Approximately 8500 now. Started buying in the late 60’s but in 1970 got a part time job in a record store where almost every penny was spent buying albums. Then in the late 80’s when everyone else was dumping vinyl for Cd , I was given thousands and bought thousands for next to nothing. I cleaned and kept the best and gave the rest away. I made a considerable effort to have a great blues collection as part of them.
Evertime I think of selling down to the hundreds, I start looking through the genre and alphabetized lists I have and think to myself, it’s not about never being able to listen to all of it , it’s about being able to listen to any of it at anytime I feel the urge. It’s also nice to share that ability when people visit and pick a few out themselves to spin and hear again or for the first time . It’s nice having a large music collection and art collection all combined in one as well.
Evertime I think of selling down to the hundreds, I start looking through the genre and alphabetized lists I have and think to myself, it’s not about never being able to listen to all of it , it’s about being able to listen to any of it at anytime I feel the urge. It’s also nice to share that ability when people visit and pick a few out themselves to spin and hear again or for the first time . It’s nice having a large music collection and art collection all combined in one as well.