Thorough, honest grading and competitive pricing. Also complimentary birthday / holiday gift message service included!
My mission statement: I want EVERYONE to have a great experience with my shop. I'm extremely proud of my feedback and I greatly appreciate my return customers. Feel free to message me any time you have questions, suggestions, or if you just want to talk music! If you see any glaring inaccuracies (spelling mistakes, pressing info, or description flaws) with my listings, please feel free to correct me. I strive for precision.
NEW 6/22/2026: Higher value 45's might be charged the 2lb rate for shipping. It's so I can get insurance on the item and use heavier packaging. This will generally only be on 45's over $20 and LP's over $30.
NEW 3/30/2026: I have hundreds and hundreds of 45's available for display and for art projects. They are DIRT cheap. Message me and I can create a custom listing!
NEW 12/3/2025: Free shipping kicks in at $35 in product ordered. Etsy does a horrible job explaining this (bordering on being sketchy), and I don't want my customers thinking it's me. I get this question ALL the time. Etsy needs to do better!
NEW 3/17/2025 A new thing I'm doing is commenting on "undercurrent", which is the vinyl "sound" represented by light pops / crackles. A LITTLE bit is a very good thing to a lot of people who want an authentic sound, especially on the old stuff. This will be on a 5 point scale, the higher the better!
NEW 3/13/2024: If you want something separated from a lot (LP's or singles), I can usually honor the request, but please message me first for details and pricing. It's somewhat labor intensive because it generally involves re-photographing stuff.
NEW 2/27/2024: Any order over $75 will be upgraded to USPS Ground Advantage, no extra charge! This gives you $100 insurance on your order! For any orders under $75 message me first and I can adjust the shipping cost. Usually it's not that much more.
NEW 4/1/2023: Not an April Fools joke! I'm officially starting to list high grade and/or high demand 7" 45RPM SINGLES! The Jukebox trend is officially a 'thing' in man-caves everywhere. Please note: I do not differentiate between "vinyl" and "styrene" in the descriptions. Let me know if you have any questions, requests, or need any clarification!
NEW 3/25/2023: Microfiber Hand Cleaning: I'm actually trying to do this with most of my new listings. It's time consuming, but I find that it's really the most effective way to deep clean a record. I don't charge anything extra for the ones that are tagged as such. It's just a selling point and a way to ensure that you get a nice sounding disc.
NEW 12/5/2022: Anything graded VG or lower will be play-tested / play-graded going forward. I don't want anyone to get a record that skips because of general wear and tear.
Record grading (for both LP's and singles):
New / Sealed: Pretty self explanatory. Record cannot be removed from it's original packaging because it's fully or partially sealed. If a record comes out with a manufacturer defect (like a "budget bubble"), I can't be held responsible for that.
NM+ : This is an un-played flawless record. It may even have intact spindle flashing which will break off the first time it's played.
NM : Visually pristine record, with no visible flaws.
NM- : Generally a pristine record that might have a couple finger prints or some visual defect that's completely inconsequential or correctable.
EX+ / EX : A record with extremely minor cosmetic defects that will have zero effect on playback that might not even be apparent unless you have a trained eye.
VG+ : Record with minor visible flaws that may cause hissing or slight background noise. Record should NEVER skip.
VG : A record with noticeable visual defects that plays without skipping, but will likely have some noise. I don't sell very many of these, and if I do they are pretty inexpensive. If there IS a skip, it will be of the non-repeating variety that doesn't launch the needle to another part of the record.
VG- : Generally this is the lowest grade record I will attempt to sell, and only if it's extremely hard to find. Record should play through ok, but may have pops and possibly skips on certain record players.
G+ : I might have one or two listed, but the sale typically would be for the cover, not the record itself. The record may have historical significance.
I do NOT sell broken or severely scratched records. I throw them in the garbage (right next to the spaghetti).
45's sometimes have some waviness... I have a very safe flattener that's paid for itself tenfold, but sometimes the styrene 45's are immune. 99% of the time a slight wave will NOT affect play-back in any way. It's just how a lot of the 7" singles are made (Looking at YOU, MCA!).
"Hairlines" are defined as extremely light cosmetic scratches that pass the "fingernail test". If the back of a fingernail can't detect the scratch, the needle shouldn't either.
Covers are graded on a very similar scale to discs. If you need additional pictures of a record cover, I can generally produce them within 24-48 hours. I will mention if a cover is repaired. I will also mention if some doorknob wrote their name on the cover somewhere.
Inners: I don't grade inner sleeves! When you put something that's as sharp as a razor blade inside paper, don't expect great results. I will try to mention if the inner is present, but if it's really important to you please message me and I'll be happy to help out. If an inner IS in really good shape, I will send the record in a generic inner sleeve with the original included alongside. A lot of the inners I receive are repaired before I get them.
Play-grading: You might notice that I will have "visual" grades followed by "play" grades on certain listings. A peculiar thing about vinyl is that sometimes a record can be visually very ugly but turn out to play perfectly. It makes zero sense sometimes.
Shipping: I charge the current media mail rate, plus the cost of the cardboard record mailer (which can fluctuate a bit). Gatefold covers generally cross over the 1lb mark, so that's why I might charge a little more for those. If you want something shipped by a method OTHER than media mail (IE; if you want Priority insurance or something like that), message me first! I'm very flexible!
Ultrasonic Cleaning: I don't do this with all of my records because most of them don't need it. If this is something you REALLY want done, message me and we can work something out for a nominal fee or as part of a larger deal. Sometimes the cleaning solution doesn't rinse off as well as I hope... this can result in some uniform noise during playback. It's easily correctible by using a microfiber cloth to wipe off the residue.
Categories, searching, and tags that I use:
**Collector Grade** is a tag I use to separate the truly high-grade records from standard fare. A record gets that tag when the "average" grade between cover and disc is "EX+" or better, with the disc being a minimum of "EX". If you need clarification on what all of that means please message me! :)
I have all of my records sorted by genre. So when you enter my shop, you can look over on the left hand side and filter by genre if you want to browse a particular style of music. For example, use the "collector grade" tag if you want to filter my really high end stuff. Use "sealed" in your search criteria if you want to find NEW merch. Use "single" for 12" and 7" singles.
Crafting people: I have hundreds and hundreds of empty covers from all genres for crafting projects. Note: I'm actively looking for someone to partner up with that can craft record cover hand-bags! PLEASE message me about this! It's apparently not that hard and the old covers make great handbags!
Scrap Records: I have a BUNCH of scrap records (mostly 7" singles) if you are a crafter! Please message me if interested!
Returns / Exchanges: I stand behind all of my records not skipping! Please let me know if you have any problems within two weeks of delivery.
International Deliveries: Yes! I can ship internationally, but you have to message me with an exact list of the records you want first! At that point I can adjust the shipping options for those listings to open it up for you. It's based on weight, so please do your homework before I spend a bunch of time adjusting shipping options.
And most of all, thank you for visiting my little shop!
