![]() Honestly, I picked up this piece dating to 1910 because of the title, “I’m Falling in Love with Someone,” thinking it might be perfect for some future altered art project, which is where it will likely end up since it does not seem to have a lot of value. While it might be slightly more valuable than the “average” sheet music value of $3-5.00, not by much. I took a risk picking up this 1950 era accordion music, because sometimes odd, obscure things can be valuable. This piece, “Almost Like Being in Love,” from Brigadoon, a very popular Broadway show, dates to 1957 and may be worth up to $8.00 or $10.00. It can nonetheless be desirable.īy now, you may have noticed a pink theme–I am a pink-lover, so that may have influenced some of my choices, LOL. The music was produced, of course, for regular use and as a result often appears, well, used. Unlike other collectibles, however, where near-perfect condition is expected, sheet music collectors tend to be more forgiving. The outer spine is split about half-way up. Like many surviving pieces of sheet music, this one is not in perfect condition. If in excellent condition, it might be worth $7-14.00. I felt certain when I picked this 1939 version of the childhood favorite, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz, that I’d hit the jackpot however, as with many other perennial favorites, they were produced in the hundreds of thousands of copies. Kiss Me Kate (1948), while a wildly popular show, led to the printing of such a large quantity of sheet music for songs like, “Always True to You in My Fashion,” that their value is fairly low, $5-6.00. Other focuses include by theme (baseball or military), by composer (Gershwin or Copeland), by style (jazz or show tunes), or by vocalist (Ethyl Waters or Nat King Cole). ![]() Ĭollectors have found many ways to bring focus to their collections, for example, by concentrating on Disney animated features. ![]() Even though Disney produced many, many pieces of music from the animated Cinderella, this one may be worth $5-10.00. I selected this 1948 piece, when making my choices at the estate sale, because in general, anything Walt Disney tends to have value. However, some music, produced in low quantities, with great graphics, and in excellent condition, may be worth more. Thererfore, much of what you find out in the “wild” does not have a great value. I’m not completely sure, so I’ll have to do some more research.Ĭompanies on “Tin Pan Alley” in NYC produced sheet music in enormous quantities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It may also be the most valuable piece that I have to show you, worth perhaps $30-40.00. So, I think this 1933 copy of Stormy Weather, sung by Ethyl Waters at the Cotton Club, is my favorite. I finally got around to researching some values, using the tried and true eBay “sold” listings and my new favorite research tool, WorthPoint. Today I want to share a selection of vintage sheet music that I picked up at an estate sale a long time ago for 25¢ each. This is both for your convenience as well as to support my blog, as I receive a small compensation whenever you click on such a link and make any sort of a purchase, for which I thank you. Note: This post contains an affiliate link for a service I love that helps with vintage and antique research.
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