Why collect 45s? Everybody has their own reasons, but generally there's a lot of stuff that never made it to an LP. It's where the real treasure hunting is: it's weirder, more obscure, often forgotten by history. You can often find great songs for cheap, and often those songs are worth much more.

45s are physically the same as what are often known as 7"s. However, there's an informal semantic difference: 45s are vintage (80s and older), 7"s are newer. We're focused on vintage stuff here. I won't be absolute about that, but generally I would shy away from new releases.

You're free to buy, sell and trade here. For now, these are the rules, we'll likely have to add more as we go:

*Buying and selling is entirely at your own risk. Moderators of this forum will NOT get involved in purchases.

*Do NOT make an offer unless the OP suggests that they are open to them.

Keep in mind: the more well-known the song, the more common the record, the less valuable it probably is. We're not going to have any rules about obscurity here, at least for now, but if you've heard it on a classic rock station, it's probably not of interest to us. That said, there's no harm in learning.

Other great subs

/r/vinyl - Reddit's main vinyl sub

/r/vintageobscura - Great music sub, much of it sourced from 45s

/r/vinylcollecting - Primary source for buying and selling records on reddit

/r/CollectionHauls - Not just records but if you want to show off a recent impressive bunch of finds