tokimedo Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 what a bump. astrangerwithcandy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Papi Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I can see the point of having like 2 copies of a record, on for display and one for listening. Though I've never gotten to appeal of owning 6 copies of a record, I can understand for resale and trade but other then that why, they all sound the same only on different colors. I have a fellow collector in my school who has a good amount of money so he does things like buys 6 copies of The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me, and hopes to get all 11 colors, I've asked to have one or buy one off him and he refuses to budge. I asked him why he wants 11 copies of the same record and he told me "I don't know it's jut cool man". With this record about $150 a copy you're telling me you want to spend upwards of $1650 on a piece of plastic that does the same thing as the ones you have but looks different just because "it's cool". He then explained to me how he's most likely never going to sell them because, he's gone though the trouble of getting them. Which in my mind if you're hording these disc of plastic that do nothing different then the last, with no intention to sell you're wasting money. AlexH. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I recently bought all eight pressings of Converge's All We Love We Leave Behind. Variant collecting is not just for records. People do this with toys and action figures, stamps, etcetera. I don't understand why people will disapprove. Are they just jealous? Yes, you may listen to only one record, but it's a sense of collecting that keeps me buying all variants. It's a hobby. It's a passion. You value your opinions, I value mine. Yes, we are buying the album multiple times, but it's not as if we are buying the same variant over and over, and then jacking up prices on eBay. If you have money to blow and enjoy collecting, variant collecting is the way to go. bathroommonkey, tape, GradedOnACurve and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I can see the point of having like 2 copies of a record, on for display and one for listening. Though I've never gotten to appeal of owning 6 copies of a record, I can understand for resale and trade but other then that why, they all sound the same only on different colors. I have a fellow collector in my school who has a good amount of money so he does things like buys 6 copies of The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me, and hopes to get all 11 colors, I've asked to have one or buy one off him and he refuses to budge. I asked him why he wants 11 copies of the same record and he told me "I don't know it's jut cool man". With this record about $150 a copy you're telling me to want to spend upwards of $1650 on a piece of plastic that does the same thing as the ones you have but looks different just because "it's cool". He then explained to me how he's most likely never going to sell them because, he's gone though the trouble of getting them. Which in my mind if you're hording these disc of plastic that do nothing different then the last, with no intention to sell you're wasting money. they're made of vinyl. not plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Papi Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 they're made of vinyl. not plastic. "Vinyl is resistant to moisture and humidity. It is a very strong and durable plastic material." http://www.whatisvinyl.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 but you're just straight up discounting hobbyists as if they're buying those fisher price 7"s. "you guys my friend has a bunch of this album i really want. and he spent way more on them then i'd be willing to... why won't he GIVE me one?!?!?" i have 8 copies of devil & god. you can't have any. i'll sell you one for $30 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 recordz r 4 collektin, thats why we only buy hand crave frames 4 them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Oh Dear God. astrangerwithcandy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrangerwithcandy Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Oh Dear God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markok Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Personally, different record colors dont appeal much to me, lately if I have two copies of the same record, its mainly because the US versus EU pressing thing. The difference can be huge (everything from the printing quality to the how the record sounds). Recent examples: The Smashing Pumpkins, The Beatles box set, Scott Walker - The Drift reissue, Sigur Ros - Valtari. I just got myself Deftones Koi No Yokan canadian pressing and there is a "STERLING" stamper in the deadwax. Im very interested to compare it with my EU pressing (no "STERLING" in the deadwax) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Why do these old threads, that should have stayed dead keep getting bumped... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Made it almost 2yrs, some of the other ones popping up are at least going on 5 Step up your bumping game n00bs! Emo Revival 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 THE HOBBY!!! Emo Revival and Dusted_By_Space 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest obzen Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 What is the hobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The Hobby is a Lobby ran by a dude named Bobby. Bobby can be quite slobby..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The Hobby is a Lobby ran by a dude named Bobby. Bobby can be quite slobby..... Esp when he hangs out with Robby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedinexile Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 What's with this homework guy bumping all of these ridiculously old threads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 What's with this homework guy bumping all of these ridiculously old threads? trying to up his post count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 "Vinyl is resistant to moisture and humidity. It is a very strong and durable plastic material." http://www.whatisvinyl.com/ Right in that instance plastic is used as an adjective, not a noun. In the same way that your brain is plastic, vinyl is plastic. Also trying to show up rybread is a terrible idea Green Tea Papi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homework Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 trying to up his post count. That, and the posts are relevant. I'm an avid variant collector and I had insight to add to the topic. I searched the topic before posting a thread about it. Should I have posted the thread and had someone comment on it already being posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Should I have posted the thread and had someone comment on it already being posted? you really can't win here. someone will always be on your case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homework Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Right in that instance plastic is used as an adjective, not a noun. In the same way that your brain is plastic, vinyl is plastic. The glorious vinyl/record terminology war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homework Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 you really can't win here. someone will always be on your case. It's a thread. Not worried. As long as my collection grows, asinine remarks mean nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Welcome to VC, no one cares about your variants or post count. Got kick rocks....kid thejesseb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The glorious vinyl/record terminology war. Really no war here, he tried to show up a member but was wrong so I called him on it. end of story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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