So you thought your vinyl collection was big?

[BillF]

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/27/record-collector-zero-freitas-worlds-largest-vinyl-hoard

[Scott Dolan]

100,000!!!

Yikes!

And I thought my 1,000+ CD collection was hard to keep up with...

[clifford_thornton]

He vacuums up a lot of junk, though there are bound to be gems in there somewhere. But yeah, loads of dollar bin whatever gets boxed up and sent to him for some sort of weird "museum" he's conjuring.

[jcam_44]

He vacuums up a lot of junk, though there are bound to be gems in there somewhere. But yeah, loads of dollar bin whatever gets boxed up and sent to him for some sort of weird "museum" he's conjuring.

This made me laugh out loud

[kh1958]

There was previously an article about this guy in New York Times Magazine.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/magazine/the-brazilian-bus-magnate-whos-buying-up-all-the-worlds-vinyl-records.html?_r=0

[Bill Nelson]

It's admirable when a retiree finds a meaningful hobby which fosters personal growth and self-renewal. And then there's this.

[sidewinder]

More Guardian vinyl drivel !

It's admirable when a retiree finds a meaningful hobby which fosters personal growth and self-renewal. And then there's this.

Indeed !

Edited March 28, 2015 by sidewinder

[A Lark Ascending]

...which fosters personal growth and self-renewal.

Had to smile at that. Sounds so Californian from over here. I have a vision of someone with a million New Age and Self-Help recordings.

[Big Beat Steve]

I distinctly remember we had an earlier thread here about this Brazilian record hoarder who moves his record crates around with a fork lift truck in his warehouse. And the ensuing posts also were more or less like they are here now.