1950s Irish Gramophone 78 & Postal History Archive

FOR SALE: Vintage 1950s Irish Gramophone 78 RPM Record Collection & Postal History Archive (44 Records + 3 Original Dublin Boxes)

​A rare, complete snapshot of mid-century Irish cultural and postal history. This collection features 44 original 78 RPM shellac records in excellent condition, housed inside 3 original 1950s record transit boxes from the famed McHugh's Service Store ("McHugh Himself") on Talbot Street, Dublin.
I have looked through and there are perhaps 5 that are slightly concave, laid flat with a hairdryer they will return to flat easily.
​Archive Highlights

​The Records (44 Total):

​Irish Comedy & Satire: Rare "Pressed in Ireland" Regal Zonophone pressings featuring Ireland's legendary comedian Jimmy O'Dea & Harry O'Donovan (Mrs. Mulligan in Court, Crossing the Border).

​Irish Tenors & Folk: Authentic Irish HMV ("Pressed in Éire") releases by John McCormack (The Irish Emigrant).

​1950s Pop & Vocal Favorites: Classic pressings including Ruby Murray (I'll Come When You Call), Vera Lynn (The Homing Waltz), Doris Day (I Speak to the Stars), and gospel titles on Pilgrim Records.

​Condition: Excellent, clean shellac with original paper sleeves.

​The Original Packaging (3 Boxes):

​Box 1: Features red McHugh's Service Store retail stamp and a strip of green 1953 An Tóstal ("Ireland At Home") 2d postage stamps.

​Box 2: Includes original 1950s straw/excelsior transit packing material used by McHugh's to cushion shipments.

​Box 3: Includes handwritten destination address label sent via post to Co. Leitrim.

​Collection Breakdown

​Box 1: 10 Records

​Box 2: 19 Records + Original Straw Packing

​Box 3: 15 Records + Hand-Addressed Postal Label

​Asking Price: €350 (Open to sensible offers for the complete archive)

​Collection/Delivery: Local pickup preferred due to the fragile nature of 78 RPM shellac records. Safe, tracked courier shipping available upon request (will be packed with extreme care).

​An ideal opportunity for collectors of Irish postal history, vintage vinyl/78s, Dublin memorabilia, or early 20th-century broadcast history.