MrMatt23 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Do you keep the wrappers on your vinyl? Ones with stickers I do (like exclusive colors) Does keeping it on help hold value? For me it helps distinguish which pressing it is without taking the records out. And can it hurt the shelf life of the gatefolds? Do you keep them on and just split the sides or take them off, and why? fenderkid, Brevity38, maneatingcow and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 troll? dumb thread is dumb bigbruise and Brock N Roll 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Maybe I'm too new, but... this is trolling/dumb? He's asking whether you remove the plastic wrap or just open it to get records out and then leave it on. Right? If it's just shrink wrap, I get rid of it. I don't really care about stickers that just label the vinyl color or whatnot. But some albums come with a larger sleeve, which is what I store my records in anyway. Dopethrone comes like this, and the actual lettering is on the outer sleeve rather than the gatefold. So in that case, I like keeping the original packaging. But it already tore. So... w/e, I'll eventually get rid of it and replace it with one of my generic sleeves. Doesn't make much difference to me! darkforest71 and samyatthedisco 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alogical Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 See idk. Like the Twp newest Seahaven releases have a sticker on the wrapper that have the title. I'll obviously know which record it is but I like how it looks. Same with La Dispute's Wildlife. Other than that idgaf since they're usually in nice thick sleeves anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 If the corners are tight it can do more damage than good. I take it off everything I buy, and if there are stickers I cut them out of the plastic and put them in the sleeves like inserts. That way I still have them. You're missing out on every gatefold if you don't take the shrinkwrap off. Why would you do this? bermudanc94, nancy_raygun and gabpower 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alogical Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Good idea about the stickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 happy friday yall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Secular Haze Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 OP, I ask you the following question. Do you remove the shrink wrap on a double LP during a leap year? nancy_raygun, aflycon, aellerton and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock N Roll Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I thought this would be another dumb elasalle thread. Not elasalle But still dumb aflycon, eskimosnow27, thomasj182 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkforest71 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I put the hype stickers on the actual sleeve most of the time. If they won't come off, then I'll probably keep the shrink-wrap on. I don't know though, I've heard some pretty bad stuff about keeping the shrink on… but it's probably not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMatt23 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 It's a very serious thread. I've debated taking off all the plastic wraps. Only ones with stickers are sill there, and ya I'm missing out on gatefolds. Since gatefolds are thick I worry about their corners and seam splitting. CDs I've always opened and put the stickers inside. I'll add I have a "collector" brain so think of value. I only keep ones with stickers (not like a dot with the blue written in pen). I'm sure SEALED ones that have a good value are good to keep sealed, like promos kamalatapes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caninesapien Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I usually try to peel off the stickers and stick them onto the back of the download code card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Let's not think in value so much but rather... in what difference it'll make when the record is spinning on your turntable. Only then will the answer be clear. eskimosnow27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Making VC look like a bunch of tards one dumb ass thread at a time. Dusted_By_Space, nancy_raygun and eskimosnow27 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxv Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 If the corners are tight it can do more damage than good. I take it off everything I buy, and if there are stickers I cut them out of the plastic and put them in the sleeves like inserts. That way I still have them. You're missing out on every gatefold if you don't take the shrinkwrap off. Why would you do this? I do that too. rooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 It's a very serious thread. nancy_raygun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I don't understand the hate, especially coming from a community that values buying multiple copies of the same album (variant collectors). Not saying anything against that, but I just think it's a bit hypocritical to be bashing this guy/thread because he likes collecting/preserving the original packaging. After all, isn't the physical aspect of vinyl one of the reasons we all enjoy vinyl? But again, back on topic, I saw a video a while ago of a guy going through some albums he bought, all were old LPs that still had the shrink wrap on them (opened on the sides). They were all still in perfect condition. Granted, none were gatefolds. samyatthedisco, niblips and eisforerik 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I don't understand the hate, especially coming from a community that values buying multiple copies of the same album (variant collectors). Not saying anything against that, but I just think it's a bit hypocritical to be bashing this guy/thread because he likes collecting/preserving the original packaging. After all, isn't the physical aspect of vinyl one of the reasons we all enjoy vinyl? But again, back on topic, I saw a video a while ago of a guy going through some albums he bought, all were old LPs that still had the shrink wrap on them (opened on the sides). They were all still in perfect condition. Granted, none were gatefolds. new guy is new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock N Roll Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I don't understand the hate, especially coming from a community that values buying multiple copies of the same album (variant collectors). Not saying anything against that, but I just think it's a bit hypocritical to be bashing this guy/thread because he likes collecting/preserving the original packaging. After all, isn't the physical aspect of vinyl one of the reasons we all enjoy vinyl? But again, back on topic, I saw a video a while ago of a guy going through some albums he bought, all were old LPs that still had the shrink wrap on them (opened on the sides). They were all still in perfect condition. Granted, none were gatefolds. Whenever I read a response like this while on mobile, I bet myself a million dollars that the person is new...then I switch to full version to see if I was right....and let's just put it this way....I'm rich bitch!!!! Princess Logan and ozfacter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danionly Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Let's not think in value so much but rather... in what difference it'll make when the record is spinning on your turntable. Only then will the answer be clear. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 So then, why is the thread dumb? Does this same thread pop up every other day or something? I said on my first post here that I was new, but asides from people saying "dumb thread," I don't understand what the issue is. Sorry for being new? niblips and kamalatapes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Maybe I'm too new, but... this is trolling/dumb? He's asking whether you remove the plastic wrap or just open it to get records out and then leave it on. Right? If it's just shrink wrap, I get rid of it. I don't really care about stickers that just label the vinyl color or whatnot. But some albums come with a larger sleeve, which is what I store my records in anyway. Dopethrone comes like this, and the actual lettering is on the outer sleeve rather than the gatefold. So in that case, I like keeping the original packaging. But it already tore. So... w/e, I'll eventually get rid of it and replace it with one of my generic sleeves. Doesn't make much difference to me! If you haven't noticed, pompous elitism runs rampant here. I just ignore them. I always take them off gatefolds, but leave them on otherwise niblips and Alice in Chains 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditc586 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I've departed taking off all the plastic wraps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Personally I remove the stickers shrink wrap. Lately I've been cutting the stickers off the shrink wrap and just tossing them inside the album sleeve. Who know's one day I might forget all that pressing info jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 If you haven't noticed, pompous elitism runs rampant here. I really don't think this instance has anything to do with pompous elitism. I usually find that to be saved for when a newbie buys a Crosley, or asks why his 7" record has a massive hole in the middle. Almost everyone here buys these records to listen to them. If some guy comes in here saying he's not opening his records to preserve value, well no shit there's going to be some controversy. I'm sure you could find Republican forums out there. Go post about loving Obamacare and try to not get called a troll/stupid. And please no one bother with the classic, "they're his records he can do what he wants with them" answer. (Also I'm taking no stance on the subject, just saying why I feel he has received some shit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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