His insular world was breached in 1975 by the National Enquirer, which ran a photo of him holding two 45s: the Hide-a-Ways' "Can't Help Loving That Girl of Mine," marked $1,000, and the Encores' "When I Look at You," for $700. The story suggested that he'd made millions finding rare, old records, and that readers could, too, if they scoured their attics.