Vintage Vinyl LP's, records, where to sell?

[murkat]

Any tips? value of?

Thanks

[Sugartune]

The Record Archive in Rochester?

http://www.recordarchive.com

[a.bandini]

Maybe get a turntable instead?

[JohnnyB]

Any tips? value of?

Thanks

Depending on artist, pressing, age, scarcity, and condition, they can be worth anything from nothing to thousands of dollars, though mostly the top end is a few hundreds of dollars for something like a Columbia 6-eye "Kind of Blue" in excellent condition or any number of the EMI first pressings of Beatles albums.

How many do you have? If you suspect you have some gems in there, you'd want to catalog them as to album title, date bought, and condition. At the least you have to know album and condition to get a ballpark figure. Even then, however, difference between a first run and a reissue is significant. A 1st edition "Kind of Blue" can be $200-450, but I bought a 1970s second pressing in pristine condition for $8.00. That's how much of a difference these things make.

If you want to make it quick, find the used LP stores in your town, bring 'em by and have them make you an offer. ( I know that that's probably what you were asking in the first place, and I don't know the stores in your town, but I stuck my nose in your thread anyway.) You may want to check with Elduave. I think he sells LPs in his store. You could also eBay'em. Even if you only make a buck or so on an LP you can charge $5 shipping easily, and send them for less than that as Media Mail via USPS. It helps to have LP mailers to keep them safe.

Still, perhaps you should take your cleanest LP and go to a store that carries quality turntables to see just how good they can sound. Most people have never heard LPs played at their true potential. New turntables may seem expensive ($400-600) compared to entry-level CD and DVD players, but they last much longer and--adjusted for inflation--are much better and cheaper than the turntables "back in the day."

[Michael_B]

During one of my many moves, I took nearly my entire collection of LPs to the local vinyl store. They offered me $0.00.

I suspect they have enough experience to know that most folks aren't going to go to any more trouble to sell their vinyl. Like many, presumably, I accepted their offer. I just wanted to see the vinyl have a chance at making someone happy.

[Steve Haynie]

The oldest remaining independent record store in my area carries a lot of old vinyl. The owner told me that he has thrown away a lot of stuff he has bought though. Some of it is just too common.

In the 80's rock and roll was at its peak for sales. Classic rock albums of the late 60's and early 70's actually did not sell that well in that time period. By the late 70's those albums were picking up sales. Raise your hand if you bought CD versions of stuff you had on vinyl or tape.

Today kids are getting into vinyl. A 17 year old got a turntable for her birthday, so now she has to get a vinyl collection going. Bands are doing limited edition vinyl of new releases. The old stuff, or classic stuff, is out there in abundance.

Your best bet at selling vinyl, or even trading, would be a yard sale or flea market. eBay works, but then you have to package those records with a lot of cardboard.

[analogsystem]

You can check out http://www.discogs.com/

I have some friends who use it to buy / sell a fair amount.

[pirateflynn]

It looks like you have a number used vintage record stores in Nashville. Give them a ring and see who's buying the stuff you have. The other way to go is to eBay them. You'll likely get much more money that way if you're willing to deal with the extra work.

[ZR]

Maybe post some of what you have here?

[vicjoy1945]

Might be fun to pick up a nice turntable and spin the old vinyl !!!

What current turntables do you reccommend !?!

Thanks !!

Vic

[cynic]

What current turntables do you reccommend !?!

That's a whole other thread

[vicjoy1945]

Cool !!! Thanks for the link !! I still have my old stereo system from the 70's boxed away including my turntable but may opt for a new turntable.

[JohnnyB]

Cool !!! Thanks for the link !! I still have my old stereo system from the 70's boxed away including my turntable but may opt for a new turntable.

The performance-oriented* turntables made today have much better clarity and dynamic range than the turntables we're accustomed to from the '70s and '80s. Easily worth updating the turntable. The entry-level cartridges are generally better too.

* ... as opposed to nostalgia-, convenience-, or style-oriented.