUT 30 OR 40 OTHERS. HERE IS WHAT'S IN THE DEAD WAX IT HAS H 1001-A AND A LITTLE FURTHER AROUND THE RECORD IS A L WITH A W ON TOP OF IT. THE FLIP SIDE IS ABOUT THE SAME IT EXCEPT IT SAYS H1001-B WITH A LW ALSO. THE LABLE SAYS HOLLY NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ON THE TOP TO THE LEFT IS APEX-MARTIN (BMI) 2:50 ON THE RIGHT IS JOSHER PROD. ED. RICE, ENG. 1001-A (1001-A) AT THE BOTTOM IT READS TOUGH GIRL (L. HEMSEY) BILLY ARNELL AND THE SPARKLES ARR.; L. HEMSEY FLIP IS SAME EXCEPT FOR 1001-B AND INST. ON THE RIGHT PLEASE SEE MY PICTURES. WELL I THINK I'VE TOLD YOU JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING I CAN ABOUT THIS VERY RARE GARAGE ROCKER. NOW I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK EVERYONE OUT THERE WHO PLACED A BID ON ANY OF MY RECORDS WIN, LOSE OR DRAW. IF IT WAS'NT FOR ALL OF YOU, WHERE WOULD THE RECORD INDUSTRY BE FOR THAT MATTER WHERE WOULD I BE?  SO THANKS ALOT FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO PLACES A BID. NOW SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A. WILL BE AS FOLLOWS $3.50 FOR THE FIRST 45 THIS COST REFLECTS ALL MATERIAL AND SHIPPING TO SEND IT OUT TO YOU SAFE & SECURE IT ALSO INCLUDES FIRST CLASS POSTAGE WITH DELIVERY CONFORMATION, AND THEN 50 CENTS FOR EACH RECORD AFTER THAT. I WILL COMBINE YOUR WINS FOR CHEAPER POSTAGE JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON BIDDING ON SOMETHING ELSE BEFORE I SEND YOU A TOTAL. ALL OVERSEAS IS $7.00 FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL MAIL AND $1.00 FOR EACH RECORD AFTER THAT AND I DO COMBINE YOUR WINS ALSO. FROM NOW ON ALL INTERNATIONAL WINS OVER $200.00 MUST INCLUDE EITHER 1ST CLASS AIRMAIL WITH A REGISTERED RETURN RECEIPT, OR EXPRESS MAIL WITH INSURANCE ONLY IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES THIS IS MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT ALOT FASTER AND WE CAN INCLUDE TRACKING. NOW I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO PLACING A BID ESPECIALLY ANYONE OVERSEAS WHO BIDS OVER $200.00. ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL. YOURS TRULY DAN O.