Let's Make This Happen

[pitkin88]

For all he does here the ultimate gift for Mr Barlow

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alice-Cooper-9- ... SwJMhXENKJ

[mr.barlow]

Perfect timing! My girlfriend, who is gun crazy, has decided to take up skeet shooting. These will come in handy on her next trip to the range!

[pitkin88]

Side bar Is this guy way off with his asking price?

[Toronto Bob]

Looks like someone is takin' out the trash and trying to reclaim their life. Good for him, asking price is stoopid but so is having 9 different pressings of the Trash cd. I'll store them for him for $225.

[mr.barlow]

Looks like someone is takin' out the trash and trying to reclaim their life. Good for him, asking price is stoopid but so is having 9 different pressings of the Trash cd. I'll store them for him for $225.

I've been out of the collecting end of it for sometime so I'm not sure of current market rates on cds. I know vinyl has made an incredible comeback (I sold my collection too soon --retained the Alice stuff though) but I think this guy is WAY off! I looked at his other offerings too--and I think this guy is finding out that he shelled out hundreds--maybe thousands of dollars-- for stuff that is worth just a few bucks.

I know Toronto Bob is an expert when it comes to this stuff. Does this stuff have any value or am I correct in my assessment?

[pitkin88]

There seems to be barely any difference in the covers to warrant $30 a disc.

[mr.barlow]

To be honest, if I saw them at a flea market I wouldn't pay more than $2.00 each for them.

To me--collecting this type of stuff is pointless and I consider myself a completist. However, there is a big difference between being a completist and a sucker.

[Toronto Bob]

I am definitely no expert but I believe those are just standard pressings from different countries. Going rate of stock cds I dunno - $5 would be my guess. I would also guess this kind of collecting gets into OCD territory which is why I said looks like the seller is trying to reclaim his life. I know it's difficult to imagine but I'm thinking in about 10 years people will start getting a bit nostalgic for the cd and it will enjoy a temporary revitalization. Not to the extent that vinyl has come back, but something.

CDs would have such more appeal if they came in a 12x12 fold out like a record.

[wind_up_toy]

I certainly like to collect Alice stuff, and do have multiples of certain items, but have always tried to draw a line under the same album in the same format but from a different country (especially CD's). The only exception is if there's something noteworthy (bonus tracks).

That said, I just realised I have 4 versions of Brutal Planet on vinyl

[Rob]

It`s Polish Tomasz he lives in dreamland with any of his prices check the rest of the listings

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alice-Cooper-12 ... SwYmZXGLUD

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alice-Cooper-14 ... SwXj5XGLlC

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alice-Cooper-20 ... Sw3mpXGLHJ

[mestreech]

But he has one of the largest video and tape collections in the world.

[mr.barlow]

I know a guy who has a over MILLION baseball cards. The problem is they are basically worthless. Common crap!

I believe the quality of a collection is much better than the quantity of it.


But..that's my opinion.


P.S. if there are people out there who are so easily seperated from their hard earned money--please send them my way. I'm sure I can find something to sell them!

[Daggers & Contracts]

CDs would have such more appeal if they came in a 12x12 fold out like a record.

Have you forgotten the long box?
Kept Sgt. Peppers (only one)
Sure, a 12x12 would be an idea that was never used.

[Toronto Bob]

CDs would have such more appeal if they came in a 12x12 fold out like a record.

Have you forgotten the long box?
Kept Sgt. Peppers (only one)
Sure, a 12x12 would be an idea that was never used.

The long box was useless - a proper album cover with gatefold and a cd tray inlay would be just like a record, much more desirable.

[wind_up_toy]

The Japanese SHM CDs are cool, always thought they'd be even better if the CD's were made to look like vinyls though.