There's, like, 50 in there.
The floor lamp in the corner of my bedroom has a constant companion. It sits on the floor next to the lamp, hoping that one day I'll notice it whenever I switch the lamp on. It is a box of 7" records.
I was a casual collector, always on the lookout for records I enjoyed or was curious about. The job at Sound Exchange provided cheap and easy access. Unfortunately, after SE shut down, so did my habit of buying 7" records. In my opinion, most are too expensive to justify purchasing and that killed my interest. It's not like they weren't going to show up on some "B-Sides and Rarities!" compilation.
Anyway, my lamp's companion finally caught my eye last night and got me wondering as to what I should do with all these little guys that I don't listen to anymore. I remember all the songs, and I know a few haven't shown up anywhere else. So what do I do? I could keep them, but that seems unfair to the little guys. They'd be all hidden away in a blue box with a Powerpuff Girls sticker on it, unaware that someone may want to hear their inlaid monster jams. I know I'd never get what I want for them if I sold them to a local shop. I looked at popsike and noticed that a few of these 45s could go for $50! Do I even want to sell them? When I'm listening to each one, will I become nostalgic and promise to never let it go? Most likely, it'll be 50/50 keep and sell. Who knows?! Let's see what's inside shall we?...
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Be nice.