Williamson Auction
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Auction 42, Objects Worth the Chill, January 15

Thu, Jan 15, 2026 02:00PM EST
Lot 130

Large Vintage Jazz & Big Band 78 RPM Record Album Lot – Swing, Crooners & Classic American Music

Estimate: $200 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$150 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$4,000 $500
$15,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Offered here is a substantial vintage lot of 78 RPM records housed in original bound albums and sleeves. This collection features classic American jazz, swing, big band, and popular vocal recordings from the early to mid-20th century, with labels including Victor, Columbia, Decca, and others. Artists and styles represented span orchestral swing, early jazz ensembles, crooners, and period popular music, making this an appealing group for collectors, historians, decorators, or enthusiasts of early recorded sound.

The albums show authentic age and use consistent with decades of handling and storage, enhancing their vintage character. This is a mixed, as-found lot being sold together, ideal for collectors seeking quantity, variety, or period display pieces.

78 rpm records, vintage record albums, jazz records, big band music, swing era, shellac records, Victor records, Columbia records, Decca records, early jazz, crooner records, antique phonograph records, music ephemera

Overall fair to good vintage condition. Albums and sleeves exhibit wear including edge wear, scuffing, stains, and fraying. Records show surface wear consistent with age and use; playback condition has not been tested. Sold as a mixed, unverified lot.

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