ZAPPA OLD MASTERS BOX THREE 9 LP BOX SET W/ INSERTS

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1987 - FRANK ZAPPA / THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION -  THE OLD MASTERS BOX THREE - 9 LP VINYL RECORD SET WITH ALL OF THE ALBUM COVERS AND INSERTS - BARKING PUMPKIN - BPR - 9999 / ZM3 - 01450.

THE LPS AS WELL AS THE ALBUM COVERS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THIS BOX SET ARE: WAKA / JAMAKA - THE GRAND WAZOO [ GATEFOLD COVER ] - OVER-NITE SENSATION [ GATEFOLD COVER ] - APOSTROPHE - ROXY & ELSEWHERE [ 2 LPS GATEFOLD COVER ] - ONE SIZE FITS ALL [ GATEFOLD COVER ] - BONGO FURY - ZOOT ALLURES. ALL OF THE COVERS HAVE THE BARKING PUMPKIN LOGO PRINTED ON THEM AND ALL OF THE PRESSINGS ARE ON THE BARKING PUMPKIN LABEL.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS BOX SET WHICH I PURCHASED DIRECT FROM BARFKO SWILL [ FRANK ZAPPA'S DISTRIBUTION COMPANY ] IN EITHER 1988 OR 89, CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT YEAR. I PLAYED EACH RECORD ONCE, THEN PUT THE RECORD INSIDE OF A COLLECTORS INNER SLEEVE, PUT THE RECORD BACK INTO THE ALBUM COVER, PUT ALL OF THE COVERS BACK INSIDE OF THE BOX THEN PUT A PLASTIC COVER / BAG OVER THE BOX AND THERE IT SAT UNTILL NOW. THE SILVER OUTER BOX IS IN THE SAME CONDITION THAT IT WAS IN WHEN IT ARRIVED, A COUPLE OF LIGHT MARKS ON THE BACK AND INNER BOX WHICH CAN'T BE AVOIDED WITH THE SILVER FOIL, BASICALLY NEAR MINT. THE COVERS OF ONE SIZE FITS ALL AND OVER-NITE SENSATION HAVE A SMALL WEAR SPOT ON THE TOP SEAM DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER. HOW CAN THAT BE IF YOU SAY THAT YOU ONLY PLAYED THE RECORDS ONCE THEN PUT THEM AWAY? THIS BOX SET HAS BEEN SITTING ON IT'S EDGE FOR 16 OR 17 YEARS AND IN ORDER TO FIT ALL OF THE COVERS INSIDE YOU NEED TO TURN SOME OF THEM IN THE OPPISITE DIRECTION. ALL I CAN FIGURE IS THAT THE SMALL WEAR SPOTS WERE CREATED BY THE ALBUM COVERS SITTING INSIDE OF THAT BOX ON THEIR EDGES FOR MANY YEARS, THE WEAR WOULD BE RIGHT WHERE THE EDGE OF THE RECORD WOULD TOUCH THE SEAM INSIDE. THE REST OF THE COVERS ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL, GLOSSY, NEAR MINT AND ALL OF THE RECORDS ARE NEAR MINT HAVING ONLY BEEN PLAYED ONCE.

THIS BOX SET COMES WITH TWO INSERTS, THE FIRST IS A LYRIC SHEET FOR THE SONGS ON THE APOSRROPHE LP WHICH HAS A COUPLE CREASES ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, AND A COLOR GLOSSY 9 X 9 INCH INSERT THAT HAS A DONALD ROLLER WILSON PAINTING ON ONE SIDE AND THE CONTENTS OF ALL OLD MASTERS BOX SETS PRINTED ON THE BACK WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER SPIFFY INFORMATION. THIS INSERT HAS A VERY SMALL CREASE ON THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER.

AND NOW A WORD ABOUT SHIPPING: I AM NOT THE KIND OF WEASEL WHO LIKES TO RIP PEOPLE OFF ON THE SHIPPING CHARGE BUT THIS IS A HEAVY 9 LP BOX SET AND I REALLY HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO SEND IN THE U.S.A. MUCH LESS TO LOWER FARTTUB, BOOTSWANA SO HERE'S THE DEAL;

$14.00 FOR PARCEL POST SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A., IF IT TURNS OUT THAT I CAN SEND IT TO YOU BY PRIORITY MAIL FOR THIS PRICE I WILL. DON'T WORRY, I'LL NEVER SEND THIS GREAT BOX SET BY MEDIA MAIL, EVEN IF IT MEANS THAT I HAVE TO PAY SOME EXTRA MONEY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET.

$28.00 FOR AIR MAIL SHIPPING TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. [ INCLUDING BOOTSWANA ]. I WON'T SEND IT BY SURFACE MAIL SO DON'T EVEN ASK. WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY, YOU LIKE SURFACE MAIL? WELL IF YOU WANT SURFACE MAIL HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO: FIND SOMEONE TO SEND YOU SOME BARRY MANILOW LPS, THERE IS AN IDIOT WHO LIVES IN NEBRASKA WHO'LL EVEN SEND YOU SOME FOR FREE. I KNOW WHO HE IS BUT IF YOU WANT TO FIND THIS FOOL JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE BID HISTORY ON MOST RARE ZAPPA LPS AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS. HE'LL BE THE IDIOT WHO GOT OUTBID BECAUSE HE LIKES TO SEND FREE LPS TO PEOPLE AND ALSO HIS BOSS AT TACO HELL WON'T GIVE HIM A RAISE SO CONSEQUENTLY HE NEVER HAS ANY MONEY. WHEN YOU FIND THIS MORON ASK HIM TO SEND YOU SOME BARRY MANILOW  LPS BY SURFACE MAIL. HE'LL DO IT TOO FOR FREE, HE'S JUST A GUY WHO CAN'T HELP HIMSELF AND THEN WHEN THE LPS ARRIVE BROKEN IN HALF YOU CAN BE HAPPY. I KNOW THAT I WAS WHEN MINE ARRIVED.

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL OR MONEY ORDER IN US DOLLARS.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF PURCHASE DATE. WEASELS WHO RIP MY FLESH WILL BE REPORTED.

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