European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                At times activity at the record fair in Cologne resembled the daily scene on the floor of the new York Stock  by Amy Geiszler Jones  to keep in the know about a that s happening in the record collecting business in the United kingdom fair organizers recommend picking up a copy of the Hobby s Quot Bible Quot the monthly Magazine record collector. The thick publication which includes features about various past and present recording artists has pages upon pages of mail order listings of records for Sale a everything from recent compact disc releases to collector s items. It also lists the fairs being held around the country. Most of them Are held in London. Adolph Quot Dolfie Quot Griebler a fair organizer claims that he brought the concept of record fairs in 1976 to Britain from the United states. Although some others who make he same claim May dispute that another record fair organizer Rob Lithall says Griebler s claim is legitimate. Griebler who started outselling records in London s Street markets organizes about 45 of the More than 700 fairs that Are held in the United kingdom each year. Everything from blues jazz country and Western to picture discs and Odd shaped Vinyl records changes hands at his fairs. Quite a few of the albums sold at these record fairs Are snatched up by the mail order companies who turn around and list them among their Stock in. Cata logs and record collector said the austrian born Griebler. His private record collection contains about 1,000 los and 800 singles including a sizeable collection of Jim Reeves recordings. Various organizers claim to have the Quot biggest fair Quot with anywhere from 150 to 170 dealers hawking their record and music Memorabilia. At some fairs As few As 25 stalls sell items. Quot what the collector wants whether he s american British or French or any nationality is the largest variety possible Quot said Lithall who for the past decade has run the record fair organizing company called vip. If they cannot find variety at the tables and stalls at the fairs they might find it in the pages of record collector. Memory Lane records in Morden in London is asking 150 pounds about $300 for David Bowie s the Man who sold the world album pressed in Britain. Bowie is pictured in drag on the album s cover. Another record store that buys and Sells records music and video Exchange in London lists Prince s Batman compact disc packaged in a tin with an embossed Batman logo for 20 pounds about $40. Both items Are limited editions. Besides listing items for Sale some of the mail order outfits and record shops Are advertising Quot wanted Quot items. Vinyl solution a record shop in London is offering 100 pounds about $200 apiece for the 1960s los electric by Jimi Hendrix and who did it by the who. Record collector is available at most w. H. Smith bookstores in the Britain. A new Issue which costs 1 Pound 95 Pence about $3.90is out on the shelves the last Friday of every  several promotion agencies in Germany sponsor record fairs each weekend so that on any Given saturday or sunday there May be two or three around the country. Your Best bet is to watch out for posters that Point the Way to a Schal Platten amp Musik Borsey that a record and music fair. Here Are the dates and locations of some fairs coming up through the end of the year. Wuppertal Sta Thalle nov. 3 Hagen Sta Thalle nov 4 Bremerhaven Sta Thalle .&Quot.nov. 10 Cuxhaven  nov. 11 Schweinfurt Sta Thalle nov 18 Bonn Beethoven Halle nov. 21 Luneburg Schutze Halle nov. 21 Hamburg curio Haus nov 25 Kiiren Sta Thalle dec. 2 Hannover music Hall dec. 2 Osna Briick Sta Thalle Quot Quot dec 9 Oldenburg Weser Ems Halle dec. 16 Koblenz Rhein Mosel Halle dec. 23 Here Are some upcoming fairs in Britain. Ipswich Corn Exchange nov. 9 Norwich Blac friars Hall nov. 10 London horticultural Hall Quot nov 11 London Woolwich town Hall nov. 11 London Battersea town Hall nov. 17 London Camden town Hall nov. 24 Cardiff St. David s Hall nov 24 London electric ballroom nov. 24 London Camden town Hall nov. 24 Cambridge Guildhall dec. 1 London Camden town Hall dec. 6 London electric ballroom dec. 8 London Battersea town Hall dec. 15 London Riverdale Center Hall electric ballroom dec. 22 Bedford Harpur suite Harpur St dec. 27 Ipswich Corn Exchange dec. 29 London Woolwich town Hall. Jan 6 London Riverdale Center Hall Jan. 26 London Camden town Hall. Jan 27 London Riverdale Center Hall feb. 9 London Camden town Hall feb. 16 amp 17