Some People Will Collect Anything

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I hate to break it to you Mike, but you do collect both records and CDs if you have 2500 records and 1000 CDs.

Nah, I've just amassed a nice selection of music that I like.

Although truth be told, there are some clunkers in there. But it's mostly stuff I really like - Beatles, Doors, Cream, Hendrix, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath, UFO, Thin Lizzy, etc.

[mrreality68]

collect what you enjoy.

Every one collects what they want

just try not to collect to many ex-wives

[Rad_Hazard]

I collect cassettes, the baseball card of the music industry.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Rad_Hazard

I collect cassettes, the baseball card of the music industry.

Wow, now that's weird.

I've often wondered why people collect cassettes. No judgement, I just wondered what you like about them.

I just have so many traumatic memories of my car tape deck eating them, that I think I have PTSD when I see them.

Just to follow up on this topic, I looked up cassettes on Ebay. I see that many sealed versions have been graded and are going for around $400-$500. I think cassettes from that era that are still sealed are pretty rare. I have a lot of cassettes, but none that are sealed. I'll have to remember this if I see any sealed copies at garage sales.

[Rad_Hazard]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Wow, now that's weird.

I've often wondered why people collect cassettes. No judgement, I just wondered what you like about them.

I just have so many traumatic memories of my car tape deck eating them, that I think I have PTSD when I see them.

Just to follow up on this topic, I looked up cassettes on Ebay. I see that many sealed versions have been graded and are going for around $400-$500. I think cassettes from that era that are still sealed are pretty rare. I have a lot of cassettes, but none that are sealed. I'll have to remember this if I see any sealed copies at garage sales.

I grew up with them as my first introduction to music. All of the music shops had cassettes and I had a Sony Walkman in grade school. I have fond memories of jamming in-between classes to things like Sir Mix A Lot and whatever I recorded off the radio (mainly The Crue).

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Nah, I've just amassed a nice selection of music that I like.

Although truth be told, there are some clunkers in there. But it's mostly stuff I really like - Beatles, Doors, Cream, Hendrix, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath, UFO, Thin Lizzy, etc.

You and I have very similar taste in music. Trust me, I have some clunkers too!

[philliesfan]

Anyone collect 8 track Tapes?

[philliesfan]

My brother was a mobile DJ in the 1980'sthrough the 90's and even later doing weddings, graduations, block parties, some bars and wherever someone wanted to hire him for. He was always into records and has amassed a large collection. Now he is looking to list some on ebay as we both are in our 60's and need to downsize.
My son has taken an interest in albums and my brother gave him a lot.

But as someone else said earlier.....collect what you like.

[philliesfan]

I am also getting back into my childhood collecting days of Stamps. Stamp collecting brings back a lot of memories of the days spent with my brother and grandfather going to stamp shows. One show in particular was the Mallard Motor Lodge in New Jersey that went to almost every month. Great times.
Bob

[Exhibitman]

You can collect it all in card-like form with Chu-Bops:




They used to sell these in record stores (places where music pressed onto vinyl discs was sold). At one point I had a collection of them. I found one at a flea market recently for a buck and picked it up for my Festival of Bric-a-Brac.

I found my old 45 collection recently and discovered that a lot of the early hip hop picture cover ones sell for decent money, relatively speaking, like twenty bucks each.

If they were cheap enough, I'd buy old CDs or cassettes just for the cards or booklets.

As far as 8-tracks go, I used to have a Hank Aaron 715 one that I sold at a card show. Great cover art.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

Anyone collect 8 track Tapes?

I don't collect 8 tracks or cassettes, but I know both are collected. It seems the other music formats, other than records, are not well documented. How do you know which 8 track or cassette is rare? Obviously, unopened material is always going to command a premium, but I'm sure there are some rare titles that you should be on the look out for if you only knew.

[Exhibitman]

I do confess an affinity for signed 45s and CD inserts. Here's a Pete Shelley signed 45; I have a Buzzcocks signed CD insert but not scanned.

[cubman1941]

Well, I collect A&W Root Beer mugs (and some items) - even goggled and have dates and images for each. Oddest are a 3 3/4" with raised A&W and a 1 3/4" red plastic one. I recently sold all my dups (16).

[Leon]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

Anyone collect 8 track Tapes?

I stopped at 4 track.... (not mine)

And as far as music, I echo others of the Beatles era too. Beatles are probably my fave all time band. Elton John is up there too....
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