I found an ‘unreal’ gold record at a thrift store for $20 with a nostalgic accessory and it sells for $200 on eBay

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.

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.

Or if a rock and roll poster that was hanging in your bedroom is now valued at $447,000.