Post #521856 by DejaVoodoo on Sat, Apr 3, 2010 8:11 PM

I'm not sure if this topic belongs in the Collecting Tiki forum or here, but since it's mostly about music and not the awesome Witco or vintage mug I recently found, I decided to post the tale of my good fortune here.

I was rummaging through the stacks of music at PREX (The Princeton Record Exchange) today and, after almost walking out with nothing, I stumbled upon a used copy of Les Baxter's "The Exotic Moods Of Les Baxter." Knowing the comp was out of print and pretty rare, I immediately took it to the sales counter and asked if I could inspect the discs, since the fatboy case was boxed in an oversized plastic security carton. Well, not only were the discs, and enclosed booklet, in mint condition, but the CD labels themselves sported a disclaimer that read:

"Licensed for promotional use. Not a sale. This CD cannot be transferred without consent of record company. Use or retention of this CD signifies acceptance of this license."

I guess that explains why everything was is such fantastic shape. It might as well have been fresh out of its shrink wrapping! Anyway, I paid the $11.99 sticker price, such small change for Exotica gold, and walked out of PREX an extremely satisfied customer.

I was so happy, in fact, that I returned to PREX a few hours later to snag the used copy of "The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny" for $9.99! I didn't initially pick it up because I already own quite a few of Martin Denny's Exotica LPs, not to mention the somewhat recently released comp "The Best Of Martin Denny's Exotica." However, I didn't know if/when I'd ever come across it again and besides, finding BOTH out of print comps on the same day, in identical mint condition, for so little money, is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I just couldn't let them slip through my fingers!

Did I hit the jackpot or what? :)