Some People Will Collect Anything

Casey2296 · #1 09-09-2023, 10:18 PM

I like the P-Vine records Japanese imports. A lot of good music on that label.

sthoemke · #2 09-10-2023, 12:11 AM

I always looks over the CD selections at thrift stores/flea markets, etc. Prices are usially $1 or sometimes $2. Tough to find the bands I am looking for. ebay is good for buying lots. Record stores seem to price about 3X as high what you migh find online (no shipping costs, of course).

Someday, I hope to own complete CD runs of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Scorpions, Red Hot Chili Peppers, AC/DC, and ZZ Top.

NiceDocter · #3 09-10-2023, 12:41 AM

My best CD is a 3 year at 5.85 %. non callable.

GasHouseGang · #4 09-10-2023, 01:57 AM

The Japanese imports seem to bring the most money. I have some Japanese box sets for Thin Lizzy for example, and Aerosmith that contain every album in their catalog. These are very rare and expensive (around $1K).

Of course you aren't likely to find these at thrift stores. I bought the ones I have at a music auction of someone's estate that had collected hundreds of CD sets from Japan. The most desirable CDs you're likely to find "in the wild" are early pressings made in Japan or West Germany. This is where the first CD pressing plants were located. The first US pressings weren't until around 1984.

AustinMike · #5 09-10-2023, 09:12 AM

I don't "collect" cds or vinyl, although I have a lot of both (around 2,550 12" vinyl, 550 7" vinyl, and 1,000 cds). My wife says I have too much of both and I should get with the times, get rid of them and listen to stuff online. However, my vinyl is mostly from the 60s to mid-80s and I have no intention of getting rid of them. Also, like you, I like being able to hold the record/cd and pop it on whenever I want.

A site I love is Discogs.

https://www.discogs.com/

You can catalogue what you have, find values of vinyl/cds/dvds, buy/sell items, etc. The values are based on items that have been sold (on their site I believe). They give a low, median, and high value. But you really need to look at the individual items sold to get a sense of their condition. That will help determine the value of your items and the value of items you want.

GasHouseGang · #6 09-10-2023, 03:29 PM

I hate to break it to you Mike, but you do collect both records and CDs if you have 2500 records and 1000 CDs.

AustinMike · #7 09-11-2023, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I hate to break it to you Mike, but you do collect both records and CDs if you have 2500 records and 1000 CDs.

Nah, I've just amassed a nice selection of music that I like.

Although truth be told, there are some clunkers in there. But it's mostly stuff I really like - Beatles, Doors, Cream, Hendrix, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath, UFO, Thin Lizzy, etc.

gawaintheknight · #8 10-07-2023, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

My best CD is a 3 year at 5.85 %. non callable.

+1

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