Our Approach
Every Collection Is Different
Some collections contain a few shelves of records. Others fill spare rooms, attics, garages and storage units. Some were assembled carefully over decades. Others arrive unexpectedly through inheritance, downsizing or changing circumstances. We’re happy to look at all sorts of collections, from everyday listening collections to carefully curated specialist libraries.
FORMATS WE BUY
Most collections we see tend to fall broadly into one of these categories.
LPs
7” Singles
BOX Sets
Cassettes
CDs
Large Collections
Rare collectibles
We buy mixed collections
COLLECTION TYPES
Every collection is unique. Here are some examples.
Large Collections
From a few hundred records to many thousands
Mixed Collections
Collections built through years of changing tastes and discoveries.
Specialist & Collectible Collections
Collections focused on particular artists, genres, labels, or unusual recordings assembled over time.
Inherited Collections
Collections passed on through family circumstances.
Dealer & Trade Collections
Dealer stock, shop inventory, market trader collections and business clearances.
COLLECTIONS ARRIVE IN DIFFERENT WAYS
Inherited Collections
Sometimes the person who knew every record isn’t there to explain.
Downsizing & Space Recovery
The collection still matters. The space is simply needed.
Moving House
A move often brings decisions that have been sitting in the background for years.
Changing Priorities
Sometimes a collection no longer plays the same role it once did.
Releasing Value
Sometimes people decide to release value tied up in a collection.
Retirement & Business Change
Changing sometimes mean collections or inventory need a new home.
Specialist Or General — We’re Happy To Look At Both
Some collections focus on a particular artist, genre, label or era. Others reflect decades of listening across many different styles of music. Some were assembled carefully over years of collecting.Others arrived through inheritance, retirement or changing circumstances.
What matters isn’t whether a collection is specialist or general. It’s understanding the collection as a whole. That’s what the conversation is for.
YoU DON’T NEED TO….
You don’t need to catalogue everything, a conversation usually tells us more than a spreadsheet.
You don’t need to sort every
record The collection can stay exactly
as it is.
You don’t need to decide anything today, We’re happy to talk things through first.
You don’t need to know what it’s worth, many people contact us before they’ve researched values at all. That’s perfectly normal.
Not Sure Where To Begin?
Most people begin by sending a few photographs of the collection. We’ll happily have a look and explain the options.
