cbbrew22 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I moved out to LA in April of 2010 and had to make the tough decision to leave all my vinyl in storage at my parent's place. I had no idea where I would be living, who I would be living with, what size place I would be getting, or if I was going to have to share a room with anyone. I just didn't want to risk my collection getting stolen, so I had to leave it behind. Now I am all settled in to a place I've been in for a year and a half, I have stable work, and I'm ready to bring my collection back with me when I go home to visit this Christmas. I started using the boards again and I'm looking for a new turntable and I am very quickly getting addicted once again. I can't wait to get my records back and start spinning them! Now if only I hadn't missed the release of Brand New - Devil and God. I'm kicking myself for that one. Have you ever taken a break from collecting? What were your reasons? Did you miss any releases that are now OOP? What releases were you excited for and were still able to get ahold of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylo234 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 The only time I take a break is when my wallet tells me too ruckis and jvphotoandvideo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 in college I had to sell off my entire collection for supplies (art school) and then started back up the year after I graduated (2009.) still kicking myself for what i got rid of Dashboard, a mark a mission AND swiss army romance. along with a few GUK LP's buhhhhh. recently got another copy of evil empire, though. was stoked on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 The only time I take a break is when my wallet tells me too yea, thats been me since 09' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominic252 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I kind of am right now. It's not that I've lost interest, I think I'm just waiting for what gets released next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I wouldn't say "taken a break." But I seem to have gotten pretty good at picking and choosing. I used to just buy whatever, but now I've gotten kind of particular with what I get. ruckis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbbrew22 Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 It was nice to come back and see how valuable some of my records are after a couple years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I've stopped a couple times. I started again in earnest when I joined the boards a little over a year ago. I've let so much shit go over the years due to finances and space. At this point though I'm feeling pretty confident I won't have to sell anything and I won't lose it either. I can't even count the number of things I missed or sold. I'm most bummed about the hardcore 7"s from the 90s. Those I can't really get back as easily. Everything will find the way home eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspeck Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 A couple years ago I sold my collection to put money towards getting married. I don't regret selling everything, seeing that I've gotten pretty much everything back since. Only missing a few things (Finch, TSL, TEN). All in all, I took about a year break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Sadly, I'm always in a state of collecting something, so there are definitely times when I neglect records in favor of other things (right now, it's horror VHS tapes). I can only think of a couple of instances where I've had truly drought like instances of not collecting since on the whole, I usually always get atleast a few new records every month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 i took a few years off in college cause i was always broke. I would say i bought a handful of albums over my 4 year break... maybe 10-12 total. Yeah i missed out on some releases around 1999-2003ish but its not the end of the world, so it never bothered me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Sadly, I'm always in a state of collecting something, so there are definitely times when I neglect records in favor of other things (right now, it's horror VHS tapes). I can only think of a couple of instances where I've had truly drought like instances of not collecting since on the whole, I usually always get atleast a few new records every month. Kris - I have a vhs of Octaman you can have. It's hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochambo Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I took a break when the first iPod came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 i am thisclose to taking a break. i can't afford anything right now but i just keep spending. it's really hard though, with these reissues and stuff, because i know that if i pay retail price now i won't have to pay a shit ton on ebay later. vicious cycle and shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szimm98 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I first got big into collecting in the early 2000's in High School and was able to get all the sweet Hardcore records at time seeing American Nightmare basically once a month in Philly. Lost interest in the middle 2000's kind of and sold alot of awesome stuff Im now kicking my self today for. Got the collecting bug again 1-2 years ago again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby625 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 i took a few years off in college cause i was always broke. I would say i bought a handful of albums over my 4 year break... maybe 10-12 total. Yeah i missed out on some releases around 1999-2003ish but its not the end of the world, so it never bothered me. same here plus a few years after college because i was even broker. missed a lot between 04 and 08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoytheride Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 In college from 04-06 i took a break and missed out on way too many awesome releases. The got back into it right after college and opened enjoy the ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I wouldn't say "taken a break." But I seem to have gotten pretty good at picking and choosing. I used to just buy whatever, but now I've gotten kind of particular with what I get. this exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withengineheart Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Totally relate to a few of you Definitely have gotten more particular, but I've covered a massive chunk of my want list this past half year alone due to represses and awesome Discogs/Ebay fortune. It seems like the moment I decide to tone down, everything I've been scouring for surfaces within a day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantscruffy Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I bought my first record in 2001, but didn't actually get "hardcore" until probably 2009. The last year had been kind of slow going for me, but recently bands have been reissuing all of my favorite albums. It sucks for my wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Kris - I have a vhs of Octaman you can have. It's hilarious. just watched the trailer for this and it's right up the alley of the stuff i've been looking for. pm'd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinylmaus Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I started in early 2008. Took a break until April 2012. Right now, I haven't bought records since early October. Low on funds, and so I am being more selective. But I won't ever really take a complete break from here on out, because I don't want to miss out on a record that I will have to pay $300 for in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby625 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 So the consensus is that everyone who has taken a break regrets the releases the miss. Note to self: no more breaks. Ever. kirtah777 and daegor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillhole Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Yep, taken many. Some for no reason, just sorta stopped. I've been in a mini hiatus now for a year and a half. By that I mean I still buy new stuff online, but I haven't gone out and hit the used bins in a LONG time. This is due to the job I'm working, just no time during the day like I used to have when I worked overnights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbbrew22 Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 So the consensus is that everyone who has taken a break regrets the releases the miss. Note to self: no more breaks. Ever. 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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