Do you own any CDs in their original "Patent pending" jewel cases?

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  1. William Bryant

    William Bryant Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    Nampa, Idaho
    Run your finger around the lower right corner on the back and you will find "Patent pending" in raised relief. Best I can tell, these are the oldest jewel cases from 1983.

    I also see that these "Patent pending" cases came in two types, one with a rounded hinge and one with a square-ish hinge. I'm talking about the easily broken tabs on the front lid that connect to the case body.

    Here are titles I've found so far.

    Telarc CD 80078 Copland Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, Fanfare for the Common Man (rounded hinge)
    Telarc CD 80060 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 (rounded hinge)

    Delos D/CD 3022 Liszt Sonata in B minor
    Delos D/CD 3012 Mozart Symphonies 40 & 41
    Delos D/CD 3007 Vivaldi Four Seasons (rounded hinge)
    Delos D/CD 3001 Haydn/Hummel Trumpet Concertos
    Delos D/CD 3003 American Brass
    Delos D/CD 4002 Mavis Rivers

    MFSL MFCD 802 Ravel Bolero
    MFSL MFCD 817 Schubert Symphony No. 9

    PAUSA PCD 7148 Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass Vol. 1 (rounded hinge)

    How about you? What do you have in "Patent pending" cases? And do any of them have rounded hinges?
     
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  2. deredordica

    deredordica Music Freak

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    I probably don't anymore, although I remember them. Many earlier jewel case had "dots" instead of "dashes" to hold the booklet in place; what usually happened is the booklet would slip out a little bit and become dimpled by the dots. I always tried to replace those cases as quickly as possible. That being said, older jewel cases are often heavier, which I prefer.
     
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  3. Dave S

    Dave S Forum Resident

    Too many to count. The most unusual one is Kate Bush's Hounds of Love. It's a 1985 release but the case is an early Japanese patent pending one. I've reason to suspect the case has been replaced (the inserts were also printed in Japan).
     
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  4. punkmusick

    punkmusick Amateur drummer

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    I threw away all my CD cases so if I had it's gone now.
     
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  5. Dave S

    Dave S Forum Resident

    I should have said "I've no reason to suspect the case has been replaced."
     
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  6. c-eling

    c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed

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  7. The FRiNgE

    The FRiNgE Forum Resident

    Yes, I think about 30, some of them with their long boxes. The patent pending cases show up rarely at the local Goodwill supercenter.. and they get LOTS of CD's in.
     
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  8. Dave S

    Dave S Forum Resident

    Some of those cases appear exclusive to the North American market.
     
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  9. c-eling

    c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed

    Yes, I don't think I have any Euro patent pending stamps.
     
  10. audiomixer

    audiomixer As Bald As The Beatles

    Tons of them.
     
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  11. PhilBiker

    PhilBiker sh.tv member number 666

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  12. 5-String

    5-String μηδὲν ἄγαν

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  13. c-eling

    c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed

  14. Mbe

    Mbe Forum Resident

    Location:
    UK
    I have Hounds of Love Patent Pending 1 – So that’s at least two :)



    There is an empty Patent Pending D 1 case on ebay uk (mint of course) at a bargain price of £50, so if you ever need a spare
     
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  15. Yes, REM, Document. Weird thing is it was released in 1987. Kind of late for a “patent pending” case!
     
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  16. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    a bunch...
     
  17. nlgbbbblth

    nlgbbbblth Senior Member

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    The one in my avatar.
     
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  18. rebellovw

    rebellovw Forum Resident

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    Threw them all away. Huge waste of space those things are. You fill a garbage bag- and only have a stack of CDs likely 1 ft tall.
     
  19. Mbe

    Mbe Forum Resident

    Location:
    UK
    :)

    Spotted another one on Ebay UK within a PP-1 jewel case, 3A4 matrix, unless it is yours :)
     
  20. Dave S

    Dave S Forum Resident

    Not mine, although tbh, I don't think it's rare.
     
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  21. RnRmf

    RnRmf Senior Member

    Location:
    Orlando, FL and NJ
    I bought a 35dp Japan for USA copy of Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" with the patent pending case, last week. I coincidentally noticed the patent pending on it this morning.
     
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  22. fmuakkassa

    fmuakkassa Dr. M

    Location:
    Ohio
    A lot.
    Mostly classical music.
    Telarc, Sample CD that came with my first Technics CD player that I bought in 1983 (had a pitch control too!)
    Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here on Harvest CD
    David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust on RCA
    Many others
     
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  23. Dave

    Dave Esoteric Audio Research Specialist™

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    Quite a few here as well.
     
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