After looking at my turntable gathering dust for the last 10 years (actually the OH had really noticed), I decided to start decluttering. Of course this leads to the LP vinyl collection. Well to cut a lot of research short - some savvy fools may be aware of course - some vinyls can be worth a few bob. For instance - I quickly noted that for instance Nick Drake (ok I hear shouts from the back - who is he?) Three Leaves Left LP - assuming the first pressing and the typo on the sleeve is worth a lot. Indeed, I have such a record with the disc in good order and the sleeve almost pristine. First stop - check out ebay - wow similar sold for £450 on auction last week - sellers offering for between £600 and £900. Well I have been through the collection and found about 50 LPs with current and/or past selling prices on ebay for in excess of £25 - many over £75. Of course this is a ebay gross 'price' - what the specialist shops will pay is another matter - maybe 33% to 50% of their selling price?
In total, selling the lot on ebay could bring in a very approximate gross £1.5k+. I have also spoken to four shops in London on the phone - all very cagey - bring them in etc. Yes we do want and pay good prices for the Nick Drake and Fotheringay and Fairport Convention and the Sandy Denny etc. So the next step is to take a sample to the shops and see the reaction.
Incidentally my much larger classical LP/box set collection appears worth very little - no real specialist market though I have not spent so much time researching this sector.
Have any fools any experiences of mining the vinyl hills?
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There could be gold in them there LP vinyl hills
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Re: There could be gold in them there LP vinyl hills
I never really amassed a large collection of vinyl LPs - 60 or 80 at most - because they were too expensive in the late 60s/early 70s, and because there was a whole world full of places to go, and beer to drink.
Many of the best discs went off with my first wife, which I considered a worthwhile sacrifice at the time. Of the remainder, the really good ones have been to too many parties to be of much interest to any dealer, whatever their scarcity. Beer spills and scratches caused by heavily vibrating floorboards in sweaty, darkened rooms have a lot to answer for.
And you know what? The disfiguring pops and scratches are part of the whole experience when I play them now. Rather like a child's toy that's been carefully boxed and never played with, I think a disc that's never been to a party is a bit of a sad thing.
BJ
Many of the best discs went off with my first wife, which I considered a worthwhile sacrifice at the time. Of the remainder, the really good ones have been to too many parties to be of much interest to any dealer, whatever their scarcity. Beer spills and scratches caused by heavily vibrating floorboards in sweaty, darkened rooms have a lot to answer for.
And you know what? The disfiguring pops and scratches are part of the whole experience when I play them now. Rather like a child's toy that's been carefully boxed and never played with, I think a disc that's never been to a party is a bit of a sad thing.
BJ
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I sold mine probably 16 years ago, only had about 40 or 50, when my boy got old enough to crawl up the sofa next to the hifi and play with the deck until it had no needle and no weight any more. The assumption at the time was they were going the way of the cassette tape and would never be cool again. I think I had a couple of moderately valuable ones, well, probably one, a Led Zep Physical Graffiti LP that still had the brown paper outer cover that they apparently all came in. But the bloke in the vinyl shop was like "well, ok, yeah, but for every one of those that I might get a fiver for, there's 4 or 5 there's no market for". Who'd have thought late 80s indie and heavy metal would be unsellable? 50p each flat rate.
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I got rid of my LPs about 4-5 years ago. I too was amazed at potential prices, such as £400-500 for Pink Floyd's Piper at the Gates of Dawn. After much thought, I decided that eBay and the like were potentially too much hassle (buyer might decide that my description of "Good condition" is their "Poor condition", etc) so I gave the 100-120 LPs (including Fotheringay, Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny!) to a specialist Oxfam music shop in Glasgow. Over the following year, they raised around £1500.
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I have 'Led Zep I', 'Led Zep II','The Who Sell Out', 'Live at Leeds' and 'Tommy' all signed, in person, by each band member under their names on all the sleeves and the record labels. I was able to acquire these during my time at the Lyceum Theatre in London. during the late 60's early 70's. where both bands performed and did pre tour rehersals.
Would I sell them? Never. I don't need the money and for me no value could be placed on these albums or for that matter on that period of my life. On my demise they will be donated to one of my charities so hopefully they will retain their value until then.
Would I sell them? Never. I don't need the money and for me no value could be placed on these albums or for that matter on that period of my life. On my demise they will be donated to one of my charities so hopefully they will retain their value until then.
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Re: There could be gold in them there LP vinyl hills
terminal7 wrote:After looking at my turntable gathering dust for the last 10 years (actually the OH had really noticed), I decided to start decluttering. Of course this leads to the LP vinyl collection. Well to cut a lot of research short - some savvy fools may be aware of course - some vinyls can be worth a few bob. For instance - I quickly noted that for instance Nick Drake (ok I hear shouts from the back - who is he?) Three Leaves Left LP - assuming the first pressing and the typo on the sleeve is worth a lot. Indeed, I have such a record with the disc in good order and the sleeve almost pristine. First stop - check out ebay - wow similar sold for £450 on auction last week - sellers offering for between £600 and £900. Well I have been through the collection and found about 50 LPs with current and/or past selling prices on ebay for in excess of £25 - many over £75. Of course this is a ebay gross 'price' - what the specialist shops will pay is another matter - maybe 33% to 50% of their selling price?
In total, selling the lot on ebay could bring in a very approximate gross £1.5k+. I have also spoken to four shops in London on the phone - all very cagey - bring them in etc. Yes we do want and pay good prices for the Nick Drake and Fotheringay and Fairport Convention and the Sandy Denny etc. So the next step is to take a sample to the shops and see the reaction.
Incidentally my much larger classical LP/box set collection appears worth very little - no real specialist market though I have not spent so much time researching this sector.
Have any fools any experiences of mining the vinyl hills?
Ha ha. I have about 1,000 7 inches/12 inches and albums from the 80s. Looking at the prices of those on eBay, not many will reach face value.
I've already chucked all of my cassettes. The CDs will be next (400+) and finally the vinyl.
I put my decks on Freegle years ago so i've got nothing to play my vinyl on at the moment anyway. But seems you can pivk up a really decent one these days for less than a one-er, so i'm not chucking any more stuff just yet*.
HYD
* Although the Mrs (not fecking 'partner') has said that we're getting married in February. May need to look again at that time if we move
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