VJM’s Consignment Service  

A unique feature of VJM’s Jazz & Blues Mart, made possible by operating from U.S. and European bases, is our consignment service. For collectors who wish to dispose of part or whole of their jazz or blues collection, or for those wishing to dispose of a relative’s collection, running an auction, grading record conditions and packing and mailing out winnings can be a daunting and time consuming business, fraught with many difficulties and pitfalls for the inexperienced. Incorrectly graded records or poorly packed parcels can result in angry customers demanding their money back. VJM’s editors, Mark Berresford and Russ Shor have been conducting postal auctions for over 30 years, and in that time have built up both the expertise and reputations for them to organise the auctioning of collections efficiently and to realise the best possible prices.

For a pre-arranged commission, VJM will arrange collection of the records (or books/photographs, etc.) from anywhere in the U.S. or Europe, individually grade the items, prepare the auction list/s, run the auction, collect payments, ship out parcels and promptly settle with the seller on completion of the auction.

Our commission rates are extremely competitive, our potential audience is worldwide and our experience is second-to-none.

NB: We will also pay top prices for high quality jazz and blues record collections; also photographs, autographs, ephemera etc.

For more details, email the Editor or Russ Shor (USA/Canada).  

A Few Tips...

1. We will only sell Jazz, Hot Dance, Blues, early R&B and some pre-war Country and Ethnic music – we do not sell Rock, R&R, Pop, Classical, or Operatic records.

2. The better the collection, the lower the commission – to auction hundreds of common dance bands or late 1930s - 1950s jazz and blues reissues would be both unprofitable to the seller and prohibitively expensive. A collection with a good cross-section of both rare and common items will generally sell reasonably well.

3. DO NOT SEND RECORDS TO US. A list of the items in the first instant will be sufficient to provide a rough guide to value. If the collection is worthwhile auctioning, we will contact to arrange to view.

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