[NJARC] HUGE Antique Radio Sale

Mon May 5 11:32:06 EDT 2014

I feel badly that my comments created a problem like this and should have been more careful. So I'm sorry Joe for that. 

All of us collectors I think have our fair share of "junk" which is gold to is and something else to others. 

This sale came up real quick the night before though and was touted as "huge" and referred to a unnamed persons collection.  Some of us assumed more into those general terms and frankly the email could have been a bit more specific with what was actually being sold. I know the prices were pretty good however. 

In this club and in radio collecting in general there are people well beyond an hour ride to any particular event. I think we should think it through more and not "assume" stuff. 

Sorry again for the hard feelings - I'll be more careful with my adjectives in the future - !

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> On May 4, 2014, at 8:16 AM, Joseph S Bentrovato <jbentrovat at msn.com> wrote:
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> Of couirse Mr. Malvasi can post his opinion; I have acknowledged that.  So I posted my opinion.  Am I not allowed to do that?
>  
> From: starbase89 at gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 21:00:02 -0400
> Subject: Re: [NJARC] HUGE Antique Radio Sale
> To: jbentrovat at msn.com
> CC: pmalvasi at aol.com; joeconnor53 at yahoo.com; katk at optonline.net; davesica at juno.com; njarc at mailman.qth.net
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> This is a mailing list where people can post their opinions. Get over it
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> On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 7:51 PM, Joseph S Bentrovato <jbentrovat at msn.com> wrote:
> Just remember
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> _________________________________________________________
> Mr. Malvasi:
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> 
> Disgusted and shocked regarding your comments about this antique radio sale!
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> You have a right to your opinion, but who the hell annoited you to be the judge of what is junk?  You may be an elite radio collector who deals only in top-of-the-line and pricey radios but not everyone can be.  You may also be a very wealthy person who can afford only the "best".  But maybe in your high level atmosphere you may not be aware there are some of us who, even though we love antique radios, simply cannot afford the Waltons and Stratospheres you must have.  Heaven forbid you should stoop so low at to buy a nice wooden or bakelite table radio for maybe $20.
> 
> You have done a great injustice to your fellow radio collectors by describing the radios and other related items as "pure junk".  I am very familiar with the stock of radios that were (and some still are) for sale.  I have spent several hours both Friday and Saturday with Angelo at the sale and witnessed dozens of radios sold.  The prices were ridculously low, many played, many did not.  By far most of the radios were in just fine condition.  Quite a few were personnaly expertly and refinished by Angelo himself.
> 
> You know, Mr. Malvasi, some people actually did take a long trip and left very happy and satisfied.
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> You say there was not much for sale.  You should learn to count.  There were many, many, dozens of radios and allied equipment.  What do you consider a suitable quantity to make it worthwhile for you to go to a radio sale?
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> I'm really sorry if some people believed your very erroneous assessment of the sale because they probably missed out of some nice radios.
> 
> For many, many people the sale was not what you stupidly call a "bust".
>  Let people make up their own minds what is junk.
> 
> By the way, when are you going to have an antique radio sale?  I'd love to come to see your "junk".
> 
> > CC: jbentrovat at msn.com; njarc at mailman.qth.net; katk at optonline.net; davesica at juno.com
> > From: pmalvasi at aol.com
> > Subject: Re: [NJARC] HUGE Antique Radio Sale
> > Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 09:14:22 -0400
> > To: joeconnor53 at yahoo.com
> >
> > I hope no one takes a long trip for this. Wow - a bust. All pure junk. And not even much of it. Thankfully.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> > > On May 1, 2014, at 5:34 PM, Joe Connor via NJARC <njarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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> > > Just remember
> > > Reply = Poster
> > > Reply All = Everyone
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> > > _________________________________________________________
> > > Joe:
> > >
> > > Was this sale advertised at all? That building was a cool old diner back in the day.
> > >
> > > Joe Connor
> > > On Thursday, May 1, 2014 5:28 PM, Joseph S Bentrovato <jbentrovat at msn.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Just remember
> > >> Reply = Poster
> > >> Reply All = Everyone
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> > >> _________________________________________________________
> > >> This is to remind you that there will be a HUGE Antique radio sale this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 2. 3. and 4 between 9 am and 5 pm at 143 Main Street, Madison, NJ. The location is an old diner where a long-time radio collector is selling a huge assortment of 30's, 40's, and 50's radios which include table radios, consoles, phonographs, tape decks, speakers, parts, and audio items - all priced to sell! For information call 862-324-6275.
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