How do I move a collection of vinyl LP records?
I’ve dealt with this same problem twice in recent years with my ~2,000 LP collection. Both times, I’ve used a bunch of these boxes from Bags Unlimited. They seem a little expensive, I know, but I really trust them. They’re sturdy, stackable, and relatively easy to carry. I’ve never seen boxes that fit records so perfectly for a lower price. I packed each box pretty full and taped the lids down (but left the handles open). Both moves spanned the vinyl-unfriendly months of July & August. On the first move, from NYC to Austin, we hired a non-climate-controlled (but indeed climate-changing) Mayflower truck to ship our stuff out. Pros loaded the boxes and our other belongings, snugly. I was incredibly worried that the LPs would all have melted together when they arrived, but three weeks later, when the truck rolled up, the LPs were in great shape. If I remember correctly, the insides of the LP boxes
