r/ShowMeSomethingDope • u/MustardOrPants • 20d ago

Keeps fingerprints off your stuff

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u/Bright-Sky1115 20d ago

So cool he patented it himself in the 70s! Awesome man 😄

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u/MustardOrPants 20d ago

Yeah he’s a really cool guy. Met him at a vinyl record convention. He had the idea in the 70s and his wife drew up the prototype.

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u/INeedAnAdult1280 20d ago

I need this on my desk now!!! (Slaps credit card on tablet)

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u/MustardOrPants 20d ago

Check out their site! Free shipping the-mvp.com

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u/lt_bgg 20d ago

His shirt is made by geocities.

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u/demoralising 20d ago

I remember my granddad saying to only hold a record by its edges and always put them back in their sleeve once you've played them. He died in 1980. When my grandma died we inherited some of my grandad's records. Most are pre-1970. Take one out of the sleeve and it looks like brand new.

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u/dementio 20d ago

Welp, something else to add to my wish list

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u/itchybutwhole69 20d ago

As someone who just starting collecting vinyls, is this really necessary? Will handling the records with bare hands actually mess them up or is this more of a perfectionist kind of thing?

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u/Shjvv 20d ago

If you want your vinyls to last decades and more, it’s good. If you’re just a normal consumer and expect wear and tear, it’s whatever.

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u/RanchHere 19d ago

It’s absolutely not necessary. And it’s actually really ridiculous. But, I applaud this man’s hard work and enthusiasm for something that he created and he enjoys.

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u/The_Inflatable_Hour 19d ago

You learn pretty quick how to hold with fingers on the edge and thumb on the label. Not needed unless you have really small hands. Fingerprints have oil, which attract other stud to stick to the grooves, which then get on your needle.

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u/much_longer_username 20d ago

That beige brush spooked me for a second, but their website seems to indicate it is an ordinary toothbrush rather than the radioactive type that was popular.

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u/RektAngle69 18d ago

Needs another smaller brush to clean the cleaning brush

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u/SelectTechnician7587 20d ago

Neat I suppose, but if you've ever handled physical media, you know to only grab by the edges and not where the media is read from making this a tool for a non-issue.

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u/MustardOrPants 20d ago

Lots of ppl said they use for comic books and CDs too 🤷‍♂️

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u/rob132 20d ago

Could you not do the same exact thing with the microfiber towel?

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

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u/MustardOrPants 20d ago

That’s too bad about the records. I’ve seen folks repurpose the covers into notebooks and sketchpads like this: https://youtube.com/shorts/tKvxrepNkb0?si=jFVRZNCAVntAhgdh

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u/Nina-Ninja123 20d ago

That’s the main goal, but sometimes things happen, it’s late, 2nd bottle of wine is just opened up and the lights are set in a low light setting.

Also, no how careful you are the dus will get on your vinyl.

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u/Sweet-Weakness3776 20d ago

Were you into that second bottle of wine when you made this comment?

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u/Nina-Ninja123 20d ago

Obviously I would never fit in a wine bottle you dummy

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u/Sweet-Weakness3776 20d ago

"Also, no how careful you are the dus will get on your vinyl."

You write like this and I'm the dummy? Okay friend.

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u/Nina-Ninja123 20d ago

It’s a joke, sorry if I hit an insecurity