LGJ owner of Sympathy pressed the whites at Rainbo whenever he needed extra cash. $300 versus $1000+ for originals. Still nice finds though.Grimtale wrote:The top one, priceless..
The bottom, lots out there... $300 item or so. There is belief that someone at Rainbo pressed up 100 or more of them and took home to surface later.
I've considered collecting test pressings but just haven't gone there... maybe one day.
Grim
Test pressings and hello
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flattop2001
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Don't believe the 60's was the golden age of pop. You glorify the past when the future dries up.
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Jimmy,
Now I know why you are my true hero. I've felt it for some time but couldn't articulate it...
You just said in two pictures what I couldn't have said in a thousand words !!!
Grim
Now I know why you are my true hero. I've felt it for some time but couldn't articulate it...
You just said in two pictures what I couldn't have said in a thousand words !!!
Grim
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rsimms3
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According to Popsike the last Big 3 white label auction ended at $100 about 7 months ago. The only colored label SFTRI ended at $338 nearly 4 years ago.
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dagingerrocker
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Check collectorsfrenzy.com they have some more listings, them and popsike are the best sourcersimms3 wrote:According to Popsike the last Big 3 white label auction ended at $100 about 7 months ago. The only colored label SFTRI ended at $338 nearly 4 years ago.
I understand that and you got a point there but this amp goes up to eleven...
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rsimms3
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Is that the jacked up one that has no search function?dagingerrocker wrote:Check collectorsfrenzy.com they have some more listings, them and popsike are the best sourcersimms3 wrote:According to Popsike the last Big 3 white label auction ended at $100 about 7 months ago. The only colored label SFTRI ended at $338 nearly 4 years ago.
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dagingerrocker
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They've improved it they have a few test pressings listedrsimms3 wrote:Is that the jacked up one that has no search function?dagingerrocker wrote:Check collectorsfrenzy.com they have some more listings, them and popsike are the best sourcersimms3 wrote:According to Popsike the last Big 3 white label auction ended at $100 about 7 months ago. The only colored label SFTRI ended at $338 nearly 4 years ago.
I understand that and you got a point there but this amp goes up to eleven...
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Lexington here.....GO CATS!!!shaneoftheroad wrote:Right on, man! I was born there! haha Lots of family still left in that city. Good to see another Kentuckian on here.jeremyslawsky wrote:to shaneoftheroad, hey man, I'm in Louisville, Ky. I just noticed your location!
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Bowling Green here. Welcome to the board! Can't wait to see pics of this TP, lets hope it is a SFTRI.kalv04 wrote:Lexington here.....GO CATS!!!shaneoftheroad wrote:Right on, man! I was born there! haha Lots of family still left in that city. Good to see another Kentuckian on here.jeremyslawsky wrote:to shaneoftheroad, hey man, I'm in Louisville, Ky. I just noticed your location!
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jeremyslawsky
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Ah, thanks for all the info guys. So the two I have are the white labels. Paid about $75 each so that doesn't seem to bad. Still pretty cool
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higherlimits
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I don't know where you guys are getting your figures from.. 300-400 seems to be fair for the blue labeled ones and $100 or less for the white ones..
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flattop2001
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Supply and demand, I have been after the blue ones for several years and cant even find one to make an offer on, but yes the white was likely overvalued.higherlimits wrote:I don't know where you guys are getting your figures from.. 300-400 seems to be fair for the blue labeled ones and $100 or less for the white ones..
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runofthemill
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Hooray for Fort Harrod?orangeshoeskid wrote:Bowling Green here. Welcome to the board! Can't wait to see pics of this TP, lets hope it is a SFTRI.kalv04 wrote:Lexington here.....GO CATS!!!shaneoftheroad wrote:Right on, man! I was born there! haha Lots of family still left in that city. Good to see another Kentuckian on here.jeremyslawsky wrote:to shaneoftheroad, hey man, I'm in Louisville, Ky. I just noticed your location!
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Kentuckian roll call? Murray, KY here. 
Welcome to the board!
Welcome to the board!
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mvickers03
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That SFTRI test press looks awesome!
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dylnfan
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Ditto...just not all that interested.Grimtale wrote:The top one, priceless..
The bottom, lots out there... $300 item or so. There is belief that someone at Rainbo pressed up 100 or more of them and took home to surface later.
I've considered collecting test pressings but just haven't gone there... maybe one day.
Grim
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