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    I got these shows(some of them taped by myself and remain untouched) I´m looking for uncirculated-Queen shows from the 70´s(MASTERS): 1966/03/25 - Troupers Hall 1966/07/29 - P.N.E. Garden Auditorium 1966/07/30 - P.N.E. Garden Auditorium 1966-09-16 - Avalon Ballroom 1966/12/01 - The Matrix 1967/01/27 - Avalon Ballroom 1967-03-18 - Winterland Arena 1967-06-18 - Monterrey Pop Festival 1967-08-04 - O´Keef Center, Toronto, Canada (With Jefferson Airplane) 1967-08-05 - O´Keef Center, Toronto, Canada (With Jefferson Airplane) 1967-10-22 - Winterland Arena 1968-01-17 - Carousel Ballroom 1968-02-14 - Carousel Ballroom 1968/03/29 - Carousel Ballroom 1968/06/14 - Fillmore East 1968-08-24 - Shrine Auditorium 1969-02-27 - Fillmore West 1969-02-28 - Fillmore West 1969-03-01 - Fillmore West 1969-04-15 - The Music Box 1969-06-05 - Fillmore West 1969-06-06 - Fillmore West (longest know version of Turn On Your Lovelight) 1969-06-07 - Fillmore West (with Janis Joplin) 1969-06-08 - Fillmore West 1969-06-28 - Veterans Auditorium 1969-08-16 - Woodstock 1969-09-07 - Family Dog at The Great Highway (With Jack Casay, Jorma Kaukonen and Joey Covington) 1969-09-26 - Fillmore East 1969-09-30 - Cafe au Go-Go 1969-10-28 - Jefferson Airplane House (Jerry Garcia and Friends) 1970-03-07 - Civic Auditorium 1970-03-21 - Capitol Theater (early show) 1970-05-24 - Newcastle under Lyme, England (First European appearance) 1970-05-02 - Harpur College 1970-05-07 - Dupont Gymnasium M.I.T (With NRPS) 1970-06-04 - Fillmore West (First Sugar Magnolia) 1970-10-23 - McDonough Arena, Georgetown U 1970-11-07 - Capitol Theater (with NRPS) 1970-11-08 - Capitol Theater 1970-11-11 - 46th Street Rock Palace (With Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casy and Papa John Creach) 1970-11-20 - The Palestra, U. of Rochester (with members of jefferson airplane) 1970-11-21 - WBCN Studios (Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir and Duane Allman) 1970-12-15 - The Matrix (D. Crosby, J. Garcia, M. Hart, P. Lesh) 1970-12-28 - Legion Stadium 1971-02-18 - Capitol Theater (First Bertha, Loser, Wharf Rat, Playing in The Band) [Mickey Hart Last Show until 1974-10-20] 1971-02-19 - Capitol Theater (First Deal) 1971-04-04 - Manhattan Center 1971-04-26 - Fillmore East 1971/04/27 - Fillmore East (with NRPS and The Beach Boys) 1971-04-29 - Fillmore East 1971-05-30 - Winterland Arena 1971-07-31 - Yale Bowl, Yale University 1971-08-05 - Hollywood Palladium 1971-08-06 - Hollywood Palladium 1971-08-21 - Mickey Hatr´s Barn (J. Garcia, M. Hart, P. Lesh, B. Weir, J. Cipollina, D. Crosby) 1971/10/19 - Northrop Auditorium (Keith Godchaux First Show) 1971/12/31 - Winterland Arena (Donna Godchaux First Show) 1972-04-14 - Tivoli Theaer, Copenhagen, Denmark 1972-04-24 - Rheinhalle, Dusseldorf, West Germany 1972-05-04 - Olympia Theater, Paris, France 1972/05/16 - Theatre Hall, Luxembourg 1972-06-17 - Hollywood Bowl (Pigpen Last Show) 1972-08-27 - Old Renaissance Faire Grounds 1972-09-21 - The Spectrum 1972-10-23 - Milwaukee Performing Arts Center 1973-02-09 - Roscoe Maples Pavilion (First Row Jimmy, Loose Lucy, Here Comes Sunshine, They Love Each Other, Eyes Of The World, China Doll, Wave That Flag) 1973-03-28 - Springfield Civic Center 1973-06-26 - Seattler Center Arena 1973-07-27 - Grand Prix Rececourse (soundcheck for the 28-07 show) 1973-07-28 - Grand Prix Rececourse 1973-11-11 - Winterland Arena 1973-12-02 - Boston Music Hall 1973-12-19 - Curton Hixon Covention Hall 1974-02-24 - Winterland Arena 1974-03-23 - Cow Palace (First Scarlet Begonias and Cassidy) [Wall of Sound Debut] 1974-05-17 - P.N.E. Coliseum (set I) 1974-06-16 - Des Moinses State Fair Grandstand 1974-06-23 - Jai-Alai Fronton 1974-06-26 - Providence Civic Center 1974-06-30 - Springfield Civic Center 1974-08-05 - Philadelphia Civic Arena 1975-06-17 - Winterland Arena 1975-09-28 - Golden Gate Park 1976-06-03 - Paramount Theater 1976-06-24 - Tower Thater 1976-09-27 - Community War Memorial Auditorium 1976-09-30 - St. John's Arena, OSU 1976-10-02 - Riverfront Arena 1976-10-09 - Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1977-02-26 - Swing Auditorium (First Terrapin Station) 1977-02-27 - Robertson Gym, UC Santa Barbara 1977-05-05 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1977-05-07 - Boston Garden 1977-05-08 - Cornell University 1977-05-09 - Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 1977-05-26 - Baltimore Civic Center 1977-10-11 - Lloyd Noble Center 1977-11-04 - Cotterrell Gym, Colgate U 1977-11-06 - Broome County Arena 1977-12-27 - Winterland Arena 1978-02-03 - Dane County Coliseum 1978-04-22 - Nashville Municipal Auditorium 1978-05-11 - Springfield Civic Center 1978-05-14 - Providence Civic Center 1978-09-02 - Giants Stadium 1978-09-14 - Son Et Lumiere Theater. Giza, Egypt 1978-09-15 - Son Et Lumiere Theater. Giza, Egypt 1978-09-16 - Son Et Lumiere Theater. Giza, Egypt 1978-10-17 - Winterland Arena (From Egypt with love) 1978-10-18 - Winterland Arena (From Egypt with love) 1978-10-20 - Winterland Arena (From Egypt with love) 1978-10-21 - Winterland Arena (From Egypt with love) 1978-10-22 - Winterland Arena (From Egypt with love) 1978-11-17 - Loyola University, Chicago, IL (Bob Weir & Friends) [first Knockin' On Heaven Doors] 1978-11-21 - Community War Memorial Auditorium 1978-12-21 - The Summit 1978-12-31 - Winterland Arena (Closing of the Winterland) 1979-01-08 - Madison Square Garden 1979-01-10 - Nassau Coliseum 1979-01-15 - Springfield Civic Center 1979-01-18 - Providence Civic Center 1979-01-20 - Shea's Buffalo Theater 1979-04-22 - Spartan Stadium (Brent Mydland's first show) 1979-05-03 - Charlotte Coliseum 1979-05-07 - Allan Kirby Field House, Lafayette College 1979-05-09 - Broome County Arena 1979-08-04 - Oakland Auditorium Arena 1979-10-27 - Cape Cod Coliseum 1979-11-09 - Community War Memorial Auditorium 1980-06-14 - Spokane Coliseum 1980-09-06 - State Fairgrounds 1980-10-07 - Warfield Theater 1980-10-22 - Radio City Music Hall 1980-10-30 - Radio City Music Hall 1980-12-13 - Long Beach Arena 1981-03-09 - Madison Square Garden 1981-05-02 - The Spectrum 1981-05-11 - Veterans' Memorial Coliseum 1981-05-15 - Athletic Center, Rutgers U 1981-05-16 - Barton Hall, Cornell U 1981-08-31 - Aladdin Theater 1981-09-30 - Playhouse Theater, Edinburgh, Scotland 1981-10-16 - Club Melk Weg, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Bob Weir Birthday) 1981-10-19 - Sports Palace - Barcelona, Spain 1981-12-12 - Fiesta Hall (With Joan Baez) 1981-12-31 - Oakland Auditorium 1982-04-03 - The Scope 1982-07-18 - Ventura County Fairgrounds 1982-07-27 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre 1982-07-28 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre 1982-08-07 - Alpine Valley Music Theater 1982-09-17 - Cumberland County Civic Center 1982-11-26 - Bob Marley Performing Arts Center - Montego Bay, Jamaica 1982-12-31 - Oakland Auditorium (with Etta James) 1983-04-13 - Patrick Gymnasium, U of Vermont 1983-04-19 - Alfond Arena 1983-06-22 - City Island 1983-10-15 - Hartford Civic Center 1983-10-31 - Marin County Veterans Auditorium (last St. Stephen) 1984-04-24 - Veterans' Memorial Coliseum 1984-06-14 - Red Rocks Ampitheater 1984-10-12 - Augusta Civic Center 1984-10-12 - Hartford Civic Center 1984-12-28 - San Francisco Civic Auditorium 1985-02-20 - Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center 1985-04-06 - The Spectrum 1985-09-03 - Starlight Theater 1986-03-31 - Providence Civic Center 1986-12-15 - Oakland Coliseum (Jerry's first show after his recovery) 1987-04-04 - The Centrum 1987-07-04 - Sullivan Stadium (with Bob Dylan) 1987-07-10 - JFK Stadium (with Bob Dylan) 1987-08-22 - Calaveras County Fairgrounds (With Carlos Santana) 1987-08-23 - Calaveras County Fairgrounds (With Carlos Santana) 1987-10-04 - Shoreline Amphitheatre 1988-02-13 - Henry J Kaiser Convention Center 1988-04-30 - Frost Amphitheatre 1988-06-22 - Alpine Valley Music Theater (First I Will Take You Home) 1988-12-28 - Oakland Coliseum 1989-04-08 - Rivertfront Arena 1989-07-12 - Robert F. Kennedy Stadium 1989-08-19 - Greek Theatre, U. Of California 1989-10-08 - Hampton Coliseum 1989-10-09 - Hampton Coliseum 1989-10-14 - Meadowlands Arena 1989-10-18 - The Spectrum 1990-03-19 - Hartford Civic Center 1990-03-22 - Copps Coliseum, Ontario, Canada 1990-05-06 - Cal State Dominguez Hills 1990-06-17 - Shoreline Ampitheatre 1990-07-12 - RFK Stadium 1990-07-16 - Rich Stadium 1990-07-18 - Deer Creek Music Center 1990-07-23 - World Music Theater (Brent Mydland's last performance) 1990-09-07 - Richfield Coliseum (Vince Welnick first show) 1990-10-13 - Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1990-12-31 - Oakland Coliseum (final Bill Graham New Year eve show) 1991-05-12 - Shoreline Amphitheatre 1991-05-06 - Deer Creek Music Center 1991-05-07 - Deer Creek Music Center 1991-06-20 - Pine Knob Music Theater 1991-10-31 - Oakland Coliseum 1991-11-03 - Golden Gate Park 1991-12-30 - Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1992-05-31 - Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V 1992-06-17 - Charlotte Coliseum 1992-12-12 - Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1993-03-14 - Richfield Coliseum 1994-06-08 - Cal Expo 1994-06-19 - Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon 1994-10-01 - Boston Garden 1994-10-07 - The Spectrum 1994-11-29 - McNichols Sports Arena 1994-12-16 - Sports Arena 1995-03-19 - The Spectrum 1995-03-23 - Charlotte Coliseum 1995-03-29 - The Omni 1995-04-02 - Pyramid Arena Memphis 1995-05-21 - Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V 1995-05-26 - Memorial Stadium 1995-06-04 - Shoreline Amphitheatre 1995-06-19 - Giants Stadium 1995-06-24 - Robert F. Kennedy Stadium 1995-06-25 - Robert F. Kennedy Stadium 1995-06-28 - The Palace 1995-07-06 - Riverport Amphitheatre 1995-07-08 - Soldier Field 1995-07-09 - Soldier Field (Last Grateful Dead show)
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    Lamagonzo hit the nail on the head
    Charlie Miller sbds abound in the vine yard. What year/shows are you looking for? I always target CM recordings when I download shows so I have quite a few. "Lazy lightning you say you never strike the same place. I want a double dose in any case" ... "You got to hear my supplication. Got to hear me now. A little bolt of inspiration"
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    Apla, Do not pass GO...
    ...Do not collect $200. Go directly to the vines! Look at the detail at the top. Lineage (Charlie Miller or whomever) is almost always clearly marked.
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    Hello, grateful guys!Has anyone here got a lot of Charlie Miller's SBDs? b&p guaranteed.
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    I am trying to find that Jerry show (March 1st 1980) on dvd.I dont own a computer.Cant wait for some more Pure Jerry!!
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    Sorry for the confusion. I am looking for a recording from the Dead's show on 4-22-09.
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    I'm confused here... Furthur did not play at the Wachovia Center in WB, PA this past spring. The Dead played there LAST spring, on 4-22-09, NOT 4-21. I'm not sure which show you are looking for.
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    4-21-10 Wilkes-Barre
    I would like to find a copy of a sound board recording of the april Wilkes-Barre show at Wachovia Arena. I am kicking myself for not buying the recorded version at the show. Thanks for the help!
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    I found that 5-25-74 show. Labelled as a SBD, I cannot attest to it's quality - not my link. enjoy..http://hotfile.com/dl/28159080/94b56fb/1974-05-25-_Campus_Stadium_UC_Sa…
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    Hey, Carolina Boy Got you covered, PM sent. Email me, I'd be glad to hook you up.
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Hey Maxrod101 I’m new to the forum but just saw your post about wanting to send your quite massive collection on to a new home and it caught my attention. I’m a relative newcomer to the dead head realm and am always looking for new shows to expand my horizons. I live not far from NYC and could handle a pick up. Happy to figure out a barter arrangement or offer you digital copies of your collection as I rip them. This is of course all assuming it hasn’t been spoken for already. Thanks for your time!

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I have extra CD copies of some Spring '83 shows. Who wants them? I have 4/10, 4/13, 4/16, 4/17, 4/19, 4/22, 4/23 and 4/25

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Hey Dstache, I’d love to take them off your hands. Feel free to drop me a message if they’re still available.

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I have lots of GD live cassettes (part of our 1500+ collection from back in the day) to give away if you can come to Oakland to pick them up.

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70+ cassette tapes of live Hot Tuna shows & some solo Jorma. All eras.
Most are soundboards, some are audience/field recordings.
Most are on quality tape - Maxell & TDK.
They have been treated kindly and for the most part are 'indoor' tapes.

May have other rare live stuff too.

Will trade for live soundboards of non-Tuna , non-Dead stuff. Looking for 60s-80s folk, folk-rock rarities.
Will trade for commercially released CDs too (but not copies of - want the official released stuff with liner booklets & tray inserts. Don't need the cases.
Also wanting CD box sets, especially Bear Family stuff, limited releases etc.

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If there is anyone in the DFW area I have some tapes I'm giving away. Spreading the love around. Just let me know. Peace.

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Spring '83 CDs
I have extra CD copies of some Spring '83 shows. Who wants them? I have 4/10, 4/13, 4/16, 4/17, 4/19, 4/22, 4/23 and 4/25
..... I would love to have the cd copies, I would like all of them

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Hi All!
I'm ISO any recording of Hydra (The band Particle with Mickey Hart) from 5/1/2005 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. This was a really fun year at Jazz Fest and this was the last performance of the festival. This was an absolute killer set. Thanks in advance for any help!

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Just started collecting tapes for me and my Dad to listen to when we hang out and I'm looking to add to that collection, I would take anything anyone is looking to get rid of or if someone was willing to copy any tapes I would happily make that work also, thanks in advance.
*I'm new to the tape trading world so feel free to direct me if I need to do anything differently.

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I’m willing to pay shipping fees associated with any Dead tapes someone might be giving away. I’m looking to rebuild my tape collection as my ex-wife threw mine away years ago. :(

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anyone willing to offer this rare find ? I stupidly didn't grab it that one week back in April '16 .... any help is gratefully appreciated

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Does anyone have any tapes they would like to get rid of to a good home? I love to have any your duplicates. I’m a total noob in tape trading but would love to start my collection. I’ll pay shipping. Anything would be appreciated. Can email me at chuckstclair1@gmail.com. Thanks so much!!

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Anybody have tapes that they are looking to get rid of I am willing to pay for postage

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Does anyone have any gd tapes they would like to get rid of to a good home? I love to have any your duplicates. I used to collect cds/tapes a little when I first got into the Dead but as things have become digital, I got rid of what I had! Anyway, recently got myself a new tape deck and thought it would be fun to collect/trade again! I am happy to pay for shipping etc. Thx! phishinjo6@yahoo.com

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I have a wide variety of tapes from 71-76 and then a lot of spring 91. Want to trade?

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I have DVDs filled with FLAC to share, mostly Dead but also some Yes, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, etal. Dead includes shows from1971, 1972, 1977 and 1990. Stack of about 20 discs ready to send to someone

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I'd go with the FLAC if I needed em. Tapes just don't sound as good anymore. Outmoded. I have tapes if you want 'em. But, you'd have to come to WI. Long way for tapes in this day and age if you ask me...

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Anyone, Bueller, FLAC files on DVDS, the Grateful Dead, some other bands (Zep, Floyd, Stones)? Please, take them off my hands! If FLAC intimidates you, all you need is to download the FREE app Trader's Little Helper

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Chris, hi, Steve, where are you? i've got boxes of good quality tapes, not just dead, they have to go, I'm in CT, let me know, thanks, Steve

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hi, Steve here, have boxes of cassettes, played on Naks mostly, and they have to go. I'm in CT. Dead and other bands. Good listening. Please drop me a line asap. Thank you :) -Steve

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I am looking for a home in the local Dead Community to give away some more of my cassette tape collection. I gave away the bulk of my collection ( ~550 tapes ) and saved about 150 of the very best for myself.

Now (03/14/22) having gone thru the above remaining tapes, I am giving away about 60 tapes, along with a tape rack. Looking for someone within driving range ( ~50 miles with gas prices ) of Providence, RI. 100 miles if you want to meet me half way.

Excel List of these tapes can be sent by email for your review if you wish

I'm very interested in hearing about your tapes. I live in Philadelphia but have a buddy who lives in Mansfield Mass and he can be my pick up proxy. Let me know if they are still available. Thanks

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I have a large box of GD cassette tapes that I no longer want.
This box is primarily 1980's.
I'd prefer to meet up. I live in northern NJ.

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i would be interested in those tapes

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quillis72 - I sent you a private message

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I’m hoping to begin my GD tape collection and discover more stories about the shows through the eyes of other Deadheads. If anyone has some tapes they’d send my way, I’d surely appreciate it! Send me a copy of your favorite show (especially if you were there) and a little bit on why it’s your favorite!

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My husband has been seeing the Dead since the '70s. He has a bunch of bootleg cassettes that are looking for a new home (we are moving and don't have room for them and don't even have a cassette player). Does anyone want them? We'd rather send them to someone who wants them and we don't want them to end up in the landfill. We would want the whole collection to go to one person. Let me know and we can talk logistics.

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as the previous post suggests, you will probably find a number of people here looking to rehome their tape collections free of charge, so stick around...
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I am looking to get a start in tapes. So, if anyone has some that are collecting dust, I'll cherish them for ya!

Hey brother, any chance you have anymore tapes available. Dying to listen to some!

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I have an extensive collection of tapes that are fairly well organized and in Casio zip cases.
I started the collection in 1985 and I still have it in its entirety today.
Some of the tapes are duplicates of the same show, both AUD's and SBD's.
Let me know if you are interested.
I believe the total number of tapes I have is well over 300 ranging from the late 1960s (including a few of the Acid Tests, Egypt and other rarities).
If you are willing to pay the cost of shipping and perhaps a few extra bucks to help with transport, lets talk.
I'd like a good new home for this pampered collection.
Please advise, thank you. :)

Deadhead1974:

Pretty quiet around here, I see.

At the moment I'm extremely short on spare change for shipping, and raise that the question of international customs' interest in, or perhaps ignorance of such content. I do find myself salivating, but ya can't spend what ya ain't got.

Hopefully you can hang on to them until a more stable enthusiast turns up.

Roughly how many tapes are there?
What do you reckon domestic shipping will be?

Might be easier to find a taker if they know how much postage will be needed.

A lot of people probably filled up while the Internet Archive was still open trading on all formats.
I for one still have a tape deck, sadly didn't binge on the Archive when I could have, and can't afford the string of limited edition official releases that are so tantalizing.

Good luck!

It is over 300 tapes; closer to 400.

I would like a decent home for this carefully collected batch of tapes.

I don't know how much shipping would cost as it is a large collection from the late 1960's to the early 1990's. I suppose it depends on where you are located. I am in California north of San Francisco.

There are JGB tapes in the collection as well.

A lot of effort went into this and money too.

If you cannot pay the amount necessary to ship it with the Casio cases that they are in (its about 6 of them full), I don't know what to suggest.

Thank you for your interest.

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You can probably get an estimate of shipping costs by measuring the approximate weight and size of the box they would fit into. Naturally, as you say, the destination is also a factor.

The size of the final package will determine the price scale which increases in steps by weight.
There will be a price scale for domestic shipping, and different price scales depending on overseas regional codes. The codes often seem to be determined as much by postal infrastructure as they are by proximity.

These rates should all be posted on the website of whatever delivery service you choose, be it USPS, FedEx, or whatever. These days some services have better coverage in different regions, while another is better for a different region.

For example, when I ship stuff to the US, I use a courier service, something like UPS, but when I send things to Europe, it's better to use a Post Office product.

For another example, back when I was trading blank tapes and postage for someone to dub shows for me, I put the tape in an envelope, weighed it, and bought the return postage for that envelope before including both the stamped return evenlope and the tape into second package, which, of course, also had to have postage. So, if all you're asking for is postage, that's totally reasonable. The only hold up is that no one knows how much the postage will be yet. It's hard to put your hand up and say, "Me," under those circumstances.

Another concern for international shipping is whether eyebrows will be raised at customs inspection, but there is no way to predict that. Essentially the tapes would be a gift with no commercial value.

I suppose collectors more knowledgable than myself could probably guesstimate the weight based simply on the number of tapes, but if you can somehow weigh the boxes, a ballpark figure should be just a few clicks away. Then, if someone from Kansas, or someone from Germany, or like myself, from Japan, or wherever, shows interest you can quickly refer to the chart and have an idea how much they should expect to send to you. You don't want to settle on a price, and then find out that isn't enough to cover shipping, right?

It also saves you packing everything up, taking it to the post office, and then having the buyer back out because postage was far more than expected. I reckon people would like to know what they're getting into before going forward. Personally, I imagine it's gonna be more than I can afford right now. Can't spend money I don't have, regardless of the quality of your collection. However, at this point, even if I was seriously considering your offer, imagination is the only thing I have to go on. See what I'm saying?

I completely agree with you, these vintage tapes could still provide a lot of joy to someone.
A lot of people still listen to tapes.
It would be a travesty to have them end up in the garbage.

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Live cassette collection of 600-700 pieces.
Looking to trade for CD Box Sets, almost any genre.
Most Dead stuff already gone but lots of other good stuff.
Some 60s, lots of 70s & 80s rock and folk. A nice eclectic assortment, many off-beat under-the-radar artists. Many NY radio station live folk & singer-songwriter stuff.

Send message here with your email addy - i check frequently and will reply with the details.

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Hey now! I have a couple dozen+ bootleg CDs that I'm giving away. Grateful Dead, JGB, Phil & a few random ones that you'll probably like too:) Send me a msg & we'll work it out.