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Time to weed the LPs.... (choosing stuff to dump)

I am in the process (again, every few years) of weeding the Rock LPs. Going through newer stuff to decide to sell to my fav. record store, or keep.
I do this every few years to thin out the collection gradually. Eight years ago I did a major cull removing 6,000 LPs of 12,000 to move. Over the last six years I have cut that down to 4,500 (and probably buying 500 of those during that time).For all sorts of reasons it is a good project. Get rid of cobweb covered music I have no use for, (and maybe someone else wants) Frees up a small amount of cash to waste on more Stereo junk.The main thing is the collection gets better, more just what I really like.Anyone else clear out the junk now and then?(For the question already forming... and no I will not sell them here. I have bought tons of stuff at my fav. record store, I like them, and sell all my records to them.  LOL)
elizabeth
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drewmb1
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Once I grew to understand what kind of jazz I enjoy, I culled all of the major artist releases that had the obligatory strings (elevator music) from the seventies.  Surprisingly, the only ones that remained were the CTI releases.
therobert
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I have a love/hate relationship with collecting anything, so I am constantly weeding. I have had some pleasant surprises though, and found out that albums I got in the budget bin were going for $20-$30. And I always try to buy two of anything that I think will quickly appreciate, so as to offset some of the cost of new vinyl. I know people generally hate "flippers", but it does help to defray the cost of my own buying. And I only have around 300.
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crazyeddy
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@elizabeth  Kudos to you for your loyalty to your local record store !!! Way to go girl !!

P.S. don't worry so much about the Icelandic Death Metal, It's the Norwegian Death Metal you need to be afraid of....Be very afraid..

Cheers

fleschler
766 posts
 
I've had a rule for 40 years.  If I don't potentially want to hear a recording 3 times a year, it goes.  I've sold 18,000 records in the past and have 25,000 LPs/7,000 CDs/7,000 78s.  I also have 4,000 LPs and 78s waiting to be auditioned or tossed.  I am not a hoarder.  I listen to my music 1.5 minimum daily (Saturday-5 hours).  I custom built a room to house my collection 25 years ago; unfortunately, I have accumulated about 25% of my collection since then.  
inna
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Well, it may be similar to books. You read a book and like it, you don't let it go, you put it on a shelf. Whether or not you ever read it again is an open question, you might want to read it second time in twenty years. It certainly would take a lot of time to listen to 25000 records, but if you like them all and have no financial need to exchange them for other records or something else, why not keep them, space permitting ?
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