https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tomangoes-I-Really-Love-You-Washpan-RARE-ORIGINAL-northern-soul-45-HEAR/353225793968?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649    nuts

Does'nt come up that often-   especially in that Condition.

But its a lot of money either way 

probably £1500 top side of what it should be but it was a premium copy

There’s been at least two in similar condition that have sold in the last year or so for £6,000, so I don’t think this price is very surprising - especially right now. 

There seems to be a lot of pension draw downs around since the rule change a few years back 🙂

Mark T

I guess I will have to settle for my reissue and signed copy by the writer and the singer...

Top sound though if you could justify paying it.

Worth a lot more after that box of originals went up in smoke...

Ed

People are always displaying their astonishment at the prices the auctions are fetching, nothing has surprised or astounded me with what is being paid for the last few years, the landscape has totally changed, the "going rate" no longer applies, and hasn't for a while, same as the term "books for" as with everything, supply and demand, these items aren't 20 years old anymore, more like 40 or 50+ years old, most stuff is auction, or private transaction through social media, Popsike isn't a reliable performance indicator either as only auction sales apply, it's down to how much somebody desires a record, and how much they're willing to pay, the term "make me an offer I can't refuse" comes to mind in a lot of cases 

Kev

There’s been a few Tomangoes sold and in decent nick in recent times and some fetching a similar price, as Nick says not sure what the surprise is? Its not as rare as many make out either but its one of the best ever and will always have demand for it. 

It is quite simply one of the greatest records ever made and in canny Knick a lovely item to bag. One to treasure and when you see some of the money on mediocre items pretty much a deal which he/she won’t regret ? 
Hope  it’s a passion buy not a cheque book Charlie looking for a quick kill ? 
I agree with Kev on all the other points the market is totally subjective with record prices smashed every week , no sign of it letting up as more retire and pursue their dream items etc ? 
 

I will have to dig my copy out now...I agree that prices seem to have risen significantly over the last few years for all records ...however I don't see the market being maintained ....with possibly 5-10 years left before it collapses ...I see that all the big dealers are happy to auction records that they have stored & squirrelled away over the years...

Now if I can get that 100 box I sold to Tim Brown in 89 I would be happy ...LOL....

No surprises here. The record sold for 8K when Manny flogged his to a well known Stoke DJ a long time ago. So someone snagged a bargain here. Compared to the few on Popsike, this copy of the Tomangoe’s was vastly superior. My bid was ahead for a few days then wiped out by a couple of major players. Bidders with four and five figure feedback stats are big collectors or dealers and massive buyers. This is a real connoisseur’s record - a real growler that fits the template to near perfection. Well done to those who shopped for it back at the Casino as it wasn’t the most fashionable record at the time. 

1 minute ago, souljazera said:

I will have to dig my copy out now...I agree that prices seem to have risen significantly over the last few years for all records ...however I don't see the market being maintained ....with possibly 5-10 years left before it collapses ...I see that all the big dealers are happy to auction records that they have stored & squirrelled away over the years...

Now if I can get that 100 box I sold to Tim Brown in 89 I would be happy ...LOL....

I'm not sure how many price crashes there have been since lets say 1977  but I do remember the one in the early 80s when top 500 rarities halved in price.

A mate of mine let his collection go for peanuts really. Everybody who sold up would have kicked themselves a few years later.

Move forward 35 years or so and its hard to see any let up in price rises never mind stabilisation.

Ed

 

Love the description " a real growler" ....we did an extended edit of it many years ago !!!

its definitely a "banger"....