Any signs that a collection hasn't already been picked over?

[13th Floor Garage]

I'm sure that I"m not alone when I mention spending hours thumbing through 45's (at one location) and coming up empty handed or grabbing something that really wasn't worth the time investment (typically indicating that it's likely been picked over once or not several times before) .

I mention this because I'm wondering if you all have any 'clues?'

Recently, I've been looking on "market place." I'd think that this would be the last place, but one listing almost gave me hope.

This was a listing of a hodge-podge for $100.00 (1st attatched photo) . Among the various uninteresting things, I enlarge the photo of the only viable 45 and it's of Creation "Making Time." I didn't feel like taking a 40 mile trip if there was nothing else of interest, and so I sent a message to the seller about the other 20 or so 45's. Turns out that the remaining 45's were typical mainstream stuff.

Here's the next listing (next three photos) . You'll see many various record box's with a lot of 45's. Although the John and Yoko 45 isn't of high collectability (no PS) , I'm thinking to myself that because it's still there, this may not have already been picked through by a 'collector.' . Not overly interesting is also a Glass Prism 45, but I wonder if this is a possible sign that there could be a nugget or two in there? I can get all these for $125.

I was curious if anyone else has had luck on marketplace? And, though none of us have a crytaal ball, do you think the photo recorod collection might be wort the risk?

 

[Hicksville Hogwash]

Market Place is weird, 1 bad photo for 100s of records.
I've written and asked for more shots of the 45s out of the boxes. "Can you spread some out and send a few more pics." Gives you more of an idea what time period the records are from and any local small labels might stand out?

I traveled 50 miles to pick up a box of crap country but mixed with some rare early picture sleeves. Most of the pic sleeves had wrong records inside them.

I think asking nicely for a rough idea of the years, are they old chart hits? But just asking for extra pics will help best.

 

[13th Floor Garage]

Market Place is weird, 1 bad photo for 100s of records.
I've written and asked for more shots of the 45s out of the boxes. "Can you spread some out and send a few more pics." Gives you more of an idea what time period the records are from and any local small labels might stand out?

I traveled 50 miles to pick up a box of crap country but mixed with some rare early picture sleeves. Most of the pic sleeves had wrong records inside them.

I think asking nicely for a rough idea of the years, are they old chart hits? But just asking for extra pics will help best.

Thanks for the tips. On the above (the last three photos) I wrote the guy and the only thing he said was that it was pre 1980's and all came from one individual. Unfortunately, somebody beat me to this before I could schedule a time to meet up. Thanks again for the suggestions.