On 18 Jul 2021, Daryl Stout said the following...
DS>
DS> Not sure...but I have a whole slew of vinyl LP's that my late Mom
DS> and Dad bought over the years (they were married for just over 54
DS> years, before pancreatic cancer killed him). I also have several
DS> of the Clive Cussler books that my Mom had bought.
DS>
DS> I have no use for either of these, but can't afford to ship them
DS> out...and am leery of trying to hook up with someone locally that
DS> I don't know to get them. I've heard too many cases of folks who
DS> ended up getting killed at a meeting to exchange the items.
DS>

Check out discogs.org. You may find that some of your albums, especially from some life long collectors, have some real value. Anything reasonably popular/nostalgic is going for $10-$20 a record. The Time Life/As Seen on TV kind of stuff doesn't hold a lot of value, but for beginner collectors who just want to get the experience, you can still sell them for a few $$$.

Amazon sells mailers for vinyl records. They're not super cheap, but if you sell a few records, then it's not a bad investment.

Regarding the hookup, if you meet during daylight hours outside a police station or outside of a busy store, your odds of having trouble are low. Alternatively, if you visit antique stores in your area you might find one willing to take your stuff on consignment or just buy you out outright.

I've only recently started collecting, but it's really important that these things be preserved for the future. </end rant>

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