moonbeams Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Did anyone ever get rid of their variant/multiple pressings/remixes collections. Just narrow it down to one copy of each release? For instance, you like musician X and have built a rather large collection of every variant of X's releases. But you found yourself collecting just to be complete and it wouldn't even matter if you were blind. You felt silly for having 90 records in the closet, copies of records already on your record shelf in different colors. You realized this and after a painstaking process of elimination, you narrowed your collection down to just your favorite variant and sold the rest. Do you regret it? Would you do it again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 i only really bought variants for a handful of artists that were among my favorites... and pretty much kept all of them, unless some ridiculous offer came around BTMI! Alkaline Trio Against Me! Atom and His Package Mighty Mighty Bosstones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I had a complete Rocky Votolato collection. Sold it off piece by piece until I just had one of everything. It was stupid to look at my shelves and see so many of one album. So glad I did it - it also made me want to sell variants of everything. Realizing that one album was enough was a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 This weekend I had it happen for me. Lost a shit ton of records when my basement (which I lived in flooded). Most of my Gaslight collection is donezo. And the ultimate in variant excess, about 12 copies of RAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seafoamgreen Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Doing it right now with my Hot Water Music and a few others. No reason to see 16 copies of Finding the Rhythms on my shelf when it's not even my favorite record. I don't miss any of the records I've sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 This weekend I had it happen for me. Lost a shit ton of records when my basement (which I lived in flooded). Most of my Gaslight collection is donezo. And the ultimate in variant excess, about 12 copies of RAR. i feel for you, but it could be a blessing in disguise saving you thousands in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 I have a Screeching Weasel collection, complete. Plus, SW member's other bands, mostly complete. A few months ago, I decided to take all of my variants, remixes, re-releases and put them in my closet, only having one copy of each record on my shelf. I counted about 80 variants in my closet which made me feel sick and stupid. But I can't decide what to keep and I keep on buying new variants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 i have sold and broken up most of my collections and just have a few. steinways houseboat propagandhi strung out straight faced Been thinking about breaking up the proagandhi and strung out collections lately. we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanargyle Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Haven't gotten to the point of breaking up my Ergs! collection, but it has crossed my mind in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 This weekend I had it happen for me. Lost a shit ton of records when my basement (which I lived in flooded). Most of my Gaslight collection is donezo. And the ultimate in variant excess, about 12 copies of RAR. i feel for you, but it could be a blessing in disguise saving you thousands in the long run. Actually yeah. It was kind of a tipping point. I'd been thinking of stopping for some time and this was definitely the last straw. I actually passed up buying multiple variants of Damnesia and the Dan Andriano record already so I was headed in the right direction. The best thing that happened was 59 sound on green was in a thick ass plastic jacket and was unharmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlovecolouredx Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 i only collect variants in what album i enjoy and i can. but most of albums i like and very like are far away from collect variants. so i only buy some them which i can. well, living too far from big country such the states and europe is a big thing. i don't have any idea how much thai people will pay me if i want to sell some of my stuffs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I actually pulled out a bunch of variants that I haven't sold yet. In some sense I would like to just get down to one copy of records, but there are some collections I just can't part with (Alkaine Trio, Look Mexico, Kozelek, and my Tiny Engines Collection). It is unreal to see how many records I had that were just duplicates. I am still trying to decide what to do about different artwork. I really love the artwork, and so I am probably going to keep variant art (and foreign pressings). Is that crazy? Also, what would you do with something like Alkaline Trio's Goddamnit? It's technically the same album, but its been remastered? Do you keep both? Pick your favorite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I plan to break up my SW/Riverdales/Ben Weasel collections very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 I plan to break up my SW/Riverdales/Ben Weasel collections very soon. The thing stopping me is the These Ones Are Bitter. I love every variant. I also like the FWM variants.. When Invasion USA came out, I laughed at people here for getting multiple colors. Mine came in red, bought locally. I really wanted blue. I ordered the blue, then gave my red to a friend. Then I thought, I want all. And so be it. I listen to all my variants regularly. But I know in my heart that I like a record more if I only have 1 copy. It means more. Multiple copies cheapen the intimacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 I plan to break up my SW/Riverdales/Ben Weasel collections very soon. If I were to break up my SW collection, I would keep the following: (only listing record if variants exist) UK s/t Roadkill Boogada and maybe the blue Recess Limited Potential Punkhouse LK MBH LK Wiggle (second mix) Happy Horny black Radio Blast White Ramones w/normal jacket. photo Suzanne Formula 27 with pink and blue label Yellow TVCD reissue yellow mania Blue these ones are Bitter (no, I will keep all 4 edmund versions) Red Brain that Wouldn't Die Red/Black FWM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartcat Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I'm not a variant collector, but I have been going for a complete Flatliners collection. I'm only missing one color of their split with The Snips. I kind of want to sell it, and just keep one copy of each record, but I don't want to regret it after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I plan to break up my SW/Riverdales/Ben Weasel collections very soon. Atleast keep your SW collection. Was not winning that 7" that went for $1300 the deciding factor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I plan to break up my SW/Riverdales/Ben Weasel collections very soon. Atleast keep your SW collection. Was not winning that 7" that went for $1300 the deciding factor? Not really. It's just not fun any more collecting tests, etc... I've been fortunate and have gotten most of it for fair prices, but I cringed at the thought that I almost paid more than $1,000 for one 7" (I'm kind of glad I lost). I didn't even bid on the Punkhouse one that was just on ebay, and that went for only $66. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I only have multiple variants of 1 album (Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe) because it really is favorite album. I'll buy "bundles" if they come with mystery colors, keep the coolest (not most limited) and sell the rest. It's cool if you really love the band, but overall it's kind of creepy lol. As far as test pressings, I've only paid for 1 (a Lemuria 7" I didn't own a copy of already for $20. Couldn't pass the offer up). The rest I have were either won in giveaways or given to me for free from rad labels/bands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifebystereo Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I used to collect variants but I sold them off and switched to a 1-of-each with the exception being Clash records. I had fun collecting variants but I just couldn't afford to keep doing it when I could be buying records that I didn't have copies of yet. I definitely do not regret making the change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll76 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hickey, do me and everyone else a favor and take photos of your entire collection when you get the chance. Maybe you did already but I missed it or it's outdated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circlingvultures Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I have only bought every pressing of one bands records. Pg.99. Started back in the late 90's and had them all except for a few test presses Andy Low wouldn't get rid of. There was nowhere else to go. I held on to them but ended up deciding to just keep one of each when my girlfriend and I moved in. I had fun tracking them all down but I don't miss them. I listen to what I have on a regular basis and that's good for me. I will buy multiples of favorite records. Ie Floor. I have a few different versions and if I found used would buy others. Not sure why, just like having multiples of a record I listen to so much. I dont actively hunt variants down though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 i've never been a variant collector. i mean i've been known to buy a more limited variant instead of the "regular" colour, in the past, but never multiple copies of a release. that's always seemed silly to me. the only album i have bought more than one copy of was broken circles pressing of Start Here, because it is one of my favorite albums ever, and all i picked up were the black / 100 and the gold / 35. i couldn't resist on the /35 and it wasn't made available until after i purchased my black copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak138 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I plan to break up my SW/Riverdales/Ben Weasel collections very soon. Mr. Hickey, please send me a message when you do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 i feel for you, but it could be a blessing in disguise saving you thousands in the long run. Actually yeah. It was kind of a tipping point. I'd been thinking of stopping for some time and this was definitely the last straw. I actually passed up buying multiple variants of Damnesia and the Dan Andriano record already so I was headed in the right direction. The best thing that happened was 59 sound on green was in a thick ass plastic jacket and was unharmed. you getting anything from insurance? my basement flooded and i got some good money back for the records that were damaged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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