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The Resurrection of Collectible Vinyl Records



February 26, 2015 1 Comment

I remember the first time I listened to a record. I remember reaching into the plastic sleeve with shaking hands to retrieve the round black disk, carefully pulling it out so I didn’t scratch the surface. I remember placing it on the record player and putting the needle down. And I will always remember hearing the first crackly note floating through the air. I know I am not alone in these memories. Ask any vinyl lover and I’m sure they will be able to tell you everything about their first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Collectibles, Mechanical Music, Vinyl Tagged With: Collecting, music, records

How to Understand Common Record Grading and Notations



May 12, 2012 1 Comment

There are many factors in the price of a record as I explaind in "Things you Need to Know When Buying and Selling Vinyl Records/Phonographs". One of the major factors in the value and/or loss of value of a record/phonograph is damage or defects. In this article I will cover some of the common record notations (Also know as the short-hand notation system). This is used by many collectors, dealers, and auction houses to describe the condition, special notations or damage of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antiques, Auction, Authentication, Collectibles, Mechanical Music, Phonograph, Vintage Tagged With: Antique, Authentication, Mechanical music, Phonograph, records

Things you Need to Know When Buying and Selling Vinyl Records/Phonographs



March 9, 2012 2 Comments

When buying or selling vinyl recodes there are some things you need to know. In this article I will cover some of the more important things you need to know when dealing with vinyl records. Let's get started with knowing what type of records you have. There are many different sizes of records that have been sold since the invention of the phonograph player here are some of the more common ones. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antiques, Collectibles, Mechanical Music, Phonograph Tagged With: Antique, antique market, Collectibles, Mechanical music, Phonograph, records

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