Why do I feel funny when I throw out an OBI strip?

[.:.impossible]

They make excellent bookmarks.

[David Ayers]

when the Conn series was launched, you had to collect 10 of the 12 OBIs from the first batch to get the famous Blue Note watch, which I wore until it stopped working. As well as sending you the watch - from the USA to the UK - they also sent you back the OBIs, each one stamped to show it had been redeemed against the offer. That's class.

[Big Beat Steve]

Threw away most of the OBIs of the Japanese 12in LP reissues I bought, except those where they showed particular artwork details (of that record or of related records of the same reissue series) or other pertinent info not included on the LP. but those were a small minority.

When I started lurking on eBay I couldn't help but notice the "included OBI" selling fetichism, and for a while this made me feel a bit funny about having thrown mine away too. So I understand the thread starter's feelings.

But in the end reason won out and I've grown rather tired of these strips, particularly since - as mentioned by others - they are in your way when storing the LPs (only 50s/60s originals/VERY old reissues go into plastic sleeves here) and I figured if I had to fold them to store them inside the sleeve so they wouldn't crumple once you removed and replaced the inner sleeve and the disc more than once they'd probably lose their value in the eyes of the fetichists anyway, so what the heck??

As for ArtSalt's comment, "But it always tells guests that you are serious connoisseur..." - good point, but if they'd want to drool about Japanese items here they'd be welcome to "marvel" at the spines of my Japanese Blue Note, Prestige and "1800 Jazz Discs in Europe" Books (published by Jazz Critique in the late 90s) in the discographies's section of my music boookshelves - enough unintelligibility for them to gape at there!

Edited October 19, 2013 by Big Beat Steve

[sidewinder]

particularly since - as mentioned by others - they are in your way when storing the LPs

Yes, very annoying that is. Have obliterated more than my share due to this.

[Al in NYC]

If I threw away my obis, my hakama would fall down.

[Rooster_Ties]

when the Conn series was launched, you had to collect 10 of the 12 OBIs from the first batch to get the famous Blue Note watch, which I wore until it stopped working. As well as sending you the watch - from the USA to the UK - they also sent you back the OBIs, each one stamped to show it had been redeemed against the offer. That's class.

I still have that watch! Mine stopped working long ago too.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I've NEVER kept an obi, either for an LP or a CD.

On the other hand, I have a useless little pile of cardboard covers for CDs, which I can't bring myself to ditch. I suppose it's because no one considers them as enhancing the value of a second hand CD.

MG

[xybert]

i keep mine in a box where i keep other memorabilia like ticket stubs, random trading cards, flyers etc.