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The Vinyl Hunter: Searching Southern Africa for the World's Rarest Records
Paperback
Series: The Vinyl Adventures
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 11 2026
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What if the world's rarest treasure wasn't gold...but vinyl?
When Gordon Wallis buys a dusty rack of forgotten records at a Zimbabwe auction for almost nothing, he has no idea he's about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
What begins as a curious hobby quickly spirals into an obsession that takes him deep into forgotten garages, abandoned radio stations, eccentric farmhouses, dusty storerooms and the hidden corners of southern Africa, hunting for legendary records that collectors around the world believed had vanished forever.
Along the way he encounters unforgettable characters: mysterious old collectors, auctioneers, widows, farmers, radio station managers, eccentric hoarders, world-famous collectors and one unforgettable couple whose house is overrun by chickens.
As word spreads, Gordon finds himself negotiating record deals worth thousands of pounds, flying priceless vinyl across continents, battling collapsing postal systems, surviving the COVID lockdowns and uncovering previously unknown pressings by artists including David Bowie, U2, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, the Sex Pistols and many more.
Funny, surprising and often unbelievable, The Vinyl Hunter is a true story of treasure hunting in the last places anyone thought to look.
Whether you're a lifelong record collector, a music lover, or simply someone who enjoys remarkable true adventures, this is a journey filled with humour, eccentric characters, unlikely discoveries and the thrill of never knowing what might be hiding in the very next crate.
Because somewhere, in a dusty garage or forgotten attic...the next great discovery is still waiting.
Warning: You may never walk past an old record rack the same way again.Start the Hunt Today.
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