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Woking auctioneers to sell collector's 30,000 vinyl records | Woking auctioneers to sell collector's 30,000 vinyl records |
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Vinyl specialist John Silke says the collection is "jaw-dropping" | Vinyl specialist John Silke says the collection is "jaw-dropping" |
A collector's 30,000-record vinyl collection is set to go up for auction in Surrey with an expected combined price of more than £80,000. | A collector's 30,000-record vinyl collection is set to go up for auction in Surrey with an expected combined price of more than £80,000. |
The sale, run by auctioneers Ewbank's in Send, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. | |
The unnamed deceased collector had been buying records for more than 60 years and vinyl specialist John Silke said the collection was "jaw-dropping". | The unnamed deceased collector had been buying records for more than 60 years and vinyl specialist John Silke said the collection was "jaw-dropping". |
"This has been the biggest single cataloguing job of my career – an extraordinary experience," he added. | "This has been the biggest single cataloguing job of my career – an extraordinary experience," he added. |
A Peel Sessions collection, featuring artists including Jimi Hendrix, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, Nico and Stiff Little Fingers, is expected to fetch between £800-£1,200, while a collection of Pink Floyd albums is expected to sell for up to £800. | A Peel Sessions collection, featuring artists including Jimi Hendrix, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, Nico and Stiff Little Fingers, is expected to fetch between £800-£1,200, while a collection of Pink Floyd albums is expected to sell for up to £800. |
Mr Silke said when he visited the collector's home almost every room was filled with records, including the garage. | Mr Silke said when he visited the collector's home almost every room was filled with records, including the garage. |
He added: "I rifled through a few boxes and then I took 200 photos on my first recce to try to get a grip on what there was. | He added: "I rifled through a few boxes and then I took 200 photos on my first recce to try to get a grip on what there was. |
"I spent the next three nights just studying the spines of the records in the photos and it became clear what an amazing Aladdin's cave of music we had found there." | "I spent the next three nights just studying the spines of the records in the photos and it became clear what an amazing Aladdin's cave of music we had found there." |
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