Tuesday, December 22, 2009

an early christmas present


Everybody has something that they covet over anything else. It could be an end to war, or bigotry. It could be a first edition of Keats' poems. It could even just be wealth, health and happiness.

For me would it be one of the original cassettes of Pocketwatch. I think only 200 were ever released, scattered around the globe; those that still exist, stuck in dusty boxes in people's attics. Most of them are probably destroyed. The mastertapes certainly are.

I've always hoped to come across a copy at a record fair or a car boot sale. There have been a couple of occassions when a copy has popped up on Ebay but Himself and I just haven't had the money to justify buying it (they go for £100s).

Then a couple of weeks ago this came up on Ebay. It's not Pocketwatch per se, but it is a 7" vinyl pressing of one of the 1990 tracks.

And until I have a copy of one of the original tapes, this will make me grin with delight. Best Christmas present ever! Many many thanks to dearly beloved Himself for always watching out on Ebay :D


What do you wish for this Christmas?

2 comments:

Yogini B said...

I once trolled ebay for months looking for pink fins (the kind you snorkel with). Bright, flourescent, straight-out-of-the-early-nineties fins.

Found them eventually and still wear them proudly every weekend. May the simple (and odd) things bring us joy!

Flo said...

Wonderful! And that photo of your is adorable! Happy Holidays!