I have tried that with the wife by showing her some of the Discogs values etc.
All I get in response…“when you die they are all going to Goodwill”.
I better make sure I don’t die first😁
Fortunately my daughter has more sense and will keep and appreciate my collection.
Which Goodwill is closest to where you live?
I tried to point out the ones worth a lot of money to the lass. She glazed over.
Oh snap! 
Some records can get insanely expensive. I’ve got a copy of Megadeth’s Youthanasia with a fully signed tour book. There’s one on Discogs selling for £1500 
Lmao…good one!
I’m a very practical Aberdonian.
You may pick up a reel to reel and several cassette decks too….
It’s a bit of a no brainer to acquire really nice limited edition box sets.
They are only going one way financially and aesthetically they are sublime.
And if they sound better it’s a bonus 
Maybe a few wax cylinders too if lucky.
Have anyone ever bought more than one copy (just vinyl) of a favourite - just in case it wears out?
Yes but out of stupidity. I had three never mind the bollocks when I sorted them all out.
In fact I still have more than one because they keep doing remastered anniversary ones!
We’ve all done that!
I was thinking more of a - just in case scenario.
I have purchased a few different variants of an album. But that’s because they were released by different labels, have different mastering engineers or came in different colours. I only do this for albums I really really like.
Queensryche’s Operation Mindcrime which is one of the best heavy metal albums of all time in my opinion, I have 4 different pressings. First pressings from the US, UK, EU and the newly remastered 2021 EU version.
Not a just in case but I bought two copies of Mother Love Bone box set so I could keep one sealed and the other to play.
This is shangri la… 
I wish I had bought two ov the Beatles and stones mono box sets. I would be selling the spare ones now!
At least you have a copy of the mono.
First thing I noticed in your photo 
Yes she gives me odd looks when I fit the mono stylus to play them though.
I have the kinks too, great set.
I don’t like the early stereo mixes especially if the Beatles. It’s like they just sliced a tape in half.
Have you tried playing them with a regular stereo cartridge?
I actually thought they sounded better that way, my mono Cart has been semi retired for a while now.
Yes I have tried both. I’m not sure it makes much difference and they are both in the same audio technica range but I guess if they are mono….