Any vinyl record geeks out there?

[TerrR]

I was given a large record collection by my customer. I was reluctant to take them at first, but I relented. I thought maybe I could get a couple of bucks for them at a flea market. There’s about 200 of them. Half of them are probably not worth anything or at least nothing significant; movie themes, best of’s, lots of unfamiliar names. The other half are all very popular bands/albums that almost everyone has heard about. I believe they are all original presses, some easily dating back to the 60’s and early 70’s. Notable artists, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, etc. Some really fantastic album cover art work.

Now I believe I may have something valuable here. Honestly, I don’t know what vinyl is worth these days but I know there is a renewed interest in these and some in my pile are for sure going to be interesting to collectors. Does anyone know if there is a website or something that might give me a rough idea what going prices are? Any tips are appreciated.

 

[Pumped]

Now I believe I may have something valuable here. Honestly, I don’t know what vinyl is worth these days but I know there is a renewed interest in these and some in my pile are for sure going to be interesting to collectors. Does anyone know if there is a website or something that might give me a rough idea what going prices are? Any tips are appreciated.

Discogs; Canuck Audio Mart

 

[masterpoonhunter]

Zulu Records West 4th
Neptoon and Redcat both on Main Street.
Drop in and chat with a list, see what they say.

Somehow over all these years and multiple relationship ends and subsequent moves I still have about a 1000 albums in the collection. Most are in great shape as I was (am) the record Nazi and no one touches my vinyl except me with cleaner, and stylus brush plus frequent balance and anti skate adjustment. How about original Led Zeppelin I, II, III, IV; complete Capitol and Apple records collections of the Beatles, Decca of the Stones and most distributed under WEA; all the early Fleetwood Mac records when they were a blues band, similarly John Mayal, and the list goes on and on. Oh and Dark Side of the Moon complete with the original poster. I have no idea what someone would pay for all this. None are still shrink wrapped and I think that is a deal when it comes to collectors putting value on things.

Look up the album on the net see if you can find out about its history. If you have one rare one you might be surprised at what someone might offer!!

 

[luvsdaty]

The clearest indication of a first pressing, however, will be to look at what is either stamped or etched in the record’s dead wax (the smoother section of the record in between its label and the music grooves). Many first pressings will display text like “A//1” on the record’s A-side dead wax, and “B//1” on its B-side.

These markings are called matrix numbers, and they will often be the first thing that people look at to determine a record’s pressing number. You can use websites like Discogs to determine what matrix numbers to look out for on particular records.

Within this dead wax space, you can even look for identifiers like mastering engineer stamps. Some of the engineers who helped to create particular albums will sometimes stamp or etch things like their initials, or a nickname of theirs into the dead wax of records, signifying that they worked on the original pressings.

 

[Pornholio]

Redcat I’ve dealt with a few times. Pretty fair, of coarse you’d always do Better when there is a vinyl Flea market or market place.

 

[white Ninja]

You’ll get the most money selling online . There’s loads of buy & sell vinyl websites .
Of course it’s a lot of work to sell that way .
Popular used record stores and vinyl markets where hipsters hang out is way easier .

 

[vanperb]

Congratulations. You've got yourself a new part time job =)

 

[Larry's Torch]

Can't help you. but now I have some motivation to look through what I have.
I'm 63 and have about 50 records from my parents. I'd say from the 30's to the early 60's.

 

[westwoody]

I have a similar collection. A lot of picture discs and coloured vinyl from Ernie’s Hot Wax and PJ Imports, remember them?
I’m selling one or two a week on Ebay.
It’s financially a waste of time. I just want them to go to someone who appreciates them vs a landfill or recycling bin.

 

[tw_only_s]

Movie sound tracks can be valuable due to 1) pressings were smaller, and 2) not being reissued digitally, on cd and/or streaming. It is all supply and demand. Not sure if it will be worth the hassle for you, but just fyi.

I was given a large record collection by my customer. I was reluctant to take them at first, but I relented. I thought maybe I could get a couple of bucks for them at a flea market. There’s about 200 of them. Half of them are probably not worth anything or at least nothing significant; movie themes, best of’s, lots of unfamiliar names. The other half are all very popular bands/albums that almost everyone has heard about. I believe they are all original presses, some easily dating back to the 60’s and early 70’s. Notable artists, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, etc. Some really fantastic album cover art work.

Now I believe I may have something valuable here. Honestly, I don’t know what vinyl is worth these days but I know there is a renewed interest in these and some in my pile are for sure going to be interesting to collectors. Does anyone know if there is a website or something that might give me a rough idea what going prices are? Any tips are appreciated.

 

[grusse]

Only vinyl I kept is a complete Buddy Holly set.
8 lp's in all.

 

[ModSquad]

Audiopile and Highlife on Commercial Dr.

Turntable shop on E 3rd North Van.

I’ve bought from these stores mainly because they are super nerdy about buying used vinyl and selling in very good condition vinyl. If you have all the liner notes and other goodies complete in good condition too it’s a bonus when selling to these stores.

 

[TerrR]

Audiopile and Highlife on Commercial Dr.

Turntable shop on E 3rd North Van.

I’ve bought from these stores mainly because they are super nerdy about buying used vinyl and selling in very good condition vinyl. If you have all the liner notes and other goodies complete in good condition too it’s a bonus when selling to these stores.

Regrettably I live in Winnipeg.

 

[phukedup1]

Ok, I don't know what the hip record stores would be in Winnipeg.

If you want to maximize the return on this collection, then doing your research on Discogs to get an idea of pricing and then grading the collection accordingly would be the way to go before posting them on Discogs or eBay. However, that entails a lot of work and you'll be committing yourself to a lot of visits to the post office and managing each sale (posting, packaging etc.). Also note that a lot of common records won't fetch you too much (supply and demand when there's a lot of supply).

If, however, you just want to find these records a good home and get some return then finding out what the good record stores are in your area and selling the collection to them is the way to go. You'll only get a fraction of the full value, but they'll take care of all the overhead and time is money. They'll also end up in a good home in the end.

This place keeps coming up when I do a search for Winnepeg record stores: Argy's Records & Entertainment Shop | sell vinyl records | Unit 9-1604 St.Mary's Rd- Winnipeg- Manitoba- Canada

 

[Oldfart]

I was given a large record collection by my customer. I was reluctant to take them at first, but I relented. I thought maybe I could get a couple of bucks for them at a flea market. There’s about 200 of them. Half of them are probably not worth anything or at least nothing significant; movie themes, best of’s, lots of unfamiliar names. The other half are all very popular bands/albums that almost everyone has heard about. I believe they are all original presses, some easily dating back to the 60’s and early 70’s. Notable artists, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, etc. Some really fantastic album cover art work.

Now I believe I may have something valuable here. Honestly, I don’t know what vinyl is worth these days but I know there is a renewed interest in these and some in my pile are for sure going to be interesting to collectors. Does anyone know if there is a website or something that might give me a rough idea what going prices are? Any tips are appreciated.

I have pocketed a few bucks by selling vinyl to Elevated Music in Cloverdale.

 

[Mr. J]

After reading this, it dawned on me that I have a stockpile of vinyl in storage. Might very well be sitting on a nice chunk of change. Won't know for sure until I go through it all.

 

[angry anderson]

I sold a first printing of Rush's first album on the moon label I bought in 1974. Mint condition. No idea why.

 

[masterpoonhunter]

I sold a first printing of Rush's first album on the moon label I bought in 1974. Mint condition. No idea why.

Gees
Bummer

 

[vanperb]

I sold a first printing of Rush's first album on the moon label I bought in 1974. Mint condition. No idea why.

Because you can't take it with you, and it might as well be in the hands of someone who appreciates it as much as you do.

 

[westwoody]

Because you can't take it with you, and it might as well be in the hands of someone who appreciates it as much as you do.

Much better that it gets enjoyed by someone than sitting in my basement!