Retweet for a Chance to Win a Turntable, Speakers, and More!

Congratulations to the winner, @BeevilW.

Twitter users – follow @BCW_Records and retweet the respective Thursday, September 1st tweet for a chance to win the turntable, speakers, gift card, and the BCW record supplies listed below. Follow and retweet by 9:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 for your chance to win. One winner will be randomly selected from all participants, limited to Twitter users in the 48 contiguous United States.

Turntable and speaker
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Top 5: ’80s One-Hit Wonders

This blog series is inspired by Rob Fleming, the protagonist of Nick Hornby’s novel “High Fidelity,” originally published in 1995, and the film, Broadway, and TV adaptations that followed. Rob, and his trusty employees Dick and Barry, are known for creating Top 5 lists for almost anything, but especially music. We encourage you to play along by commenting on your own Top 5 or sharing a Top 5 subject matter you would like to see in a future post. 

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Five Anticipated Releases to Look for on June 18 RSD Drop

Music fans can rejoice. Record Store Day‘s June 18 drop date is almost upon us. This Saturday date is a follow-up to the main event, which took place on April 23, bringing out the rest of the releases originally slated for April that didn’t make the shelves because of manufacturing delays.

As has been widely reported, the growth of new vinyl releases has put a strain on existing pressing plants, causing delays on pre-orders and pushing back independent releases for months. This year, even Record Store Day was not immune.

Of course, the good news for both collectors and independent businesses is June 18 marks another chance to celebrate record stores with a batch of exclusive, limited, and first-release titles on vinyl and CD. Be sure to check the list before you hit up your favorite store.

In the meantime, here are five of the most anticipated music releases to look for on Saturday.

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Is There a Way to Prevent Record Jacket Ringwear?

There’s a familiar mantra among crate diggers when they pull a classic record from a bin to discover a well-worn jacket.

 “Well, you play the record, not the cover, right?”

Yes, vinyl condition is everything in the hobby, but truth be told, most collectors would prefer that the jacket be as pristine as the record itself, especially when it comes to ringwear.

Ringwear is the visible imprint of the vinyl disc shape on both the cover and the back of a record jacket that occurs over time. While it is most often caused by improper shelf storage, the repetitive nature of pulling a record out and then returning it to the jacket can also contribute to ringwear. 

3 record jackets with ringwear
Unsleeved LPs with ringwear and rough edges on the jacket
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How to Safely Ship Vinyl Records

If you plan to ship vinyl records, extra care should be taken to make sure the record, the outer jacket, and the inner sleeve arrive at their destination in the same condition as when they left. Whether you’re shipping 12-inch or 7-inch records, BCW Supplies has several shipping accessories to help you ship vinyl safely.

Record with paper inner sleeve
12 Inch / 33 RPM Paper Inner Sleeves, Square Corners, With Hole, Polylined

The first step is to examine the record to make sure it is clean. You don’t want dust or pet fur on your record or inside the inner sleeve. If the original inner sleeve is damaged or worn, slip that into the jacket by itself and put the record in a new replacement inner sleeve before shipping.

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BCW Adds Jeremy Bonfiglio as Music Category Manager

BCW Supplies is excited to welcome Jeremy D. Bonfiglio as our Music Category Manager. Jeremy will assist vinyl record collectors, record stores, and record show vendors with finding the best solution to protect, store, and display their record collection.

Jeremy Bonfiglio at a record show
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BCW Box Folding Demos

BCW offers a wide variety of boxes to store your comic books, gaming cards, sports cards, card holders, records, and other media such as video games and dvds. If you have never folded one of these boxes on your own, the first time you fold them can be somewhat confusing. Since there may be some question about the proper way to fold these boxes, we have created videos for each one of our boxes, which includes information about what the boxes store and how to fold them. If you are having trouble folding these boxes or aren’t sure which box you need, check out these videos:

Trading Card Boxes

100 Count Storage Box (1-BX-100)


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BCW Plans a 2021 Move to a Larger Warehouse

BCW Supplies, a manufacturer of products to protect, store, and display collectibles, is moving its headquarters to a larger facility. BCW currently has two warehouses in Anderson, Indiana. The main warehouse and office is on 31st Street, and the second warehouse on North Broadway is a former supermarket. BCW has been growing steadily over the past few years, and increased product demand during the pandemic made the need for a larger warehouse a necessity. During 2021, BCW will be shifting operations from the Anderson facilities to an existing warehouse eight miles to the east. The new headquarters will be at 8984 State Road 236 in Middletown. This Middletown site was previously a Down Lite pillow factory, and the Liebhardt Woolen Mills before that. With a strong work force, Anderson has been an excellent home to BCW since the company was founded 40 years ago. The tough decision to move was based upon the perfect fit with the available Middletown facility. 

Exterior of BCW's new location

The Middletown community can expect BCW Supplies to be a good neighbor. BCW normally works a traditional business week, with a few large trucks coming and going throughout the day. BCW employs 50 members currently, and expects to grow with the larger headquarters. Job opportunities are listed on the BCW page as they become available.

How Can I Get BCW Products Outside of the USA Without Excessive Shipping Expenses?

BCW sends parcels, and larger freight deliveries, from our warehouse in Indiana using UPS, FedEx, and multiple freight delivery companies. As such, our shipping expenses within the 48 contiguous United States are reasonably priced, based on the rates of those delivery companies. We can even offer Free Shipping on domestic deliveries on larger orders (details can be found on the free shipping page), however Free Shipping is not possible for deliveries outside the 48 contiguous United States. Shipping rates on international deliveries (plus Alaska and Hawaii) are notably more expensive than domestic deliveries. Our website will calculate a shipping price for most international addresses, and we understand the international shipping expenses can make it prohibitive to get BCW products delivered beyond the USA. However, there are solutions for many international customers to get BCW products at affordable prices.

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The Digital World and It’s Cousin… 33 1/3 Vinyl

Record on turntable

As the world races and pivots on all digital technologies, it has taken a moment in time to embrace our old friend, 33 1/3 vinyl recordings. The enjoyment of listening to a more pleasing sound is heightened by the cherished ceremony of removing the platter from the protective sleeve and gingerly placing it onto the turntable. Thirty-three and one third vinyl has made a surge into our life that was seen as a fading format 30 years ago. That portion of the hobby has blossomed again. In our single use throwaway society, it is a breath of hope to see recordings in their colorful artful dust covers that can be saved to enjoy again and again.

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