just to remind you, the L.A. Strutter Swap is going down this weekend:
SATURDAY, July 21 Mandrake Bar (Culver City/Los Angeles) mandrakebar.com 2pm - 4pm...ish One drink minimum (not required but encouraged) 21+ however (sorry, didn't think about this but it is a bar)[/b]
Here's the deal: the first two hours (maybe less depending on interest) is FOR TRADES ONLY. After everyone's had a chance to work out trade deals, we can open stuff up to cash transactions. Folks are limited to one crate/bag of LPs and a box of 45s.
So its from 2 to 4 and the first 2 hours of that is for trades only... got it.
2-4pm is the designated time but it's open to go later if necessary. And as noted, if all the possible trades are done in the first hour, we can just switch to cold cash after that.
Well, I might be down, but Damn I hate driving to LA. seriously.
Ha - I don't blame you.
If you want, sit this one out. We'll do a check-in post after and people can chime in on whether this was helpful or not. I mean, it might just end up being four of us trying to trade out Leo Sayer records, hoping for mint Boscoes or something.
well I'm officially not going, I tried t get my friend to move his wedding to another day but he was too much of a dick to think of his friends and what they might want to do with their weekend.
well I'm officially not going, I tried t get my friend to move his wedding to another day but he was too much of a dick to think of his friends and what they might want to do with their weekend.
well I'm officially not going, I tried t get my friend to move his wedding to another day but he was too much of a dick to think of his friends and what they might want to do with their weekend.
We had about...half a dozen people roll through? Not sure how much actual "swapping" went on - though I traded Thes One the Arp-Life "Jumbo Jet" LP for a nice Maurice Smith 45 I didn't know about, plus Thes was nice enough to throw in a bonus 45. Actually, the highlight of yesterday for me was simply listening to Thes break down the geographic and demographic history of L.A. through local records. Absolutely fascinating stuff.
Even though it wasn't the most brisk movement of records ever, I think it might be worth doing again in August at Belson's gig downtown and instead of making it a strict swap, why don't we just make it a swap/sale?
i will show up to this and bring records if there are no rules and regulations on what you can bring and how you can offer it. in example i do not want to show up to trade, i am really only looking for scarce european ethnic records and they will not be there. also, i do not want to bring just "a bag". if i am going to show up to a swap i want to bring 500 to 1000 records or else it is just a waste of time. just my 2 cents.
Most of these kind of swaps don't work because people show up with like 40 records and shit is not priced to move. Dudes are like I have this VG+ record that I don't want and it sells in mint for $40 on Pearson and Funkyou's lists so I want $36. I generally do not waste my time (Shakey's swaps being an exception).
If you want more people to show, my 2 is that there should be a grip of records for cheap or at least fair prices and promote the hell out of it. If you merely alert soulstrut to it you will have 7 people come down only 2 of which are actually interested in spending any money. That is again just my 2 cents.
I think you guys could organize a really fresh record swap in LA because I hear the situation out there is dire but someone's gotta actually take some responsibility and line up dealers and promote the event.
I think JP and AP's suggestions are great - our main restriction on doing something bigger for this past Sat was simply a question of venue. Anthony's idea would be awesome but we probably can't do it at a bar but rather, would have to find a nice, FREE space in which this could go down.
I don't think Belson's gig will work though, in that case.
Also - what's up with Buena Park? I've heard that they haven't been running the last few?
oh shit. i am down but it will have to be a one trade bag affair. i dont think my family will allow a full fledged swap at my house. too many grippers. buena park is finally back on next weekend or so that is the word on the street.
oh shit. i am down but it will have to be a one trade bag affair. i dont think my family will allow a full fledged swap at my house. too many grippers. buena park is finally back on next weekend or so that is the word on the street.
Hah, AP, didn't mean to toss you to the record wolves. I definitely agree that it would need to be on the lo-key side and not some bring your cratezz type affair.
I think JP and AP's suggestions are great - our main restriction on doing something bigger for this past Sat was simply a question of venue. Anthony's idea would be awesome but we probably can't do it at a bar but rather, would have to find a nice, FREE space in which this could go down.
I don't think Belson's gig will work though, in that case.
Also - what's up with Buena Park? I've heard that they haven't been running the last few?
Firstly, how much space do you need? I spoke to the owner yesterday and he would reserve the whole of one area for us, which would include 8 tables, a pool table which he'd cover up to add more space, and two plug sockets. He has no problem with monetary transactions taking place as well.
It's interesting that everybody seems to be going at this like it should be some sort of fair to make it 'worth their while'. Swaps in the UK that I used to attend were all about the social rather than primarily the hustle.
I guess I was being unclear Greg - some of the ones I've been to out this way were primarily rigged for people selling, but there wasn't enough merchandise to make it worth coming out to buy, and not enough paying customers to make it worth bringing merchandise to sell. Kind of a catch 22.
I've attended "swaps", which were more kind of listening sessions, that were great. If the purpose is more transactional, then yeah I would say people need to show up with lots of good stuff priced to move.
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Word - let's plan on an August date at Clayton's (assuming this July date goes off well).
yeap, proudly one of em. tryin to see if this 22nd date's gonna work around my sched. got a few joints i need to unload.
just to remind you, the L.A. Strutter Swap is going down this weekend:
SATURDAY, July 21
Mandrake Bar (Culver City/Los Angeles)
mandrakebar.com
2pm - 4pm...ish
One drink minimum (not required but encouraged)
21+ however (sorry, didn't think about this but it is a bar)[/b]
Here's the deal: the first two hours (maybe less depending on interest) is FOR TRADES ONLY. After everyone's had a chance to work out trade deals, we can open stuff up to cash transactions. Folks are limited to one crate/bag of LPs and a box of 45s.
2-4pm is the designated time but it's open to go later if necessary. And as noted, if all the possible trades are done in the first hour, we can just switch to cold cash after that.
Ha - I don't blame you.
If you want, sit this one out. We'll do a check-in post after and people can chime in on whether this was helpful or not. I mean, it might just end up being four of us trying to trade out Leo Sayer records, hoping for mint Boscoes or something.
You best to bring your boscoe.
No but for real, I'll have some heat on hand.
Aah, but are they HOT STAMPERS[/b]???
Sometimes I hate people
man, words from a SERIOUS record nuuurd.
adam-
could you clear your message box
thanks.
We had about...half a dozen people roll through? Not sure how much actual "swapping" went on - though I traded Thes One the Arp-Life "Jumbo Jet" LP for a nice Maurice Smith 45 I didn't know about, plus Thes was nice enough to throw in a bonus 45. Actually, the highlight of yesterday for me was simply listening to Thes break down the geographic and demographic history of L.A. through local records. Absolutely fascinating stuff.
Even though it wasn't the most brisk movement of records ever, I think it might be worth doing again in August at Belson's gig downtown and instead of making it a strict swap, why don't we just make it a swap/sale?
If you want more people to show, my 2 is that there should be a grip of records for cheap or at least fair prices and promote the hell out of it. If you merely alert soulstrut to it you will have 7 people come down only 2 of which are actually interested in spending any money. That is again just my 2 cents.
I think you guys could organize a really fresh record swap in LA because I hear the situation out there is dire but someone's gotta actually take some responsibility and line up dealers and promote the event.
I don't think Belson's gig will work though, in that case.
Also - what's up with Buena Park? I've heard that they haven't been running the last few?
For future ones, how about a lo-key strutter only swap/trade get together at one of our places. Maybe we can all take turns doing it. Bring beers etc.
I nominate AP as the first host. :P
Buena has died since the dude has not found a venue, someone correct me if I'm wrong about this.
SAN DIEGO RECORD SHOW: THIS SATURDAY, JULY 28TH! LA folls, come down and enjoy the lack of smog, traffic, and 'tude.
MEGA Props to Al Garth for putting this on consistently for all the vinyl heads, old and young.
See you all there,
-M
oh shit. i am down but it will have to be a one trade bag affair. i dont think my family will allow a full fledged swap at my house. too many grippers. buena park is finally back on next weekend or so that is the word on the street.
Hah, AP, didn't mean to toss you to the record wolves. I definitely agree that it would need to be on the lo-key side and not some bring your cratezz type affair.
Firstly, how much space do you need? I spoke to the owner yesterday and he would reserve the whole of one area for us, which would include 8 tables, a pool table which he'd cover up to add more space, and two plug sockets. He has no problem with monetary transactions taking place as well.
It's interesting that everybody seems to be going at this like it should be some sort of fair to make it 'worth their while'. Swaps in the UK that I used to attend were all about the social rather than primarily the hustle.
I've attended "swaps", which were more kind of listening sessions, that were great. If the purpose is more transactional, then yeah I would say people need to show up with lots of good stuff priced to move.