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AMOEBA: Massive vinyl collection sale

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 2:13 am
by Stormspell
Wonder if it is worth getting up early in the morning and the 1-hour drive to San Francisco:

"Attention all METAL heads: last weekend a behemoth metal vinyl collection descended upon Amoeba Music's San Francisco location!!! Hundreds of records spanning from roughly 1980 to the early-1990's era of vinyl production disruption, including virtually every style of metal imaginable from heavy, hard, hair (glam), thrash, speed, sleaze, and everything in between, including some far-out regional private press pieces. This hoard of remarkable bangers are in excellent condition or maiden (i.e. factory sealed). We're busy readying the beast for release in stages with the first wave to be presented for sale this weekend on Saturday, August 18th. Come feast your eyes, and beware of Stevil and metal Ben's "Buy Or Die" maxim!"

http://www.amoeba.com/blog/2012/08/grow ... kend-.html

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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:26 am
by Avenger
There doesn't seem to be anything too rare from what I see but if you are after hole fillers and the price is right, why not?

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:16 am
by Khnud
Taist of Iron - $250
Nuns Have No Fun - $75
Halloween - $50
Sacred Few Beyond Iron Walls - $60
Saint Original Sin - $60

I'd go in a heartbeat.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:04 am
by Stormspell
Just out of curiosity, where did you find the prices?

I have reservations going because I expect either the prices to be eBay cmpatible, or else some employee/insider to cherry pick all good stuff before regular customers can put a hand on it. Besides, it is an hour drive for me, and parking in SF is a nightmare...

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:16 am
by Khnud
GandALF wrote:Just out of curiosity, where did you find the prices?

I have reservations going because I expect either the prices to be eBay cmpatible, or else some employee/insider to cherry pick all good stuff before regular customers can put a hand on it. Besides, it is an hour drive for me, and parking in SF is a nightmare...
I just listed the market value of some of the items, not what Amoeba expects to be paid for them. Chances are they have heard of Popsike, which means any good deal is out of the question. My post was mostly directed at Avenger, who claimed that there were no rarities in the collection.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:36 am
by Hans
looks great!! and I love that shop, been there only once actually :D , too bad its a shitload of miles away hehe

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:25 am
by sagrotan
Hans wrote:looks great!! and I love that shop, been there only once actually :D , too bad its a shitload of miles away hehe
me too! the memory plus those tempting pics hurt! :cry: :wink:

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 5:53 pm
by doomedplanet
I just got a call from Russ from BBT&D, he is at Amoeba right now.

He says most prices are high, but I guess not crazy.

Attacker 'Battle" coh $20??
Rellik 12" $100
Halloween - $50
Saint Original Sin - $50
Pentagram 2nd album $100.
Vice on reil $70
but he is getting the Taist of Iron for a lot less than $250...

he asked about 7" while we were on the phone, they said they didn't get any.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:45 pm
by Stormspell
Seems I've made a good choice not to go. With popsike prices like those I'd have been broken in few seconds flat...

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:49 am
by Avenger
Khnud wrote:post was mostly directed at Avenger, who claimed that there were no rarities in the collection.
Take my post with a pinch of salt. "Too rare" will very by opinion. All of the records listed see ebay rotation several times a year which in my eyes means they aren't "too rare".