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[Mom2Dogs]

....what to do with them?  I am spring cleaning after painting the living room and waiting for the new carpet....Three Dog Night, Sonny and Cher, Beach boys, Karen Carpenter, etc.....do you still own your old albums?  If not did you just pitch them or donate?

I donate a lot, but something keeps me from letting go of these albums, I have not listened to them in years, although we have a free standing record player.

[gidgetgh]

I donated all of mine, except one, years and years ago. Gave them to Goodwill. 

I only kept one. Buckingham Nicks in case anyone is curious. My favorite album ever so I held on to it for sentimental reasons. 

[judy0330]

Records have been making a resurgence and stores are cropping up all over.  You can bring them to one and see if you can sell them.

[OKPrincess]

Don't let go of them until you have to. When I moved into my parents house after their deaths, me and my siblings when through 1000s of books, albums, cassettes, sheet music, yearbooks and kept what we wanted. We called Gardners Used Books and Music and then came to the house and made an offer. We realized we couldn't keep everything although we felt guilty getting rid of their things.

[Sweetbay magnolia]

I had a carefully curated collection, that for years I kept moving around (they are heavy!), and I finally gave them to people who wanted them.  This was probably 15 years ago and I don't miss them.  Even the original Capitol label Beatles, and the Sgt. Pepper album with the original enclosed cut-outs, and many others that were considered "special".  The Stones "Let it Bleed', the back cover which said "THIS RECORD SHOULD BE PLAYED LOUD".  We did.

I used to keep them in plastic sleeves and dust covers, used a special cleaner, always paid top dollar for the diamond-needled cartridge - all the high fidelity equipment that went with it is long gone, too.  Loved those walnut cabinet Philips speakers, though . . .

[chrystaltree]

I wouldn't dump them on Goodwill or any other charity.  We have music schools and universities and colleges all over.  I'd call the music department at one of them, tell them what I found and ask them if they have any advice for me.  Yes, there is renewed interest in vinyls but I'm sure they have to be in good condition to be restored and only an expert can determine that.

[Imaoldhippie]

Do some investigating as to what they are worth.  If it is worth it to you maybe you could advertize them.  A collector may give you a fair price for the whole lot.  Otherwise, donate them.

[Kitlynn]

We bought our daughter a turn table last year and the albums are going for around $25.00 each now!! We have a huge collection so we let her go through them and pick out some for herself. You might check out music stores or used book stores and see if you can sell them if you don't want to keep them.

[qualitygal]

Years ago, garage sale.  I do miss the Percy Faith ones I had.

[Sweetbay magnolia]

OT, slightly - @qualitygal, Percy Faith was my parents music when I was young but I enjoy it now.  In fact I just added it to my Pandora radio station list.

It's serene.  Mantovani is playing now.