<p>I have plenty of lps that I haven’t listened to since 1985 (my last move). They are sitting in my garage. And I hope to be moving soon, so…should I chuck them?</p>
<p>I have jazz, and the Beatles, Carole King, Simon and Grafunkel, etc.</p>
<p>Also, I have tons of comedy records by Nichols and May, Bob and Ray, Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby, Stan Freberg, Jean Shepherd, Steve Martin…etc…</p>
<p>So? Are these records worth anything?</p>
<p>Also…I have Marvel Comic Books from the 60s and 70s. I saved them for my kids and they had no interest. :)</p>
<p>Use Ebay as your guide - see what sells and for how much. This is how I know that ten-fifteen years from now I will be able sell my designer purse for 30% of what I paid for it. If - if I do not wear it to shreds. :)</p>
<p>My daughter decorated her apt with some of my old records & since many ( ok, some) bands are still putting out new vinyl, its era is far from over.</p>
<p>I agree with the ebay suggestion. There are people who are into collecting LP’s. Turntables continue to be sold, and there are people buying old LP’s. D is one of them.</p>
<p>I almost threw mine out, but saved them for some reason (H had already put them out by the curb to be picked up). Now, 10 years later, D2 is treating them like gold. We even got a turntable for her. She will occassionally pick up one or two in a store. She likes Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Meatloaf, Carol King. Too bad we don’t live close to you, or D2 would buy them from you.</p>
<p>You may want to go to some music stores to see if they would buy them. Some upscale stores are also selling LPs.</p>
<p>Apparently. Son just borrowed some of husband’s LPs. Many of the kids today see the 60’s-70’s as the ‘golden era’ of good music (especially rock) and are enamored with those bands. I can see why listening to that music in its original format would hold some appeal. I guess it’s like having a first edition book. Me, I never want to see another LP again. Give me an iPod any day.</p>
<p>DD became very interested in vinyl last year so she came over and went through all our old albums. We bought her a turntable with MP3 recording ability for Christmas along with some Beach Boys and Nancy Sinatra (her requests) vinyl. She has also decorated with album covers and vinyl on her walls. I don’t get it. I prefer a CD, Sirius radio or my iPod.</p>
<p>When DD was in kindergarten, she came home talking about “this huge black CD” that her kindergarten teacher played on a machine that didn’t look like a CD player. We realized she had never seen a record player until then.</p>
<p>Value of vinyl depends a lot on condition. If you listened to those records a lot, they probably aren’t worth much. But someplace like Goodwill will take them, and you can take a tax deduction for whatever Goodwill sells them more.</p>
<p>As for the comic books, again condition is important. There are some comics from the 60s and 70s that are worth quite a lot if they are in very, very good condition. Again, you can probably donate the whole lot to a charity.</p>
<p>Don’t know where you live, but if the vinyl has been in a garage without heat and air, I would guess they are not in great shape. Take a peek at a few and see if they are warped or not; you will then know whether to keep or trash.</p>
<p>When checking sites like ebay to get an idea of the value of old records (or anything else) make sure you look at completed auctions, not what price is being asked. Example, I could have a record that may realistically sell for $10.00, but what’s to stop me from asking $100.00. Happens all of the time, and lots of people will look at the asking price and think that is what their stuff it worth.</p>
<p>Another son here who is into vinyl. We gave him a turntable with recording capabilities for Christmas. He spent much of holiday recording some of H’s collection. I also had fun with him playing all my old music.</p>
<p>To see a huge collection search “The Archive” on youtube. This man is looking for a buyer.</p>
I heard that too from a co-worker whose S is into it. Apparently there’s new vinyl being pressed. I can’t think of a good reason why.</p>
<p>I tossed all my old LPs along with the turntable (by ‘tossed’ I mean ‘donated’). Regardless of what’s the ‘in thing’ I had no interest in them anymore. Digital music sounds way better, is far more convenient, takes up less room (space on a hard drive/USB or a CD), and I’d generally rather listen to some different stuff now anyway (but still like some of the old stuff).</p>
<p>You can try to sell it on eBay if you want, otherwise donate it to a decent charity and feel good that you contirubted to a good cause, or hang onto it and bear the wrath.</p>