Price tags lie. A vintage-looking price sticker on a record doesn't mean the record itself is vintage. The sticker dates the sticker, not the pressing. Sellers will sometimes preserve or apply old stickers to imply age the record doesn't actually carry. When you're evaluating a listing, ignore the price tag and look at: matrix runout, pressing plant markings, label font/color variations, and sleeve construction. Those are verifiable. The sticker is decoration. If a listing leans on a vintage price tag as the "proof," look more carefully. — Drew

What's happening at the VMG Booth: - Slab display — see what verified condition actually looks like in person - On-site submission drop-off - 15% off every submission taken at the show (weekend-only) - I'll be there both days for meet-and-greet, and the kind of conversations that don't happen over DMs.

Coming? Drop a comment — would love to know who from the community is going to be there.

— Drew

Auctions have been heating up recently with graded vinyl. Here is a sweet Yellow Submarine early copy sealed with the FREE punched in the sleeve making this an early promo. Sold for a pretty penny. So hard to find these in great condition like this!

INVESTMENT GRADE VINYL — Now Live 🟢
This ultra-clean copy of a psychedelic garage rock staple is more than music—it’s memorabilia, and it’s an appreciating asset.
Authenticated, slabbed, and preserved for long-term display or long-term hold.

📈 Don’t sleep on this one.
🎯 Bid now at Goldin.com

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