Fact 93
A good friend of mine had been living up in Manchester around '91-'92 and had arranged a flat for himself to stay. A colleague had just bought a place at auction that needed clearing out, so he went along to help clear the stuff and chuck it in the dustbin.

What he found however still staggers us to this very day. The former owner of the flat had been none other than Factory Records, who had just gone toes up owing a small fortune. The flat and it's contents had been flogged at auction (at the height of the last recession remember) for absolute peanuts.

Inside, my friend and his colleague stumbled upon a stash of vinyl, both for retail and white label and radio only for New Order (amongst other bands). By far the best find of all were a number or original metal master discs, from which the vinyl mouldings would be taken.

This stuff would probably be worth a fortune. However, I'm pleased to report that in lieu of payment for his help, my friend received a stack of white labels and a couple of metal master discs and having half a brain has hung on to them to this very day.

My friend was generous enough to pass on to me a small selection of his haul of discs, including Technique, Round & Round and Confusion (retail copies only I'm afraid) together with a couple of white labels for Round & Round *edit* having just checked, it's actually True Faith and one half of the Substance compilation. I've got radio only 7" for Run 2 also.

Throw them out? Not on your nelly...
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 19 Aug 2008, 14:04, 7 replies)

Ever thought of having them valued?
Would be interesting if at least one person on this QotW could come up with a concrete amount of what their old stash was actually worth.
(JohabMorelli is spenging merrily away, Tue 19 Aug 2008, 14:08, closed)

Good question
I have no idea how much they're worth, but I'm likely to hang on to them unless it's a silly amount of money.

I've had them for fifteen years now...
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 19 Aug 2008, 14:12, closed)

Needs more Star War and 2000AD

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 19 Aug 2008, 14:53, closed)

I would also
like more transformers. In fact, this is how this post would look in a perfect world:

A good friendtransformer of mine had been living up in Manchester around '91-'92 and had arranged a flat for himself to stay. A colleague2000AD Enthusiast had just bought a place at auction that needed clearing out, so hehis mum went along to help clear the stuff and chuck it in the dustbin.

What hehis mum found however still staggers us to this very day. The former owner of the flat had been none other than Factory Records, who had just gone toes up owing a small fortune. The flat and it's contents had been flogged at auction (at the height of the last recession remember) for absolute peanuts. The man that wrote and printed 2000AD and manufactured Star Wars and Transformers Toys

Inside, my friend and his colleague stumbled upon a stash of vinyl, both for retail and white label and radio only for New Order (amongst other bands). By far the best find of all were a number or original metal master discs, from which the vinyl mouldings would be taken.

This stuff would probably be worth a fortune. However, I'm pleased to report that in lieu of payment for his help, my friend received a stack of white labels and a couple of metal master discs and having half a brain has hung on to them to this very day.

My friend was generous enough to pass on to me a small selection of his haul of discs, including Technique, Round & Round and Confusion (retail copies only I'm afraid) together with a couple of white labels for Round & Round and one half of the Substance compilation. I've got radio only 7" for Run 2 also.

Throw them out? Not on your nelly...

But his mum threw them out as "he wasn't using them" and he threw a girly hissy fit and whinged on an internet forum about it despite the fact that NOBODY CARED

Sadly it's not a perfect world, so this story gets a click for being a valid contribution to the QOTW.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 19 Aug 2008, 14:58, closed)

a million clicks
for althegeordie's comment.
( rofl harris, Tue 19 Aug 2008, 15:09, closed)

Are you talking about
82 Palatine Road???

Used to walk past there a lot on my way to the Job Centre across the road. Once had a nosey to see if it had been graffiti-ed to high heaven like Abbey Road. It hasn't.

Anyway, I've got an original pressing of 'Temptation' which I acquired from a former workmate of mine who used to do record fairs. Being more of a Showaddywaddy fan, he didn't realise how seminal, and therefore valuable, the record was.

I do. HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
(scentless_apprentice takes two bottles into the shower!, Tue 19 Aug 2008, 21:31, closed)

@Scentless
Could be.

I'll email my pal and see if this is indeed the case.

Nice work on the original pressing though... Keep that sucker.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 19 Aug 2008, 22:35, closed)