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Found a gold mine

OK here's the deal I have a friend who has parents(surprise!), well I noticed a pile of Records on the floor, EUREKA!!! He had no clue why I was excited, and proceeded to tell me they had more down stairs, I checked them out, they have approx. 1000 records, in very good condition. I know his parents well and they are pack rats, so I would be into purchasing this gold mine, any clues on how to get older folks to give up a music collection they don't listen to? They had tons of 60-80's rock/pop music with some Jazz and other various recordings(a few british imports). The real popular stuff, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Kinks, Pink Floyd, Def Leopard, Rick Springfield, The Chipmunks(you know alvin, simon and theodore, squeky little fellows), Velvet Underground, Dave Brubeck(including an original 'Time Out' in perfect condition!!!). My buddy could not understand why I was getting excited!!! I don't have a analog front end.......yet though I already have around 300 albums, this collection would be a nice addition.
tireguy
inscrutable
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Tim,
Speaking as one of those "older folks" (as well as parent) you'd be hard-pressed to get me to give up that collection. However, the divide and conquer approach (which seems to be genetically handed down to all kids) might work - try working on the spouse least enamored of music and the collection. Perhaps you offer to burn them a copy of their favorites in exchange - takes up less space and they can play in their cars. Good luck!
Tim
dbw1
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You could point out that they don't listen to them and you would (assuming you're going to get an analog front end). You could also say to them that if they ever change their minds, and decide they are going to listen to them, that you would reverse the deal (it's a safe offer probably, since they almost surely would not ever ask for them back).
justlisten's avatar
justlisten
489 posts
 
Tim

the fact that local Goodwills have tons of records would indicate that to almost all folks with the exception of the crazy few here, vinyl has no value. Having records means having a turntable set up around the house, mainstream America is in the process of coming to grasp with another!! piece of electronics, the DVD player. The more things coming in, mean the more things going out. Give me their address, I rent a truck and be on my way!!!!
perfectimage
406 posts
 
My dad was a warehouse manager for Warner Bros a long long time ago. I had snooped around in his cellar but I never found any lp's from his legendary music collection. A couple of years ago he died and my mother asked me if I wanted his records. Between having sold my turntable and only seeing a small handfull of records I told her to give them to the other realitives.

Come to find out they were all in boxes! And boxes and boxes and boxes and boxes and boxes. I am pissed at myself. He had everything from box sets to copies that werent released to the public.

If that wasnt a slap in the face I also missed out on his reel to reel colection which was almost as great! With two reel to reels on top of that.

cornfedboy
1,645 posts
 
tireguy: i'd take detlof's advice. none of what you've described in the collection so far is very valuable. better to look for quality over quantity, lest you end up with 900 of a 1,000 lp's you'll never play more than once, if at all. beleive me; i've been there. -cfb
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