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Moving house and wondering what to do with those treasured,out-of-print vinyl records collected over the years. In this installment of our buyback diary,a 9Box Music specialist takes you to an old tenement building in Kowloon City to witness how a collection of well-preserved Teresa Teng's "Fujian Songs Special Album" and Paula Tsui's classic compilations found a new lease on life. Have old records lying around at home. Click to read our professional buyback story and vinyl appraisal guide,turn old items into cash,and let good music live on!

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03 Condition Review
04 Handover Method

Having been in the business of buyback vinyl records for a long time,what I often collect is not just plastic discs,but snippets of forgotten family memories.

A few days ago,I received some photos on WhatsApp from Mr. Cheung. The photos showed several well-preserved vinyl records – the covers were still bright,and even the lyric booklets inside were perfectly flat. Mr. Cheung asked me,"Do you at '9Box Music' buy these old records. "

The next afternoon,I arrived at Mr. Cheung's old tenement building in Kowloon City,equipped with my appraisal tools.

Seller Profile and Reason for Selling

  • Seller: Mr. Cheung (52,secondary school teacher)
  • Reason for selling: "I'm preparing to move my mother,who is over seventy,to a new housing estate with an elevator. The old apartment was spacious,but the new one won't have room for so many belongings. These records were bought by my father for my mother when he was alive,but the record player at home broke a few years ago. Instead of letting them sit in a mini-storage unit out of sight,I'd rather give them to 'us' so that people who appreciate them can continue to listen. It's a kind of legacy,I suppose."

Unboxing Surprise: Timeless Classics in Excellent Condition

When Mr. Cheung took out these records from a dehumidifying box,my eyes lit up.

The most striking was a Teresa Teng album,"Fujian Songs Special: Anping Recollection." Many younger generations might only be familiar with Teresa Teng's Mandarin or Cantonese songs,but this Fujian song special was a significant work at the time. Opening the record sleeve,the lyric booklet inside was completely intact,exuding a strong sense of the era; the vinyl surface was shiny as new,with only a very few hairline scratches. This is incredibly rare for records several decades old,showing how much the previous owner cherished them.

Besides Teresa Teng,there were also four classic albums by Paula Tsui,including "78 Second Golden Record Selection" and "Happy World,My Home is There." These were all household names in Hong Kong during the 70s and 80s. Paula Tsui's unique deep voice,etched into the grooves of the vinyl,delivers a rich and mellow sound when played through a stylus that modern digital music can never replace.

I explained in detail to Mr. Cheung the market value of these records and the standards for assessing their condition. Knowing that these records could fetch a good price and would find new appreciative listeners after professional cleaning,Mr. Cheung smiled with relief.

📦 Product buyback Information and Valuation Scorecard

To provide transparent insight into our buyback standards,here is the profile of the key products from this collection:

Record Name / AlbumArtistLabel / YearSleeve ConditionMedia ConditionOverall Valuation ScoreRemarks
"Fujian Songs Special: Anping Recollection"Teresa TengLife Records / LIFE

NM (Near Mint)


No tears,crisp edges

VG+ (Excellent)


No significant scratches,high luster

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)Rare high score! Includes original exquisite lyric booklet,highly collectible.
"78 Second Golden Record Selection"Paula TsuiWing Hang Records

VG (Very Good)


Minor signs of age

VG (Very Good)


Minor signs of playback

⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)Classic compilation,sleeve retains original plastic cover.
"Happy World,My Home is There"Paula TsuiMan Chi RecordsVG (Very Good)VG (Very Good)⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)Stable disc condition,sound quality can be greatly improved after cleaning.
"Selected Hits from Two Consecutive Hong Kong and Taiwan Top Ten Singers"Paula TsuiMan Chi RecordsVG (Very Good)VG+ (Excellent)⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)Sleeve edges slightly yellowed,but disc condition is surprisingly good.

(Note: Condition grading references the international Goldmine Standard for vinyl records,where NM is Near Mint,VG+ is Excellent,and VG is Very Good)

📞 Give old records new life,contact us now!

If you also have idle vinyl records,CDs,or cassettes at home,don't let them gather dust in a corner. Hand them over to us and get cash while contributing to environmental protection and music preservation!

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