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| 16th Oct 2013, 3:58 PM | #1 REPORT | |
 | An6y66 Member since Jul 2012 1817 Points | I only own one album with an obi strip and only because it was cheap But what's the big excitement about them some collectors/dealers seem to have. They are basically price stickers with a Japanese translation if necessary. So why the big price hike for a record with one compared to one without?? Are the Japanese paying top price for UK LPs with old HMV price stickers on ?? |
| 16th Oct 2013, 4:56 PM | #2 REPORT | |
 | carryonsidney ● a happy disposition is an omnious sign.... Member since Feb 2010 1707 Points Moderator | Actually the japanese do pay top dollar for UK records (in mint cond.) I've seen their dealers buy records by the large box load at fairs before...including some with those round stickers you get... |
| 16th Oct 2013, 5:45 PM | #3 REPORT | |
 | TopPopper Member since Mar 2013 2612 Points | It's about completeness, I guess - wanting the whole retail package, and not one with something missing. |
| 16th Oct 2013, 9:04 PM | #4 REPORT | |
| An6y66 Member since Jul 2012 1817 Points | Yes but would an old price sticker on a mint uk album increase the price? |
| 16th Oct 2013, 9:31 PM | #5 REPORT | |
 | Boursin Member since Jun 2013 123 Points Moderator | If it were as impressive visually as an obi, yes. |
| 17th Oct 2013, 8:07 AM | #6 REPORT | |
| TopPopper Member since Mar 2013 2612 Points | The obi is more than just a price tag though - it's unique to each release, and has info on it. I suppose it's a bit like an insert, albeit on the outside. |
| 17th Oct 2013, 11:16 AM | #7 REPORT | |
| An6y66 Member since Jul 2012 1817 Points |
TopPopper wrote:
The obi is more than just a price tag though - it's unique to each release, and has info on it. I suppose it's a bit like an insert, albeit on the outside.
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| 17th Oct 2013, 12:26 PM | #8 REPORT | |
| cvalda44 Member since May 2013 436 Points | For me an item without OBI is just like an item with missing insert. Incomplete :) Japanese releases of non-Japanese artists are usually bought for pure collecting purposes by foreigners hence this huge difference in value. I suppose in Japanese internal market OBIs are not that collectible. Btw, sometimes OBI is the only place where a release label is printed. |
| 18th Oct 2013, 1:36 AM | #9 REPORT | |
| GEMSMFAN Member since Jan 2013 3324 Points | About obi's |
| 19th Dec 2018, 7:57 AM | #10 REPORT | |
 | JPGR&B SUBS My aim - to add all my collections on 45worlds. Member since May 2009 4533 Points Moderator | What is our policy now for CDs with Obi? Do we have the top image as the CD in jewel case with Obi or the front of the booklet as the top image with the CD in jewel case with Obi relegated (to second image or even last image?)? |
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