putol Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 -the "one to listen to, one to look pretty" collector I personally can see myself in that category.. from bands I totally love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I see no problem collecting certain bands that are your favorites but generally overall yeah it's pointless.[/quoteI was going to make a thread called "Where do you draw the line?" For me it was the Manges/Hard-Ons split. There are some bands that I love and buy everything. Luckily they aren't too big and it's possible. I love the Manges, but not having 12 copies of a single feels better than having them. The truth is, we buy variants to fill a void. I like my variants, but I'll admit that I have had them out of site in a closet for the past several months. A little experiement to see if I need them. I don't care if someone wants to buy every copy. I love the post a pic of your collection thread. The labels encourage this and profit of it. If you're pissed, write the label. The labels are playing variant collectors like accordions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsensteiner Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 The labels encourage this and profit of it. If you're pissed, write the label. The labels are playing variant collectors like accordions. This. If every record were to be pressed only on 180g black (or whatever color if one color only), everybody would be happy. Except for the Artwork-matchers maybe, depending on the color And the flippers, hopefully, we don't want them to be happy, do we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm an artwork matcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 with the money you save not buying variants, you could buy some fucking black sabbath records! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circlingvultures Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 with the money you save not buying variants, you could buy some fucking black sabbath records! Ugh! Only fucking reply worth reading. I knew eventually there had to be at least one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timpopkid Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I love this thread. "I don't collect variants, well except for ________." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyg Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 the "I don't care, I just want it on vinyl" collector that sounds like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derkwithano Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 edit* here's my opinion: maybe you should just not make a thread about this since it's a boring/pointless topic. asshole variant collectors suck, non-asshole variant collectors are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 maybe you should just not make a thread about this since it's a boring/pointless topic That's your opinion. I like this thread. I like variant collectors and enjoy when they post their collections in the collections thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutterhanban Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 95% of the posters are either a variant-collector or not and they're just defending themselves. at least we have SOME people speaking without bias, though i wish it were more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm an artwork matcher This. Especially on a rare variants If someone is willing to pony up lots of money for multiple variants what could you do. Its selfish and fucked up but what could you do. I believe there is a law of equilibrium where you can buy sell and trade into getting what you want. Just gotta be patient... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derkwithano Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I believe the proper saying for this is "don't hate the player, hate the game." It's the labels that are choosing to make these records limited. They could keep it in press forever if it were in demand, and everyone could easily get a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabpower Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 When's the last time you heard of a label complaining they sold out on a certain pressing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm a rarity collector because I am spending my expendable income on collectibles. Part of the obsession is setting out to find the rarest records that I enjoy because that's the chase. With that said, however, I have predominately stopped buying CDs because all I do is buy records. There's nothing I own, no matter how rare or expensive, that I just sit on a shelf. I listen to everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derkwithano Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 When's the last time you heard of a label complaining they sold out on a certain pressing? if that's directed at me, I think you're missing my point. Or, I'm missing yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 with the money you save not buying variants, you could buy some fucking Herb Alpert records! fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youmightbewrong Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Collecting variants of records for the sole purpose of flipping them is the only thing that really pisses me off. I think it you really love an album, you are justified. I collect a few variants, but not many. I do have a habit of picking up a variant that has miraculously appeared out of thin air after years of being in the labels basement. Again, not just for the sake of having it. I have to love the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philviral Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 with the money you save not buying variants, you could buy some fucking Herb Alpert records! fixed. I saw several of those in a dollar bin in Toronto a few weeks ago, are they rare/valued? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlthebleeding Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 fixed. I saw several of those in a dollar bin in Toronto a few weeks ago, are they rare/valued? nope.. buy herb alpert & the tijuana brass band rules!!! that's the only reason they should be purchased for.. you know. the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philviral Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 AH. Not a fan personally but my friend really digs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 People collect things. It's a hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papermonsters Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I have every single variant of the Tigers Jaw Acoustic Series #2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 i think we all suck. haha. im sure most people would rather have the more limited of a pressing, most people would like to be able to afford different colors. And i'm pretty sure everyone on here has flipped at least one record for way more than they paid, just because someone was willing to pay the high price. yet... everyone hates flippers. and i agree with the post earlier about the rarity of records being a chase. yeah, that kinda goes hand in hand with flipping. if you want the more limited records you have to pay top dollar most of the time. ebay. so to make that money quickly, you gotta flip. but anyways... the chase and hunt for a limited record is fun, i look every day for rare records i want. it just sucks that i cant buy all of them. =( i feel like im rambling now....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 does it make you a variant collector if you have one version as a picture disc and another on color vinyl? for example circa survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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