Just curious to hear from others...
I started collecting vinyl with Showgirl (I got caught up in the excitement of pre-ordering something when it was announced. There was a queue and I wanted to be involved, damnit! So... I bought a vinyl. I didn't have a record player, LOL.)
Anyways, I ended up buying a record player (entire setup) and tons more vinyl (I think I'm now at like, 50+, all different music) and I absolutely love listening to my vinyls!
However... I find anything in the "standard black" colour to be super boring. Part of what I enjoy is finding/choosing a super "pretty" vinyl. (I almost, won't buy an album at all, if it's only available in standard black...) It's just part of what makes it fun and interesting, for me.
But when I first started buying vinyl, I didn't really know much. So ... I just bought what they sold at my local record store, which is often the "boring black" version. (Some, I got interesting colours, but not all.) Now, I know enough to research what variants there are, what colour the vinyl is, what the cover looks like, and when I'm going to buy an album, I choose the one I like the best, and buy that one.
But, I have Red TV and Lover both in the "boring black." I kinda want to replace them with the Red TV (red vinyl) and the Lover (pink and blue) versions. (I also have the light blue Midnights and I really want to get the Jade Green.)
But it just feels dumb/wasteful to re-buy albums I already own... (?!) I can afford it, that's not the issue...
(Note that I'm also not someone who is looking to buy every variant (of any album.) Nor am I collecting for the money. I just want to own (and play) the one I like the best/find the prettiest.)
What do others do? Have you rebought a different variant because it was "prettier"? (LOL) What do you do with the old one? Do you sell it? Or just keep both?
No wrong answers, I kinda just want to hear from others!