I own about 1,500 CDs. The dude with the largest record collection in the world owns about 1 million albums, and 1.5 million singles. Rocketboom interviews him, shot in a style sorta like Errol Morris. He's trying to sell it for $3 million.
»Posted by taulpaul at 11:16 AM on August 30, 2008
Every time I think I am a record collector of any real merit I realize that there are super collectors out there who out strip us all. His story is way sad though. I wonder if the LOC would help step in to save the archive. There has to be more of a story there.
»Posted by bryan kennedy at 10:58 AM on August 31, 2008
In college, one pre-qualifying dating (fing) factor was that he had to have over 500 CDs. Paul Mawhinney is hot.
world's largest record collection is not recession-proof: i own a shitload of music (cds, cassettes, records, singles, eps). shitload. and seeing this made me smile...and sad all at the same time. (via). the archive from sean dunne on vimeo.
How many GB or TB is that equal to?
Every time I think I am a record collector of any real merit I realize that there are super collectors out there who out strip us all. His story is way sad though. I wonder if the LOC would help step in to save the archive. There has to be more of a story there.
In college, one pre-qualifying dating (fing) factor was that he had to have over 500 CDs. Paul Mawhinney is hot.