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There’s a familiar mantra among crate diggers when they pull a classic record from a bin to discover a well-worn jacket.
“Well, you play the record, not the cover, right?”
Yes, vinyl condition is everything in the hobby, but truth be told, most collectors would prefer that the jacket be as pristine as the record itself, especially when it comes to ringwear.
Ringwear is the visible imprint of the vinyl disc shape on both the cover and the back of a record jacket that occurs over time. While it is most often caused by improper shelf storage, the repetitive nature of pulling a record out and then returning it to the jacket can also contribute to ringwear.
If you plan to ship vinyl records, extra care should be taken to make sure the record, the outer jacket, and the inner sleeve arrive at their destination in the same condition as when they left. Whether you’re shipping 12-inch or 7-inch records, BCW Supplies has several shipping accessories to help you ship vinyl safely.
The first step is to examine the record to make sure it is clean. You don’t want dust or pet fur on your record or inside the inner sleeve. If the original inner sleeve is damaged or worn, slip that into the jacket by itself and put the record in a new replacement inner sleeve before shipping.
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