I’m here, I swear! It’s been a busy month for me. I had a bunch of doctor’s appointments and have been going into the office alot. I’ll be back to regular daily updates this week. I do have a few little updates for y’all in the meantime:
I had to get rid of the image page in the interest of saving space. You of course, can still find the images on my Facebook page!
Also, in the interest of saving space, I’ll be creating a new blog soon for just the singles. Be on the look out for that!
Storing albums is key to keeping the collection alive: no sunlight, upright, not cramped, no dust, etc, etc.
I have started making a custom shelving system of sorts from wooden crates (larger than your typical milk crate) and stacking them. It’s become a combination book and album shelf and needs a paint job again but it does the trick. This way, I can keep everything vertical and take advantage of being able to stack as I go. I didn’t have enough crates, so any album with multiple artists is kept in my entertainment center on a few shelves (again: vertical and slight loose). They key is keeping them out of direct sunlight (which is easy in our basement level apartment) and making sure they’re in the crates loosely, but not leaning. I always want to be able to slide the albums out of their place easily especially since I do try to keep everything in ABC order. When I take a stack out to enter into Excel, it’s for an hour or two and then everything is put back. Unfortunately there are some albums without covers so I need to check those out and get proper covers.
Everything else is kept vertical in large plastic tupperware in a temperature controled basement/garage at my mom’s until I have the space for everything. She won’t part with them case by case so it’s all or nothing. I’m not sure if it’s in the cards until I move next year unfortunately. Someday though!
It’s not always ideal, but I do what I can! How do you keep your albums?
Oh and be sure to check out this much better article on storing albums here!
Now that you have your jewelry, shirts, purses, bookends and bowls, you could go a step further with either of these artists. Oh, yeah, be sure to check out the new link page to find everything all in one place!
Daria and I are still obsessing over the album purses I had previously posted, but now we’ve got some accessories and T-shirts to add to my “want it now” list. I think she’s been hiding in my drawers and shopping bags as a sign too.
You should make your way over to Vling! to check out their jewelry and more. I definitely want the artist palette necklace, but the bracelets are pretty neat too!
If you’re not really into jewelry, there’s always these T-shirts from Junior Massive in Austrailia. I definitely want the bird one! They do ship internationally as well.
Have you guys seen examples of albums used in fashion? Where’s the Project Runway challange for this?
I apologize for taking the last few days off from posting! I forgot my camera at my mom’s so I couldn’t take pictures of the albums then I got a bit lazy. The last week or so has been crazy though and I have some updates and links to share with all of you!
First, I’ve finally made a Facebook page so be sure to make your way on over there and give me a “Like”! I’ll be posting some YouTube videos there as well for a little something different.
Second, but perhaps the biggest, I MADE HUFFINGTON POST’S 7 SITES YOU SHOULD BE WASTING TIME ON! I pretty much freaked out when I saw because that slideshow is how I usually kill time at work mid-week. I just sat here watching the views go up by the hundreds. It was absolutely amazing so thank you all for stopping by! If I haven’t responded to a comment or made it back to your blog yet, I apologize but promise I’ll get on that right away!
I’ve been thinking about switching up the appearance of the blog for a while now. Ya know, make it fresher, not so dark but I wanted a similar layout. Then, I happened across a theme called Yoko and figure it’s just as fitting as Piano Black for a music related blog! Dawson’s in shock as you can tell, but he’ll have to get over since I’m pretty happy with how everything will look.
In other randomly related to the collection news, I’m so close to having 500 albums entered!!! If I stay on track, I’ll easily surpass 500 by July. I’m trying to set tiny goals for each month so I don’t get overwhelmed or burn out. I’m proud of the progress so far, so on I go, song by song, day by day! At least I have Daria’s precious face to curl up at the end of the day.
I figured it would only be appropriate if my two little fashionistas presented this link for purses made from recycled albums.
When I was in college my mom and I happened in a store that sold similar purses and it’s been stuck in my head since. They were small, between a wallet and clutch size. These new ones seem to be a lot more refined than those originals. I love everything about these from the lid to the use of both the cover and album. I absolutely can’t wait to get one! What would you get?
Dawson is a TV junkie. Seriously, he loves TV and video games (especially Mario Kart) and even has his own “spot” on our couch. One of his favorite shows is “Tanked” on the Animal Planet. you should check out the link below to learn more about his favorite show!
What does Dawson’s TV addiction have to do with this blog? Well, the guys at ATM made an AMAZING tank from an old juke box! I know, crazy right? You can catch the guys as they show it off to the new owner below. I suggest you do, because this fish tank is seriously incredible!!
Daria is pretty lazy and prefers to snuggle up, so we found some simple craft ideas for those old albums. We hope you enjoy!
Ultimate Guide to Recycled Vinyl Record Crafts
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I’ve reached 400 albums entered and am certainly getting a lot more done lately. I’ve surpassed 1000 views which is waaaaayyyy more than I ever thought I’d have at 280 posts. I want to thank you all that follow along, like my posts or just stop by to check it out once a while because that’s what motivates me to keep going! I hope you all enjoy the links, pictures and albums. Let me know if you stumble across any great links you think I should post and please don’t hesitate to keep those comments coming!
As with every update, here’s your adorable kitty pic!
