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Monday, April 20, 2015

Record-Rama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Record-Rama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Mawhinney started the shop after his personal collection reached the many thousands. It was his wife who told him to get rid of the records, or start up a business around them. By the mid-1990s, Record-Rama was doing $5 million ($8 million today) a year of business.[3] In the years that followed, Mawhinney built the world's biggest record collection. He also cataloged records in a directory he released called the MusicMaster.[3] The first edition was released in 1982, and it came in two volumes; one listing by artist, the other by title.[4] By 2003, the business had dropped to $500,000 a year, one tenth of what it had been. Mawhinney cites big chain stores like Wal-Mart undercutting his prices as the main factor in the drop of sales.[3]"



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Trying to Sell the World’s Largest Record Collection | Messy Nessy Chic

Trying to Sell the World’s Largest Record Collection | Messy Nessy Chic: "was finalised with an ironic twist. A Taiwanese engineer and businessman, Leo Yao bought the entire collection to serve as an audio museum in Taiwan. Leo was one of the main engineers involved in inventing the mp3, a creation Paul admittedly believes was the tool that destroyed music history and so much of his life’s work.

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Roundup: Five Best Record Storing Ideas | Apartment Therapy

Roundup: Five Best Record Storing Ideas | Apartment Therapy: "Despite no longer having a space to house his collection, Paul also wants to find a new home for his three million babies because of his deteriorating health -- he has diabetes and is legally blind. Above is a great short documentary done on Paul and his collection. There are some amazing shots of the collection in storage, and while it's not the most newfangled storage system, it's amazing to see how even with three million records, you can create an orderly archive of musical history."



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Roundup: Five Best Record Storing Ideas | Apartment Therapy

Roundup: Five Best Record Storing Ideas | Apartment Therapy: " Until February of this year they were stored in his shop Record-Rama, which was officially considered an archive because Paul has saved one copy of every record he's ever sold in the store. His collection is appraised at an astounding $50 million, but as he looks for a new home for his collection he's asking $3 mil for the whole pop. "



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Roundup: Five Best Record Storing Ideas | Apartment Therapy

Roundup: Five Best Record Storing Ideas | Apartment Therapy: " Until February of this year they were stored in his shop Record-Rama, which was officially considered an archive because Paul has saved one copy of every record he's ever sold in the store. His collection is appraised at an astounding $50 million, but as he looks for a new home for his collection he's asking $3 mil for the whole pop. "



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John and Lauren's DIY Vinyl Record Shelf — Reddit | Apartment Therapy

John and Lauren's DIY Vinyl Record Shelf — Reddit | Apartment Therapy: "My record-loving friends can wax poetic about out-of-print editions, their favorite record players and needles for hours, and even how to properly clean their albums "like a pro". But how about displaying a collection for easy perusal and display, just like those inside a good old fashioned record shop?"



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