What type of records collector are you
What type of records collector are you Thanking Joe Long for the following short, entertaining essay... You don�t need me to tell you that vinyl is back. It�s everywhere. From Wal Mart to tax commercials and everywhere between. Everyone that you know is getting a turntable. I mean everyone. Once you�re over that, it�s time to think about what kind of record collector you are. Are you only interested in getting all your favorites or do you plan to devote your whole basement to your new hobby? Here are some of the record collector types I�ve observed in my short time collecting. The Lifer: Lifers never stopped collecting vinyl and have a section of their homes dedicated to what they�ve accumulated. Lifers are the most skilled crate diggers on earth, able to smell a rare copy of The White Album a mile away. They schedule their lives around garage sales, flea markets, and Craigslist ads. They know what just about everything is worth, which gives them a leg up when shopping. They�ll fi...