A VINYL lover’s nostalgic thrift store discovery proved to be a source of income as well as a musical trip down memory lane.
Thrifter has achieved a gold-certified edition of a 90s hip-hop classic.
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Vinyl fans love scouring thrift stores for wax bargains, and for many collectors, the rarer and more sought-after the LPs, the better.
Common Reddit Thread For vinyl collectors, one recently shared his jackpot discovery.
The lucky guy won a gold record plaque for DJ Quik’s 1992 album Way 2 Fonky.
The gold record is used by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to celebrate albums that sell 500,000 copies or more.
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This thrift store find had the complete presentation set, including a CD and cassette tape for added nostalgia.
“I bought this at a local thrift store for $20 yesterday,” the Redditor wrote.
“I can’t believe they knew what they had!”
They said they would sell it on eBay to make money.
The auction site could generate a considerable profit, as bidding for a copy of Way 2 Fonky’s gold record has recently been high. reached US$200.
“Not only is this an extremely hard to get collectible item for both hip hop and music fans, it is a piece of history!” says an eBay listing description for the record.
Many other vinyl collectors took up the Reddit post amazed at the thrift store discovery.
“Having a gold record from DJ Quik is actually really cool, it’s a really interesting discovery,” wrote one.
“This is really amazing,” said another.
A third posted: “Holy…everything!”
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GOOD AS GOLD?
Most gold records are not actually made of gold.
Instead, a vinyl record is vacuum metallized and colored to create the effect.
However, this does not stop them from becoming highly valuable collectors’ items.
The highest price ever paid for a gold record was $91,000, the amount a Beatles fan shelled out for a Hey Jude plaque, formerly owned by John Lennon’s son, Julian Lennon.
See if you own one of eight valuable LPs worth up to $8,655 each.
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