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Someone bought out the 99 cent records

Hajidub

Hajidub

I'm Freaking Out Mannnn!
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My brother works at the largest record store in our town. Last week he had someone come in and clear out the 99 cent record rack (albums that aren't worth or nobody wants), totaling 1700 records. My brother gave him a deal, settling at $700 for the store. I guess the guy builds and ships record clocks. Good sale considering the store has to move in 30 days to a new location.
 
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Hajidub said:
My brother works at the largest record store in our town. Last week he had someone come in and clear out the 99 cent record rack (albums that aren't worth or nobody wants), totaling 1700 records. My brother gave him a deal, settling at $700 for the store. I guess the guy builds and ships record clocks. Good sale considering the store has to move in 30 days to a new location.
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The Store must have had good karma for that to happen! :D

Nashou
 
I'm fairly certain I've only bought a record out of a 99 cent section once. Usually if it's anything of interest I see, it's in pretty rough shape - and I try to avoid anything below a weak VG+/high VG.

Some of my local shops do $3 each/4 for $10 and $5 each/3 for $10. I've had a lot more success going through those bins, though the scores have been a big dry as of late.

In any case, glad the records found a new home. If they aren't played, then I say clocks are a good way to repurpose them!
 
I made this from a severely warped MOFI Dead record. Friend left it in his car in the summer . :(


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I have bunches of great records that I bought 10/$1, $0.10 each. Not that they are records no one wants. They are records many don’t recognize. Bought 11 Blue Note jazz records. Many Audio Fidelity 1957-1959 earliest of early stereo recordings. Many others. Some great music! Most were in dirty but undamaged condition; very quiet and clear once cleaned.
 
Back in the day (late 80s to early 90s), when vinyl was considered by many to be in its final state, I used to hit the 99 cent bins all the time at the old Record Surplus Store on Pico Blvd in LA. You never knew what you would find there. Record Surplus would move titles upstairs to the 99 cent bins if the title had been on the main floor too long and did not sell. Out in front of the store, it was all metered parking, no other options. Quite common to get carried away looking for titles and forget how much time was on the meter. A few employees would make a store wide announcement if the meter reader was coming, would give you enough time to get out there and put fresh coins in the meter.
Sadly they closed that store and moved to a smaller location out in Santa Monica.
 
I bought wooden letters, stained them and then glued the alphabet letters to un-usable records. I alphabetize my “Rock” category because its by far the largest of all categories. I thought long and hard about making and selling them.
 
My best finds have been in the dollar and cheaper bins. Sealed, obscure private pressings and strange world music was plentiful. One shop had a $1.00 record section or 30 for $10.00. I would sometimes buy 60 records there. I'm guessing most of the 1,700 were only good for clocks or snack bowls.
 
Funky54 said:
I bought wooden letters, stained them and then glued the alphabet letters to un-usable records. I alphabetize my “Rock” category because its by far the largest of all categories. I thought long and hard about making and selling them.
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I thought about doing something like this for my own record collection. Take the record and glue it part-way in the sleeve so it sticks out to the right point. Seemed like a good use for some of those awful albums that end up left in the bins.
 
I had been looking for the Fantastica soundtrack by Carole Laure and Lewis Furey. I had worked in a high end French restaurant in the early to mid 80s and I heard that record a lot there. That was where I learned to speak French with a Vietnamese accent. Lost the accent now. I went to my favourite record store a few years ago, and found a copy while picking through the 0.99 pile. Plays perfectly!
 
Hajidub said:
My brother works at the largest record store in our town. Last week he had someone come in and clear out the 99 cent record rack (albums that aren't worth or nobody wants), totaling 1700 records. My brother gave him a deal, settling at $700 for the store. I guess the guy builds and ships record clocks. Good sale considering the store has to move in 30 days to a new location.
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You must be in Springs. I was there last Saturday and saw the bins empty. I thought they were just starting the move. A couple weeks ago I bought 4 records out of those bins, 2 keepers. They're $.99 or 2 for a dollar.
 
BillWojo said:
A clock is a perfect ending for most of those 99c records. Saves them from the landfill. It always amazes me how many "Sing along with Mitch" records I see at the thrift stores.

BillWojo
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And some have two in there.
Lol. I’ve been playing one the last two nights. Those guys could sing.
 
bobsvinyl said:
My best finds have been in the dollar and cheaper bins. One shop had a $1.00 record section or 30 for $10.00. I would sometimes buy 60 records there. I'm guessing most of the 1,700 were only good for clocks or snack bowls.
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Open a diner and hang em from the walls . Easiest decor to do . Stuart’s Root Beer in Tuckerton New Jersey is one spot.
 
Funky54 said:
I bought wooden letters, stained them and then glued the alphabet letters to un-usable records. I alphabetize my “Rock” category because its by far the largest of all categories. I thought long and hard about making and selling them.
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gadget73 said:
I thought about doing something like this for my own record collection. Take the record and glue it part-way in the sleeve so it sticks out to the right point. Seemed like a good use for some of those awful albums that end up left in the bins.
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Barry and Barbra LPs from the $0.99 bins.
Sticky vinyl letters/numbers from the hobby shop.
Same for the CDs, except some blank ones instead of Barry and Barbra.
Used double faced tape instead of glue.
Works good for me:
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