![]() ![]() The challenging part of the project was the ladder as I wanted to have a single ladder but ended up with two as the movement of the ladder from one side of the shelve to the other side (my shelves are in an “L-shaped” structure) required more space. I love the concept and discussed it with my local carpenter to build one using a similar approach. I was inspired by a Japanese shelve design where they have this roller mechanism to pull the cover out and lay it down to form an album cover display. ![]() The shelves were designed by me and built by a local carpenter. However, when I moved to my new place 3 years ago, I realized my childhood dreams of having a tall record storage shelves where I can climb up a ladder to store or pick my records. I have used the Kallax for years and they are really good shelves to use for any collectors. What kind of storage do you use to hold your records? The Ikea Kallax seems to be the most popular one for collectors but yours have such a Hogwarts feel going on and we love it! Could you share where did you get them and any advice for storage? I have also housed the records in a 5mil plastic outer sleeves. I generally do not prefer to use paper sleeves as they tend to create scuff marks after taking the record in and out. I do prefer to house them in the Mofi premier inner sleeves but as they are not cheap, I will have to be selective on which one goes into the Mofi sleeves and which one will go into the cheaper rice-paper alternative sleeves. I take great care of every single one, putting the vinyl records into anti-static inner sleeves. Where do you usually source them and how important are they to you. Seeing that you have built up a huge record collection over a long time, how do you care for each record individually in terms of storage? I.e inner sleeves and outer sleeves. I still remember the first record I have purchased - Nirvana “Nevermind” and since then the desire to own more records just grew stronger and stronger. A good friend of mine was buying a new turntable and I followed him, and it ended up that I got one too for myself. It was only till 2012 that I started my vinyl records collecting journey. After that, like what everyone did at that time, I moved my attention to CDs. Saving all my pocket money to buy that new album from my favorite band had been a repetitive cycle in my growing up years. ![]() I started by collecting cassette tapes in the 80s. Collecting music in its physical form has always been my greatest love. The music from Michael Jackson, Bonny M, Elton John, etc just brought out my long-lasting passion for music. I started to fall in love with music after discovering my dad’s cassette tapes when I was 8 years old. I am a happy husband and a father of a 10-year old boy. ![]() So CK, let us start with a little about yourself, and how long have you been collecting records? Now is a perfect time to arrange your collection so let us dig into the mind of collector CK on how he arranges them. It almost feels like you’re arranging your musical memories into nursing homes, each LP waiting to be discharged at ease. Organizing one's record collection is a very personal experience, which helps give the collector a sense of solace, making the whole listening experience a much more enjoyable one. ![]()
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