Older record value

[harvey lee]

I recieved about 100 older records form the 40's through the 60's. About 10 of them are real thick, like 4 times thicker than the regular records.

All records have the holders or skins.

Anyone know of a business that could value them for me or a business that purchases older records?

I went online but did not learn much there.

Thanks

[witgey&water]

google cheapo discs they have stores in St. Paul and Minneapolis

[fishwater]

I'd check with Hymie's Vintage Records on Lake St. first, then try the Landfill Records and Books in the Midway off University.

[delcecchi]

I would also look on the bay to see what various records are going for. The thick ones might even be older than the 40's.

[CAMAN]

Don't get your hopes up too high. If you watch any of those storage auction shows or pawn shows they will ocasionally get a bunch of records in. Most of them are usually only worth a buck or two. Even the really old ones may only get $5-10. They say there is no demand anymore for them anymore. Only the really rare ones come with a decent price tag.

Good luck, let us know if you strike it rich!

[harvey lee]

All I am looking for is a place that would give me a fair price. From what I have found, the thick ones seem to be worth a bit more depending on the artist.

I do not want them so whatever I get is a bonus to me. Just do not want to get took.

[CAMAN]

I know Minneapolis has a bunch of stores that still deal in records. You may want to try Electric Fetus or Treehouse Records. Treehouse has always claimed they are "the best source for vinyl in the state"

[Kyhl]

It's very hit or miss and mostly miss. It really depends on artist, label, and condition. All of those things need to align for a high value to be assigned. Then there are pressing stamper numbers and sometimes mastering engineer which can also inflate/deflate pricing.

There's also promo pressings and radio pressings that add to the value.

In short, as mentioned, search the bay to find values then expect about 1/8 of that from a store on trade in. Read the entire description. The valuable copies will include pressing and label information.

It's a complicated world.

The long version:

For example, you may have the right artist on a mint LP, but if it's on a second label instead of the originally recorded label then it's often worthless.

Take Sinatra for example. Some of his early columbia recordings are available on the original grey label, a later teal label, another rainbow label with the columbia emblem at 9:00, and again on the rainbow lebel with the columbia emblem at 12:00.

Then throw in stereo versus mono on the rainbow lables plus stampers and condition and you can see where pricing can get crazy.

And these are all Columbia pressing. Ignoring the off brand pressings.

Then Sinatra broke from columbia and started Reprise. Within Reprise you have conserned Frank (early pressings) and smiling Frank (later pressings) labels.

It's a nightmare.

Without knowing all these things, you can't put a value on them.