Figuring out what to do with your loved one’s lifetime collection is difficult, especially when it comes to valuing it.
A client contacted us early in 2023 after inheriting her father’s vinyl collection. The dad was a professional radio executive who had been collecting records since childhood. What he left was OVER 600 ultra-focused rare jazz pressings.
Before contacting us, she went to a local record store to see what they’d offer. She was quoted $200 TOTAL for all 600 vinyl records, or about 33 cents per record for decades of curated music treasures.
Our client knew there had to be more value. She talked with our consignment expert to learn more.
Instead of selling all NEW & USED vinyl at face value, our team sorted through the archive one record at a time. We carefully identified condition, pressing info, label archives, and real-time global demand. After assessing all 600 albums, we found 350 high-value records to feature for the serious jazz collector.
See For Yourself:
Rare records from her father’s archive are still selling each month, sending her commission checks from sales of collectors around the world.
Consignment allows you to maximize the resale value of your records without doing all the work.
