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Hi all
(not sure if this is best sub forum but seems best one to start)
Ive got about 100 vinyl LP's in my loft. In sleeves in cardboard box. They've been there for years. Most of them bought late 70's and through early 80's. Generally pretty mainstream stuff from Genesis to Roxy music, Elvis, Peter Gabriel, Yello, Curiosity killed the cat, Stevie Wonder, UB40. All sorts basically.
Are they likely to still be playable after years in a loft? (No longer have a turntable so cant check and wouldnt fancy playing through 100 LPs checking either really.)
Are they likely to be of any resale value assuming they are still playable?
I probably ought to try and get rid before moving house again and moving them all from one loft to another for the third or fourth time.
Thanks for any input
(not sure if this is best sub forum but seems best one to start)
Ive got about 100 vinyl LP's in my loft. In sleeves in cardboard box. They've been there for years. Most of them bought late 70's and through early 80's. Generally pretty mainstream stuff from Genesis to Roxy music, Elvis, Peter Gabriel, Yello, Curiosity killed the cat, Stevie Wonder, UB40. All sorts basically.
Are they likely to still be playable after years in a loft? (No longer have a turntable so cant check and wouldnt fancy playing through 100 LPs checking either really.)
Are they likely to be of any resale value assuming they are still playable?
I probably ought to try and get rid before moving house again and moving them all from one loft to another for the third or fourth time.
Thanks for any input
Playable? Yes, moisture doesn't really affect vinyl grooves. Sleeves and inners might be a bit whiffy depending on atmosphere in the loft! Were they looked after and played on decent equipment to start with? Unless a local record (sorry Vinyl) shop wants them I suspect it's landfill time.
bigpriest said:
Playable? Yes, moisture doesn't really affect vinyl grooves. Sleeves and inners might be a bit whiffy depending on atmosphere in the loft! Were they looked after and played on decent equipment to start with? Unless a local record (sorry Vinyl) shop wants them I suspect it's landfill time.
Landfill?!! The outrage!If they're playable but you dont want them, you should sell them for a few quid - i'm not saying they'll be worth a fortune, especially if the outers are missing/damaged but you should be able to get a few quid each. Even charity shops LPs are not the bargain they once were.
Look up a few on ebay or MusicMagpie, that should give you an indication of value
They'll be fine.
Worth much, who knows what you have.
But let's assume you've a couple worth something and the rest normal stuff, say £200, if you're very fortunate, likely worthless.
Worth buggering about with, nope!
I'd collect them up and take them to the charity shop \ post of Facebook free to collect from the top of your drive.
Worth much, who knows what you have.
But let's assume you've a couple worth something and the rest normal stuff, say £200, if you're very fortunate, likely worthless.
Worth buggering about with, nope!
I'd collect them up and take them to the charity shop \ post of Facebook free to collect from the top of your drive.
jimmytheone said:
bigpriest said:
Playable? Yes, moisture doesn't really affect vinyl grooves. Sleeves and inners might be a bit whiffy depending on atmosphere in the loft! Were they looked after and played on decent equipment to start with? Unless a local record (sorry Vinyl) shop wants them I suspect it's landfill time.
Landfill?!! The outrage!If they're playable but you dont want them, you should sell them for a few quid - i'm not saying they'll be worth a fortune, especially if the outers are missing/damaged but you should be able to get a few quid each. Even charity shops LPs are not the bargain they once were.
Look up a few on ebay or MusicMagpie, that should give you an indication of value
Disclaimer:
I did this with a collection of around 100 records - took a random sample of 20 and looked them up on Discogs and they were worth about £0.49 each! eBay similar plus decent packaging costs a bit. The main reason was remembering the absolute rubbish record players they were played on when bought. Murphy, Saisho, Amstrad, Matsui. Needles made out of pig iron left their mark.
Thanks all
I *think* they're stored standing up.
The sleeves and inners I think are in reasonable nick still.
Time to get them down and start distributing to charity shops I guess.
Maybe try and shift a few "sets" on gumtree or something. Although some of the Genesis album covers I fancy in a frame on a wall. Particularly Trick of the tail.
Ive even got some VHS tapes up there still I think
Bin 'em!
I *think* they're stored standing up.
The sleeves and inners I think are in reasonable nick still.
Time to get them down and start distributing to charity shops I guess.
Maybe try and shift a few "sets" on gumtree or something. Although some of the Genesis album covers I fancy in a frame on a wall. Particularly Trick of the tail.
Ive even got some VHS tapes up there still I think
Bin 'em!
Put the numbers you find on the spine into Discogs and it will give you values from POS to mint, but at least give you an idea. Would only take a couple of hours and far better than to go to the bin.
Even as a last resort, download the list of collection from the site and email it to dealers.
I still feel a bit guilty when I got about 1k worth of albums from a builder who found them in the loft of the house he was renovating, I got them for £60.
Even as a last resort, download the list of collection from the site and email it to dealers.
I still feel a bit guilty when I got about 1k worth of albums from a builder who found them in the loft of the house he was renovating, I got them for £60.
bigpriest said:
Local recycling facility - sounds better
Disclaimer:
I did this with a collection of around 100 records - took a random sample of 20 and looked them up on Discogs and they were worth about £0.49 each! eBay similar plus decent packaging costs a bit. The main reason was remembering the absolute rubbish record players they were played on when bought. Murphy, Saisho, Amstrad, Matsui. Needles made out of pig iron left their mark.
I got told off by the staff for calling it the tip - "its a recycling centre mate".Disclaimer:
I did this with a collection of around 100 records - took a random sample of 20 and looked them up on Discogs and they were worth about £0.49 each! eBay similar plus decent packaging costs a bit. The main reason was remembering the absolute rubbish record players they were played on when bought. Murphy, Saisho, Amstrad, Matsui. Needles made out of pig iron left their mark.
i guess the problem is, no matter who you sell them to there's the ballache of packing and shipping so maybe only viable if its a bulk deal / buyer collects.
ChevronB19 said:
Put the numbers you find on the spine into Discogs and it will give you values from POS to mint, but at least give you an idea. Would only take a couple of hours and far better than to go to the bin.
Even as a last resort, download the list of collection from the site and email it to dealers.
I still feel a bit guilty when I got about 1k worth of albums from a builder who found them in the loft of the house he was renovating, I got them for £60.
This is definitely worth doing. Even as a last resort, download the list of collection from the site and email it to dealers.
I still feel a bit guilty when I got about 1k worth of albums from a builder who found them in the loft of the house he was renovating, I got them for £60.
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