About Me, Peter...
Why am I collecting kiddie 78rpm records? How long have I been doing this?
I have been collecting vintage children's records since
1991. My collection has become the largest of its type in
the world! Even though I had been collecting many other
"things" (baseball cards, Big Little Books,comic books,
stamps, coins, etc.) the 78 rpm children's records quickly
became the most rewarding. Every other collection I was
compiling had already been heavily "price-guided". "Virgin"
finds were almost impossible and prices were going higher
and higher. When I bought my first kiddie record, it was
because I saw it in a used record store and remembered it
from childhood. When I went to find a price guide to see
what it was worth and to get a list of other records to
look for, to my surprise there was nothing published. I
started taking out "wanted to buy ads" in antique newspapers,
flea market magazines, etc., and I was literally swamped
with responses. People had these records sitting in their
attics and basements but didn't know what to do with them.
There was no established hobby yet.
So I decided to become an "expert" by getting to know what
existed. I have recently published "The Complete Guide
To Vintage Children's Records", available directly from me on this website.
I like to buy, trade, and sell kiddie 78-rpm records. And
copyright permitting, I can also provide custom MP3s of just about any kiddie 78-rpm
record you seek.
Since I have over 12,000 vintage records in my collection,
the chances are more than excellent that I have just the
one you might be looking for. See the 'Order MP3s' page on
this Website for further details on pricing, etc. Or try the Search For A Kiddie Record.
Thanks for visiting. Enjoy!