LojaRich Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Does anyone have experience transporting large collections of vinyl internationally? More specifically, by airplane? What is the best/safest way to go about this? How should they be packed? What are the risks, etc? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I traveled back and forth from the USA to Germany for four years with a case like this: https://www.amazon.com/GPO-SWB18BLU-Vinyl-Case-Blue/dp/B00Z7CQ85W/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=GPO+vinyl+case&qid=1566431315&s=gateway&sr=8-2 It holds about 25 LPs and I was really happy with it. I used it as my carry-on; I have never put vinyl records in checked baggage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 must be nice to have a collection that small Fridge Fox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, Alan P said: I traveled back and forth from the USA to Germany for four years with a case like this: https://www.amazon.com/GPO-SWB18BLU-Vinyl-Case-Blue/dp/B00Z7CQ85W/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=GPO+vinyl+case&qid=1566431315&s=gateway&sr=8-2 It holds about 25 LPs and I was really happy with it. I used it as my carry-on; I have never put vinyl records in checked baggage. Checking anything is my nightmare... They probably have larger versions of that case which may work well but I'm thinking there are about 300 I need to transport and preferably all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, ethereal said: must be nice to have a collection that small About 300 - I only started collecting last month... Relax. I will have a thousand by the time I feel like going "off-grid." Edited August 22, 2019 by LojaRich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 22 minutes ago, Alan P said: I traveled back and forth from the USA to Germany for four years with a case like this: https://www.amazon.com/GPO-SWB18BLU-Vinyl-Case-Blue/dp/B00Z7CQ85W/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=GPO+vinyl+case&qid=1566431315&s=gateway&sr=8-2 It holds about 25 LPs and I was really happy with it. I used it as my carry-on; I have never put vinyl records in checked baggage. The Greats of Jazz collector set has much more than 25 LPs alone... I think this will be a bit of a process. I'll have to buy plane tickets for the whole neighborhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondfarewell Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) 300 at once is going to be very tough. Airlines won’t allow you to check anything over a certain weight (often 70 or 100 lbs depending on the route/airline). So you’d have to check multiple items, and the excess baggage/overweight fees will be nuts. Consider taking a small carryon case of the most valuable ones, and then looking into freight shipping for something like this for the rest: https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-CLP200P-Carpeted-Recessed-Hardware/dp/B0002DVBRQ Edited August 22, 2019 by fondfarewell Fridge Fox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Lmfao. "About 300" is like.... 8-10 'small' u haul boxes full. And the weight of those 10 boxes is 'extremely fucking crazy heavy'. Maybe pay some crazy high insurance fees via FedEx or UPS instead and ship them to yourself. There's no goddamn way you're getting 300 LPs on a commercial airplane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 FedEx has planes. ethereal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Solo Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I think the most I've taken on a plane at one time was twenty. It was a hassle but I have a dj bag that was specifically made for transporting records and it ended up being worth it because I got them all signed at a specific show. I imagine checking a large number of records would be a receipt for disaster. Like rooks said its extremely heavy and expensive; shipping them would likely be a better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondfarewell Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, rooks said: There's no goddamn way you're getting 300 LPs on a commercial airplane. Theoretically it can be done. Taking a US/EU Delta flight as an example, you can check up to 10 bags. A flight case of 70 LPs shouldn’t be too heavy (~45 lbs). You’d need four of those for 280 LPs. You take the remaining 20 LPs in a small bag as your personal item, one flight case as your carry-on, and you get one checked free if you’re not on a Basic Economy fare. Third one is $100, and the fourth one is $285, for total fees of $385, not including the cost of the cases (probably $200-300). So maybe you can do it for under $700 if you’re just taking records, but if you need to check any other bags, it’s another $285 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 34 minutes ago, fondfarewell said: 300 at once is going to be very tough. Airlines won’t allow you to check anything over a certain weight (often 70 or 100 lbs depending on the route/airline). So you’d have to check multiple items, and the excess baggage/overweight fees will be nuts. Consider taking a small carryon case of the most valuable ones, and then looking into freight shipping for something like this for the rest: https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-CLP200P-Carpeted-Recessed-Hardware/dp/B0002DVBRQ That looks amazing. My rough estimate is that it will be about 85 pounds when full. Paying that extra fee will be worth it but I'm going to see if maybe they have half-sized ones so I can check them at about 40 pounds each and avoid customs hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 23 minutes ago, Han Solo said: I think the most I've taken on a plane at one time was twenty. It was a hassle but I have a dj bag that was specifically made for transporting records and it ended up being worth it because I got them all signed at a specific show. I imagine checking a large number of records would be a receipt for disaster. Like rooks said its extremely heavy and expensive; shipping them would likely be a better option. DHL quoted me at about $300 to ship 15 vinyl... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, fondfarewell said: Theoretically it can be done. Taking a US/EU Delta flight as an example, you can check up to 10 bags. A flight case of 70 LPs shouldn’t be too heavy (~45 lbs). You’d need four of those for 280 LPs. You take the remaining 20 LPs in a small bag as your personal item, one flight case as your carry-on, and you get one checked free if you’re not on a Basic Economy fare. Third one is $100, and the fourth one is $285, for total fees of $385, not including the cost of the cases (probably $200-300). So maybe you can do it for under $700 if you’re just taking records, but if you need to check any other bags, it’s another $285 each. Yeh, if I can get a visa to legally leave the country, I will be able to try and manage all that. Sounds like a plan... still worried that they will destroy them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondfarewell Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, LojaRich said: Yeh, if I can get a visa to legally leave the country, I will be able to try and manage all that. Sounds like a plan... still worried that they will destroy them though. It will likely be fine. Records are tough. The airline will probably put them through special handling, similar to instruments (and the flight cases look like instrument cases, which isn’t a bad thing), so they probably won’t go on the baggage belts. Take the valuable stuff as carry-on, pack everything with LPs outside the jackets to prevent seam splits, and get straps for the checked ones so they don’t pop open. Edited August 22, 2019 by fondfarewell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, fondfarewell said: It will likely be fine. Records are tough. The airline will probably put them through special handling, similar to instruments (and the flight cases look like instrument cases, which isn’t a bad thing), so they probably won’t go on the baggage belts. Take the valuable stuff as carry-on, pack everything with LPs outside the jackets to prevent seam splits, and get straps for the checked ones so they don’t pop open. I will attempt this as soon as I can get a visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Ohh, a few of these may get the job half done. Feeling a little more comfortable now. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Eurolite-LP-70-LP-Record-Vinyl-Carrying-Holder-Storage-Tote-Case/253410080003?epid=1900365906&hash=item3b006af503&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&enc=AQAEAAADIKvsXIZtBqdkfsZsMtzFbFsbX3WcW5fmB%2Fx7ZbaZTyexN%2FpL5rmqNQVC%2FLIEoEDjACBteKi26DQ7JtdW17ehY3HvIUHt5qIe3bDMB%2FQat%2BG2AuMHiTQZrfvsOdWpGNlFm%2FUe1acuf%2FN1swUVw6Fqz%2BSl3Ij1dgJwSobOy8EojfF4MBfVe75VWqBpxUBiTObqxWj8AfF2qrH9yzjT3I2Zut8z9m7IUqZGuEH2vOrJ7vFctZDP0LOh2Ujww%2B6Ss81ckCnAOrXsN0fW%2BUHLig5dw0dsmwrt0So%2FoTAr1dmjqJK5RksUsMvk8fVIYmE0Dwd5lximoBH9cY5UlwVJIfWJ3bEQPweJksULkJDGGKnJnjKELTliUwrQP57wxYnDNGepN1Ex%2Fnr9K6wi8M8SlUNYovJe8I8Kqdlnxb9SCtILPrJR1LqoWehC9EVTvj12K0ssAgvOqFTAyDPOVWZfqaDSt0bEevTuT5hYjoXfbrkoK2d1P0tiInXHpnysLqjNujDm5rjFbYulgr4OnbM6IffddNZFUiM1EKqJr3vqOQ1ILE09KfEpqCQ5LmCqity8lWA%2BMzHK5J1doEFx4DtL%2F0%2BG8DxxPMerrjfLLDFZhey5KSlIuNkuIzzx0usg38XBih2JU4zw40grCbnniJb%2BtZ8%2Bhp7jJBZALr48S4qoYnHtdklXzo73Oj2LZ%2BN2joYOzgNLL0GZbA499WMUhc2O1pLf3sFrLsgSjvO5RB5p5CW5uzcgJs09N%2FEbjoARhEGypwbSOcF%2BUub1JWp5UkNzJlX%2BlJxLrvyNE%2BLrDiFWeTAOqNjRMGkdcWzTe6LQGYFX5dZmC12eLz42vUQuDJbM0hzO8uuBBBJ%2BJGgK1XWSjtnxaJUsB%2FS1NUNxrgMzToqQDYbXnq43PhF7qItrfpRicNewoCWEdLDs7emkGLNJuv98P3w3sqOm1%2BeCeUEHKI4E4Pw20rfMcE%2BycrDa8R9Vk5mL7MXe6f%2BEwg2tMe%2FO4iSrYkk%2BT8db7TCW5xO6LALHYR%2FsB8pkmjvjJDfjjs3nDn3SAy4mjzl1JXIYbWNTjDcaCwdC&checksum=25341008000399041cdde9044adab0d0ed117c2a040d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Wow, check this badboy out!!! https://www.amazon.com/Harmony-HCLPHWE-Rolling-Flight-Records/dp/B07KRQMZC7/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=vinyl+record+case+wheels&qid=1566439902&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE0NjhQREROTUEwVVQmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTEwMTEwODczVjRHN0hFUVpUT0hJJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzNzk1NzhQS0w5VjBWOElRNzImd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl 2 or 3 of these will be perfect for the first transport run... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, Metal Mike said: There's a place for you... it's called Vilcabamba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 When someone puts this much effort into their record collection they are over compensating for something that is missing in their life. You don’t mention any friends, family, significant other, pets, career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rooks Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 "if i can get a visa to allow me to leave the country" but before I do any of that "how many flights do I need to take back and forth in order to transport my record collection 20 by 20 by 20 in my carry on?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Tidal Wave said: When someone puts this much effort into their record collection they are over compensating for something that is missing in their life. You don’t mention any friends, family, significant other, pets, career. Missing? Like a real, tangible culture? Artists who care about what they are creating? Music that lasts forever not just a weekend? Yeh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LojaRich Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 1 hour ago, rooks said: "if i can get a visa to allow me to leave the country" but before I do any of that "how many flights do I need to take back and forth in order to transport my record collection 20 by 20 by 20 in my carry on?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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