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Tell us what you have
An email, a few phone photos of the spines, a rough count. No spreadsheet required — we've bought collections described as 'a bunch of my dad's jazz.'
San Francisco, CA — online & by appointment
Somebody loved
these records
first.
We buy, clean, grade and re-home vinyl across the Bay — one crate, one shelf, one whole basement at a time. No pressure, no lowball, no lectures about what you should have kept. Most collections took decades to build, and we don't rush through them.
Start a conversationHow it works
Four steps, no surprises
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We take a real look
We go through the records in front of you, note pressings and condition, and set aside anything we think you should keep. You hear our thinking as we go.
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An offer you can see inside of
One clear number, itemized where it matters, explained out loud. Cash or transfer, same day. No pressure and no hard feelings if the answer is no.
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We do the lifting
House calls from the Bay to Sacramento, Santa Cruz to Sonoma and beyond. We bring boxes, we pack carefully, and we leave the room the way we found it.
What shapes an offer
Condition, pressing, demand.
Three things move a number: how the vinyl and sleeve have held up, which pressing you have, and whether anyone is currently looking for it. A common title in beautiful shape can be worth more than a rare one that lived on a garage floor — and sometimes the opposite is true. We'll show you the difference in your own records rather than talking in generalities.
We also say the quiet part out loud: some records aren't worth much money and are worth a great deal to you. Those go back on your shelf, not in our boxes.
Reference
The 20 most collectible genres in physical media
If your collection lives in any of these neighborhoods, we're interested. And if it doesn't, tell us anyway — some of the best records we've bought came out of boxes the owner apologized for.
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Soul & Funk
Deep soul 45s, sweet soul groups, and funk 7-inches on small regional labels are the most asked-about records we handle.
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Jazz
Blue Note, Impulse!, Prestige and private spiritual jazz pressings — original labels and deep grooves matter here more than anywhere.
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Hip-Hop & Rap
Promo 12-inches, first pressings and regional independent releases from the 80s and 90s have quietly become blue chip.
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Punk & Hardcore
Self-released 7-inches with hand-made sleeves, especially anything Bay Area, are collected obsessively.
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Psychedelic & Garage Rock
Late-60s psych, garage comps and private-press oddities — condition of the sleeve often drives the value.
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Classic Rock
Common titles are common, but early pressings, quads and clean gatefolds still find eager homes.
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Progressive Rock
Original UK and European pressings with intact posters, booklets and inners are the ones collectors chase.
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Metal & Doom
NWOBHM singles, early thrash demos and doom private presses have a dedicated, international audience.
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Classic Country & Bakersfield
Honky-tonk, outlaw, countrypolitan and Bakersfield sides — undervalued for decades, moving now.
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Bluegrass & Folk
Field-recorded folk, private-press singer-songwriter LPs, and regional bluegrass releases in small runs.
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Blues & R&B
Pre-war blues 78s, Chicago electric blues and early R&B singles are foundational collector territory.
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Gospel & Spiritual
Small-congregation private-press gospel LPs are some of the rarest records that walk through the door.
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Reggae, Dub & Ska
Jamaican pressings, sound-system dubplates and roots 7-inches — labels and matrix numbers tell the story.
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Latin, Salsa & Cumbia
Fania-era salsa, boogaloo, Peruvian cumbia and Brazilian samba-soul stay in constant demand.
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African & Afrobeat
West African highlife, Afrobeat and Ethio-jazz originals are among the fastest-appreciating records anywhere.
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Disco & Boogie
12-inch singles, modern soul and boogie rarities — DJ-driven and still climbing.
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Electronic, House & Techno
Early Chicago house, Detroit techno and ambient IDM pressings from the late 80s onward.
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Soundtracks & Library Music
Film scores, giallo soundtracks and production-library LPs — sampled heavily, pressed lightly.
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City Pop & Japanese Imports
Japanese pressings are famously well made, and city pop originals have gone global.
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World & Field Recordings
Folkways, Ocora and Nonesuch Explorer series recordings hold steady value and get played, not shelved.
Common questions
Ask us anything
- How small is too small?
- There isn't a minimum. Bring us five records or five thousand — we grade them the same way.
- What if it turns out my records aren't worth much?
- Then we tell you honestly, and we'll point you toward better options — donating, gifting, or just keeping them. We're not going to talk you into a sale you'll regret.
- Can you help with an estate?
- Yes, and we do it often. We work at whatever pace the family needs, and we're comfortable being the people who handle it quietly.
- Can I keep some of the collection?
- Always. Pull out what matters to you first. We'll even help you figure out which ones are worth holding onto.