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How many LP's do you own? How long did it take?

I started to collect vinyl in the late 80's, after it was demonstrated to me (to my ears) that vinyl sounded better than cds. I was fortunate at the time that people were dumping their vinyl collections. I was able to buy great LP's in mint condiiton for .10 cents each or so at garage sales...My have things hve changed. The vast majority of LPs I buy now are new and cost between $14 to $50 bucks each. Used LP'P's can go for more if its rare. So, how many LP's do you own and how long did it take you to amass your collection? I currently have about 2000 LPs.
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kenyonbm
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I have 6000+ LP's, accumulated over 2 years.

Average cost is less than 9 cents each.

I have stopped collecting for now.

Ken
kenyonbm
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Craigslist is your friend.

There are billions of records out there and most people don't have the means to play theirs.

I had a huge score at a rained out yard sale.

The poor fellow came out and offered me the whole lot for $100.

I had to go get my truck and filled up the back with boxes and a couple of boxes on top of that.

I took what I wanted and sold the rest at $15 a foot, 3 foot minimum. The excess was gone in 3 hours and I made a profit and had thousands of albums for free.

The point is not that I am a genius, but that there is no reason to pay much for LPs.

I don't expect to get much for them when I sell but I enjoy them just as much as I could if I overpaid.

Ken
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