We’re joined by our friend and record maven Amanda Schutzman to continue our discussion around collecting. From growing up around records to working in record stores like Needle and Groove, and Generation Records to being the Co-Organizer of the Vinyl Revolution Record Show, and her day job at All Media Supply she literally does it all. Amanda joined us as our very first podcast guest, so we thought after passing our one year mark, it would be fun to have her back to talk more in depth about the thing she knows the ins and outs of like no other - buying, selling, and grading records. What is Near Mint really? How do you differentiate between VG, VG+ and just plain G? Grab a record, open up your Discogs and break out those magnifying glasses, let’s get to grading! Trust us, this episode is still sealed, and will retain its inherent value for years to come.

*Note: we will be taking a summer podcast break starting in June and back in September. We hope you spend this time catching up on previous episodes. In the meantime, find us on social media, patreon, or email to keep in touch and suggest topics you want to learn more about!

Links:
Discogs Grading: https://support.discogs.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001566193-How-To-Grade-Items
And more from Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/selling/resources/how-to-grade-items/

Further reading:
GoldMine Grading System: https://www.goldminemag.com/collector-resources/record-grading-101
Vinyl Factory: https://thevinylfactory.com/features/a-comprehensive-guide-to-grading-vinyl-records/

Thank you to our friend Mandy Morgan, owner of Nadine Records, and Seattle trio Wild Powwers for the use of their song ‘Decades’ off the album ‘What You Wanted’. Nadine Records is a primarily vinyl based record label that showcases a variety of unique artists and bands from the Pacific Northwest. See Mandy’s interview with us here: https://womeninvinyl.com/2019/04/27/mandy-morgan-label-owner-nadine-records/

More on the label and Wild Powwers here:
https://nadinerecords.com/
https://www.wildpowwers.com/

THANK YOU TO OUR AWESOME SPONSORS!
The ones that make your vinyl needs even more accessible with so many great codes and resources.

Other Record Labels - Who’ve gifted our listeners - you! - a 50% code in their store for the myriad of resources compiled there using the code WIV50 at checkout! https://www.otherrecordlabels.com/store

Selektor Record Bags - Our new favorite record bag: https://www.theselektor.com/us/

Koeppel Design (pronounced Kep-ul) - Sleek and sophisticated, handmade record collection organization! Get $10 off your first order of $85 using the code WOMENINVINYL at checkout! https://koeppeldesign.com/

Eargasm - High fidelity ear plugs! keep your hearing protected in style! Eargasm has a great deal for you with 10% off your order using, you guessed it, discount code: WOMENINVINYL at checkout. www.eargasm.com/

Glowtronics - Custom slip mats - you already love the WIV branded slipmat, but think, you can make your own! Get 15% off using the code: WOMENINVINYL15 at www.glowtronics-store.com/

Nugen Audio - Innovative, intuitive, award-winning professional audio plugins and software for all your creative music producing and sound design needs! Use code WOMENINVINYL for 20% off at check out: https://nugenaudio.com/womeninvinyl/

Vinyl Revolution Record Show - Attend one of the longest running record shows out there. 55 dealer tables filled with vendors from all over the east coast and tons of rare and collectible vinyl records! Find more at: https://www.instagram.com/vinylrevolutionrecordshow/

Want to be a sponsor too? Email us: info@womeninvinyl.com

As always, join the conversation on Instagram or send us a note at: MEDIA@womeninvinyl.com

Check out www.womeninvinyl.com for past episodes, the store, job board, and the growing library of resources!

Don’t forget to like, subscribe and give us a review on your favorite podcast delivery method!

You can also contribute to furthering our mission at https://www.patreon.com/womeninvinyl
Where you’ll find all of the B-Sides, Deep Cuts and amazing extras, including longer episodes and contribute to the creation of scholarships and educational opportunities to further the demystification and infiltration of more Women and Non-Binary identifying humans into the Vinyl Making Space!