‘ARCHIE ANDREWS’ LITTLE STORIES PETER BROUGH 4 x 78

	£		32
	$		42

PETER BROUGH WITH ARCHIE ANDREWS

"ARCHIE ANDREWS’ LITTLE STORIES"

(4 RARE, ORIGINAL 78rpms – HIS MASTER’S VOICE!)

ON THE FACE OF IT, THE ONE RADIO SHOW OF 1950 LEAST LIKELY TO SUCCEED WAS ONE WHICH WAS BROADCAST FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 6TH. JUNE AND STARRED - A VENTRILOQUIST! IT JUST SEEMED VERY MUCH AGAINST THE ODDS THAT AN ACT WHICH DEPENDED TO SUCH A DEGREE UPON THE AUDIENCE WATCHING A DUMMY'S LIPS MOVE WHEN A VENTRILOQUIST'S DID NOT, SHOULD SUCCEED ON RADIO. THE MANIC-EYED ARCHIE ANDREWS, ELEGANTLY CLAD IN A BROAD-STRIPED BLAZER, ALWAYS HAUGHTILY CALLED HIS MENTOR "BROUGH," AS IF HE WERE SOME MENIAL FUNCTIONARY IN A STATELY HOME.

IN 1950 PETER BROUGH WAS GIVEN HIS OWN RADIO SHOW CALLED EDUCATING ARCHIE. THE PROGRAMME WAS SCHEDULED IN THE SLOT FORMERLY FILLED BY THE PHENOMENALLY SUCCESSFUL "TAKE IT FROM HERE" AND BY THE END OF THE INITIAL TWELVE-WEEK RUN, EDUCATING ARCHIE WAS HOLDING A REGULAR AUDIENCE OF TWELVE MILLION LISTENERS. THE SHOW THEN RAN ON FOR THIRTY WEEKS WITHOUT A BREAK, WITH ROBERT MORETON AS ARCHIE'S TUTOR, MAX BYGRAVES AS AN ODD-JOB MAN AND HATTIE JACQUES AS AGATHA DINGLEBODY AND VARIOUS SUPPORTING ROLES. A YOUNG GIRL SOPRANO, ONLY THIRTEEN, WAS THE RESIDENT SINGER. HER NAME WAS JULIE ANDREWS.

HERE ARE FOUR SUPERB 78rpms FEATURING PETER BROUGH WITH ARCHIE ANDREWS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HMV B.D. 1275 / 1276 / 1277 / 1278

TWO OF THESE 78rpms ARE IN HMV COMPANY SLEEVE WHICH ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE OTHER RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN PLAIN SLEEVES.

THE BLACK SHELLAC IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE SCARCELY ANY MARKS AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS STUNNING.

THE PINK HMV LABELS, WITH PICTURES OF ARCHIE ANDREWS, ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF MINOR SPINDLE MARKS BUT NO WEAR. (NB ON THE PHOTO THE FLASH HAS MADE TWO OF THE LABELS LOOK WHITE – THEY ARE IN FACT VERY PINK).

RECORD 1 - SIDE 1

1. NOBBY NIGHTINGALE

RECORD 1 - SIDE 2

1. THE ROBIN’S REWARD

RECORD 2 - SIDE 1

1. ANDY THE JACKDAW

RECORD 2 - SIDE 2

1. BERTIE BUNNY AND FREDDY THE FERRET

RECORD 3 - SIDE 1

1. GINGER AND THE BIRD’S EGGS

RECORD 3 - SIDE 2

1. HERBERT THE HEDGEHOG & FREDDY THE FIELDMOUSE

RECORD 4 - SIDE 1

1. CHARLIE THE CATERPILLAR

RECORD 4 - SIDE 1

1. TOY TOWN FAIRY

ALL MY 78rpms WILL COME CAREFULLY PACKED IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED "BOMB PROOF" MAILERS.

THIS 78 IS IN STUNNING CONDITION ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING IT’S AGE AND THE UNFORGIVING, EASILY SCRATCHED NATURE OF THE HEAVY BAKELITE / SHELLAC MATERIAL. THE GREAT THING ABOUT 78s IS THE DEPTH OF THE GROOVES WHICH MEANS THAT EVEN A RECORD THAT LOOKS QUITE SCRATCHED WILL STILL PLAY PERFECTLY WELL AND THE SOUND QUALITY WILL BE EXCELLENT.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

4 x 78 rpm

£6.50

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£8.00

4 x 78 rpm

£12.00

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ‘FIRST CLASS’ OR ‘AIR MAIL’ RATES.

FOR ALL ITEMS WITH A WINNING BID OVER £30.00 ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’ OR ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR’ RATES WILL BE CHARGED TO ENSURE TRACKABILITY. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO TAKE THIS OPTION YOU AGREE TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS.

I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOST OR DAMAGED MAIL ITEMS UNLESS ENHANCED OPTION IS TAKEN. PROOF OF POSTING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS. ONCE THE ITEM IS HANDED OVER TO ROYAL MAIL I HAVE NO MORE CONTROL OVER THE ITEM - I CAN ASSIST YOU IN TRYING TO TRACE A PARCEL, BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY ITEM SENT UN-INSURED DOES NOT HAVE A TRACKING NUMBER.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN VISUALLY GRADED AND THEY HAVE BEEN FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.