[h=1]Beatles Record Player Sells for Over $12,000[/h] by
Jeff Giles February 4, 2013 10:20 AM
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<figcaption style="width:630px;">eBay</figcaption></figure> Vinyl enthusiasts regularly drop thousands of dollars on stereo equipment so they can experience the purest possible sound, but one hardcore
Beatles fan just invested more than $12,000 in a remarkably rare turntable that will probably never even be used.
WhatSellsBest reports that a 1964 NEMS Beatles Record Player, offered in near-mint condition with all its original parts intact, was recently offered by a well-known memorabilia dealer on
eBay with a starting price of 99 <nobr>
cents</nobr>. Twenty-nine bids later, the turntable found its new home — at a final price of $12,100.
As the article points out, these <nobr>
record players</nobr> were one of the earliest pieces of licensed Beatles merchandise — and given that they were manufactured in a limited run of 5,000, it’s extremely rare to find one that’s been this well-preserved. The player’s vendor acknowledged as much in the listing, which read in part, “Folks, this one is it! The winner of the all time best record player I have ever offered for sale, and it even edges the one I owned myself in 1982, which before now… Held the title!”
Once again, it just goes to show you that it’s worth hanging onto tie-in products inspired by your favorite bands — and who knows? If your kids bring home, say, a
One Direction <nobr>
mp3 player</nobr>, maybe it’ll end up helping pay for a nice vacation someday.
