25,000 lp collection

[www.records]

I just got off the phone with this guy and was the first to respond. It was a donated collection of a DJ who passed away about 6 years ago. It has not been gone through or cherry picked and was donated to a youth organization by the deceased brother.

He is holding it for me to look through, which will be today around noon. I might be needing a uHaul and a storage unit of my own until I can check these out thoroughly.

http://joplin.craigslist.org/emd/1353881820.html

It sure sounds promising, as he said about 10% were still sealed and all but about 5% are in excellent condition.

Wish me luck.

 

[electronjohn]

You're gonna need a big truck...and a strong back!

 

[www.records]

I also meant to ask about any stereo equiptment that he may have had. If he was a DJ he might have had an SP-10 II or two.

 

[SPL db]

Best of luck with the venture!

Scott

 

[Wornears]

"We're going to need a bigger boat..." (Jaws)

Bring help. Football-player size help. And beer.

Good luck!

 

[Sam Cogley]

I'm just down the road if you need some help with that...

If the seller had the good sense to put it on the Springfield CL instead, I would have beat you to it.

 

[JonL]

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Killer deal....:yes:

Good luck.

 

[Klownschool]

sounds to me like you have already had some luck. 300 is an absolute steal. Good times.

Rick

 

[BigManAndy]

wow!!! 25k for 300 bucks!!

Even if 80% are junk its still a amazing deal. It's win freakin win!

 

[specialidiot]

Let's see.... top 40 stuff, 25k records...

This could be an interesting haul.

Hopefully you'll become a subscriber - many who have made big scores like this have sold off their extras in Barter Town.

 

[kermit z]

Wow! Definitly take help. I just finished moving 1000 LPs and I am still wore out. I cannot imagine 25,000!! Sounds like a deal of a lifetime to me

 

[rustycat]

25,000 LP's at a penny a piece? This has Columbia House beat by a mile!

80's collection right up my alley too. Curious as to whether there are some rare UK imports.

Good luck and (gotta do it) -- SCROE!

 

[meggy]

Wow. Where would you store them?

 

[finnbow]

By my calculation, that's well over 300 linear feet of records. Likely a super deal, but one with very low WAF. Wear a back brace if you get 'em and don't show up in a Mazda Miata.

 

[www.records]

I have already got some help lined up if needed (myself and 2 others). If this deal goes through, I will be renting a large uhaul and going directly to a storage unit (I am gonna have to get one) to unload. I will keep the unit long enough for me to have time to sort through this stuff and pick out the stuff I want to keep. The rest will find new homes.

I am heading out the door to go see it and will give an update when I return later today. It is about 40 miles from my house.

Steve

 

[brutal]

Awesome find! Hope there's not 24,000 copies of Culture Club.

 

[www.records]

Ok, I am back and the collection is mine. I didn't have much time to look through a whole lot of the collection, and by estimation there is probably closer to 27,500 lps.

I have a Penske truck reserved for me in the morning and I told him I would be there around 11am to load them up. They are all boxed up and ready to go. The ones I did look at were of mixed genre. I didn't see much old RnR stuff at all, but I barely skimmed the surface of what was there. I may have looked at roughly 500 records and decided "what da hell", but it already.

The guy even said he would get a couple of others along with himself to help load it up. And I am bringing my daughters boyfriend with me, so if there are 5 of us, I think we can load it all up in about 45 minutes or so.

After looking at it, I am going to go move some stuff around in the garage and just put it in there for now. I don't see the need to have a rental storage bill for this. Plus this way it will be close to where I can go out there and go through it whenever I have some time. Sounds like a fun fall project of sorts.

 

[SPL db]

Wish I was there to help, it would be a blast going through those boxes! :thmbsp:

Scott

 

[meggy]

Well done!!!! :thmbsp::thmbsp: Keep us posted on titles/ condition, surprises & and what not.