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I made a big score at the Thrift last week. I walked into my local thrift and found one home recorded tape and one of the Napa Valley Box Co. wooden 100 cassette holders (and 50 cassette holder too). The 100 was kinda beat up, but repairable. I took them to counter, and offered $4 & $2 for the holders. Luckily, it's half off everything plus 10% off Monday.
As I completed the transaction, the manager asked me if I wanted the garbage bag full of cassettes that "were" in the holders. Duh-a, YES. She said that she was told that they weren't worth much, but there were about 100 cassettes in the bag. Hefting the bag, without looking in it, I offered $2 for the garbage bag full of cassettes. I got the whole package for $2.70.
I told the manager that I’ll consider any cassettes and gave her my card, and took my booty home. She calls later that afternoon to tell me that they have one more Napa Valley Box Co. wooden 100 cassette holder and another garbage bag full of cassettes and said I could have them for free. I pick them up the next day and give them another $5.
At home, I spent hours previewing, sorting, and sampling, my treasure chest. Most of the music is new to me but still within my gendres: Moody Blues, Pat Benetar, REM, Elton John, Windham Hill. See ya later. I got some listening to do.
So here’s the tally for $7.70.
2 ea. Napa Valley Box Co. wooden 100 cassette holder
1 ea. Napa Valley Box Co. wooden 50 cassette holder
87 Type II 90 min home recorded cassettes
1 Type II 100 min home recorded cassettes
9 Type I 90 min home recorded cassettes
5 Type I 60 min home recorded cassettes
72 Professionally Pre-recorded cassettes
The gory details follow.
QTY Type Manu. Model Duration (min)
13 II Maxell UDS-II 90
1 II Maxell XL-II 90
12 II Maxell Epitaxial XL-II 90
1 II Maxell XL-II-S 90
3 II Memorex HB II 90
2 II Memorex MRXI 90
3 II Sony UX 90
50 II TDK SA 90
1 II TDK SA 100
2 II TDK SA-X 90
2 I Fuji DR 90
1 I Maxell LN 90
1 I Maxell UD 90
1 I Maxell UR 90
1 I Memorex dB SERIES 90
1 I Sony HF 90
1 I TDK AD-C 90
1 I TDK D-C 90
1 I Fuji DR-I 60
2 I Maxell LN 60
2 I Maxell UDS-I 60
72 Professionally Pre-recorded
Per request, I added pics.
As I completed the transaction, the manager asked me if I wanted the garbage bag full of cassettes that "were" in the holders. Duh-a, YES. She said that she was told that they weren't worth much, but there were about 100 cassettes in the bag. Hefting the bag, without looking in it, I offered $2 for the garbage bag full of cassettes. I got the whole package for $2.70.
I told the manager that I’ll consider any cassettes and gave her my card, and took my booty home. She calls later that afternoon to tell me that they have one more Napa Valley Box Co. wooden 100 cassette holder and another garbage bag full of cassettes and said I could have them for free. I pick them up the next day and give them another $5.
At home, I spent hours previewing, sorting, and sampling, my treasure chest. Most of the music is new to me but still within my gendres: Moody Blues, Pat Benetar, REM, Elton John, Windham Hill. See ya later. I got some listening to do.
So here’s the tally for $7.70.
2 ea. Napa Valley Box Co. wooden 100 cassette holder
1 ea. Napa Valley Box Co. wooden 50 cassette holder
87 Type II 90 min home recorded cassettes
1 Type II 100 min home recorded cassettes
9 Type I 90 min home recorded cassettes
5 Type I 60 min home recorded cassettes
72 Professionally Pre-recorded cassettes
The gory details follow.
QTY Type Manu. Model Duration (min)
13 II Maxell UDS-II 90
1 II Maxell XL-II 90
12 II Maxell Epitaxial XL-II 90
1 II Maxell XL-II-S 90
3 II Memorex HB II 90
2 II Memorex MRXI 90
3 II Sony UX 90
50 II TDK SA 90
1 II TDK SA 100
2 II TDK SA-X 90
2 I Fuji DR 90
1 I Maxell LN 90
1 I Maxell UD 90
1 I Maxell UR 90
1 I Memorex dB SERIES 90
1 I Sony HF 90
1 I TDK AD-C 90
1 I TDK D-C 90
1 I Fuji DR-I 60
2 I Maxell LN 60
2 I Maxell UDS-I 60
72 Professionally Pre-recorded
Per request, I added pics.
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