THE CARPENTERS (19x) Orig A&M Label 45's w/Fourteen Picture Sleeves Nice Lot

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A group of nineteen original 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s Carpenters 45's on the A&M label. I have listed and detailed each separately below. All are housed in their original company sleeves and ten also have their original picture sleeves!! Also included are four additional picture sleeves (without the records); so, the buyer will actually receive 23 items total!! The picture sleeves are all in the VG+ condition range overall. Any sleeves with more significant flaws will be noted below. Please also see the other, similar items I currently have listed on Ebay; I do combine shipping (rates are listed below). Included are...
#1142 "Ticket To Ride/Your Wonderful Parade' Vinyl is VG+.
#1183 "(They Long To Be) Close To You/I Kept On Loving You" Vinyl is a beautiful M-!!
#1217 "We've Only Just Begun/All Of My Life" Vinyl is a beautiful M-!! Small sticker on the b-side label.
#1236 "Merry Christmas Darling/Mr. Guder" Vinyl is VG+.
#1243 "For All We Know/Don't Be Afraid" with original picture sleeve!! Sleeve has a small number written in pen in each of the two upper corners of the front side. Vinyl is a beautiful M-!! A bit of old pen writing on the a-side label.
#1260 "Rainy Days And Mondays/Saturday" with original picture sleeve!! Sleeve has a small number written in pen in one of the upper corners of the front side. Vinyl is a beautiful VG++. Small number written in pen on the a-side label.
#1289 "Superstar/Bless The Beasts And Children" with original picture sleeve!! Sleeve has a small number written in pen in one of the upper corners of the back side. Vinyl is a beautiful VG++. Small name and date written in pen on the a-side label.
#1322 "Hurting Each Other/Maybe It's You" with original picture sleeve!! Sleeve has a small number written in pen in one of the upper corners of the front side. Vinyl is a beautiful M-!! Small name and date written in pen on the a-side label.
#1367 "Goodbye To Love/Crystal Lullaby" original picture sleeve only, no record.
#1413 "Sing/Druscilla Penny" with original picture sleeve!! Sleeve has a small name written in pen in one of the upper corners of the back side. Vinyl is a beautiful near mint and unplayed!! Small name written in pen on the a-side label.
#1446 "Yesterday Once More/Road Ode" with original picture sleeve!! Sleeve has a small 'speck' of surface paper loss in one the upper corners of the front side. Vinyl is a beautiful near mint and unplayed!! Small date written in pencil on the a-side label.
#1468 "Top Of TheWorld/Heather" original picture sleeve only, no record.
#1521 "I Won't Last A Day Without You/One Love" with original picture sleeve!! Vinyl is a beautiful M- and unplayed!!
#1646 "Please Mr. Postman/This Masquerade" Vinyl is VG+ to VG++.
#1677 "Only Yesterday/Happy" with original picture sleeve!! Vinyl is a beautiful M-!! Very small date written in pen on the a-side label.
#1721 "Solitaire/Love Me For What I Am" Vinyl is a beautiful near mint and unplayed!!
#1800 "There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)/(I'm Caught Between) Goodbye And I Love You" with original picture sleeve!! Sleeve has a very tiny number written in pen in one of the upper corners of the back side. Vinyl is a beautiful near mint and unplayed!! 
#2008 "Sweet, Sweet, Smile/I Have You" original picture sleeve only, no record.
#2344 "Touch Me When We're Dancing/Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)" with original picture sleeve!! Vinyl is a beautiful near mint and unplayed!! 
#2386 "Those Good Old Dreams/When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)" Vinyl is a beautiful near mint and unplayed!! Some small pen writing on the a-side label.
#2370 "(Want You) Back In My Life Again/Somebody's Been Lyin'" Vinyl is a beautiful near mint and unplayed!! Some 'rubbing wear' to the a-side label.
#2405 "Beechwood 4-5789/Two Sides" Vinyl is a beautiful near mint and unplayed!!
#2585 "Make Believe It's Your First Time/Look To Your Dreams" original picture sleeve only, no record.
Please scroll below to see my full vinyl and cover/sleeve grading guidelines. All of my 45s are shipped in professionally-designed, heavy duty cardboard mailers with extra cardboard padding.    

I personally write all of my own descriptions, take all of my own photos, and package all items for mailing myself.  I do not use text, photos or information from “other” sources and would certainly never do so without referencing them. Items pictured in any of my listings are always the actual items that buyers will receive from me.

 
Payment by PAYPAL ONLY....I do not accept any other form of payment. Unless the buyer makes a different arrangement with me (i.e. contacts me directly), payment is expected within three days (72 hours) from the closing date of the item. After three days, an unpaid item case will automatically be opened and the buyer then has four additional days to complete payment (per Ebay's terms).

INTERNATIONAL (all non-U.S.) BUYERS: First Class Mail International is the cheapest method of international shipping that I offer for sales totaling less than $100.00; but please be aware there is NO WAY to track these packages once they leave my hands. If you want tracking information, you need to upgrade to Regular Priority Mail or Registered Mail. Purchases totaling $100.00 or more must be sent with a registered tracking number. This is the best way to ensure your item(s) gets to you safely and is in compliance with Ebay/Paypal's seller protection policies. The registered fee is listed separately, as "Expedited Shipping," under the shipping prices. Also note that Registered First Class Mail can take slightly longer for delivery, depending upon the destination. The above sales terms are non-negotiable. 

I am always happy to offer COMBINED SHIPPING for ALL BUYERS for up to one week from the closing date of the initial purchase. Final payment is always expected WITHIN ONE WEEK FROM THE CLOSING DATE OF THE BUYER'S INITIAL PURCHASE. Please don't expect items to be held for more than one week while additional bids are placed. Please try to be considerate of this request when bidding on multiple items on different dates.

Combined shipping for U.S. BUYERS:  I can ship one or two 45 records for a flat $4.00 First Class Mail fee. I can ship between six and twenty-four 45 records for the same $4.00 flat fee, but by Media Mail (allow a little extra time for delivery). Tracking is included in the price for both First Class and Media Mail. Postal insurance will be included only at the buyer’s request.

 

Combined shipping for CANADIAN BUYERS:  Postage rates have changed yet again!! I can ship up to four 45 records in the same package for a flat $9.50 First Class Mail International fee. I can ship between five and sixteen 45 records in the same package for a flat fee of $15.50. For more than sixteen 45 records, please email me directly for a shipping quote.

 

Combined shipping for all other INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:  Postage rates have changed yet again!! I can ship one or two 45 records in the same package for a flat $14.00 First Class Mail International fee. I can ship between three and sixteen 45 records in the same package for a flat fee of $22.50. For more than sixteen 45 records, please email me directly for a shipping quote.

Buyer satisfaction and returns:  I offer what I believe is a very reasonable return policy for all individual items (and smaller lots) that I sell. The item must be returned to me exactly as it was packaged and mailed to the buyer. I will refund the original sale price and shipping fee only; return shipping is the buyer’s responsibility. I do not give ‘partial’ refunds either (i.e. the buyer keeps the item for a lesser price). This policy applies to U.S. and non-U.S. buyers alike and regardless of the final sale price of the item. That being said, please ask any and all questions you may have before bidding.

Items are normally shipped within 1 to 2 business days from receipt of payment.

My vinyl and cover/sleeve gradings are as follows:

MINT: I do not use this grade except for sealed/unopened items.

NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS: Vinyl looks basically brand new, untouched, unplayed or nearly unplayed. Cover looks pretty much as new with no real flaws to speak of. This is basically how the item would have looked when it was new from the factory.

VG++: Very close to M-, with vinyl showing only the very slightest, most subtle signs of any past handling or play. Cover may show just the barest hint of wear from age, but nothing at all serious or detracting. 

VG+: Vinyl shows some subtle signs that it was played in the past, but was generally well taken care of. Cover shows only some minor signs of age or wear, but nothing too detracting.

VG: Vinyl is beginning to show more obvious signs of past handling and play but still has strong sound quality overall. Cover is beginning to show more signs of age and wear, but is fully intact and still displays very well overall.

GOOD: Vinyl has very obvious signs of wear from over the years, but still plays strongly and enjoyably enough. Cover has obvious wear and tear from age, but is intact and still displayable.

***My very good and good records are very good and good, not bad and even worse! I also do not use the EX (excellent) grading at all.***

FAIR: Record wasn’t properly cared for in the past and very clearly shows it, but it is still playable and should be enjoyable enough for some. I rarely offer records in this condition.