Do you like music? Who doesn’t, right? Music sets the tone for any situation. When stressed, it can calm the nerves; when ready to party, it can get you dancing; when getting married, it’s the perfect backdrop to love. Did you also know that music has the power to make you some money? But it might not be in the way you think.
Vinyl Records
When shopping at a thrift store, you can sometimes find old vinyl records. What you find depends on what others have already found and taken, or what people bring in to the shop. Items in a store like this might be in poor shape; scratched, warped, and just unplayable. There is one place, however, where luck may meet you; a place where you can find vintage vinyl that is in good condition; a place where people care for their possessions and treat them well. That place is an estate sale and if you’re lucky enough, you just might find a small fortune for a fraction of the cost.
Anything Goes
There are many reasons why people have estate sales. Sometimes it’s due to the death of a loved one, but sometimes it’s due to a divorce or even a retirement. Those who spend their lives buying, collecting, and simply living a good life can end up with plenty of possessions. When the time comes to make a life change, expected or unexpected, those possessions need to go somewhere and an estate sale is the perfect solution. If you’ve never been to one, you just don’t know what you’re missing; or missing out on!
The Real Deals
An estate sale is a place where anything and everything is for sale. If you can find one of these vintage vinyl albums, you’ll be laughing all the way to the bank!
- The Supremes: Meet The Supremes LP – Approximate worth: $1,000
- The Beatles: “Can’t Buy Me Love” 45″ (with picture sleeve) – Approximate worth: $2,500
- Bruce Springsteen: “Spirit In The Night” 45″ – Approximate worth: $5,000
- Jimi Hendrix: Axis: Bold As Love LP – Approximate worth: $2,000
- Lynyrd Skynyrd: “Michelle” 45″ – Approximate worth: $2,000
- The Byrds: “The Times They Are A Changin’” 45″ – Approximate worth: $2,500
If you’re looking to score a small fortune, keep an eye open for these titles:
- The Caine Mutiny soundtrack (RCA) Approximate worth: $10,000
- Elvis Presley: Elvis’ Christmas Album LP (red vinyl) Approximate worth: $18,000
- The Rolling Stones: “Street Fighting Man” 45″ (with picture sleeve) Approximate worth: $18,000
- Bob Dylan: The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan LP (with track “Talkin’ John Birch Society Blues.”) Approximate worth: $20,000
You might not find any of these titles, or you might find several. You might just find some really good music that isn’t worth much financially, but can be worth millions if it’s something that takes you down memory lane or just makes you feel good.
Discover The Sale
Discovering great items at an estate sale is easy, but knowing how to find a sale is even easier. At Heritage Estate Sales, we list each of our sales in advance so you‘ll know where it’s located, when it’s happening, and what time you should arrive. We also list a sample of some of the items offered at the sales. The recent Calabasas Estate Sale included CD’s and records; who knows what titles were found!
Visit our main site to check out our upcoming sales so that you can score a deal soon. Happy hunting!