Verify a Record Before You Buy
Confirm the exact edition, check current market depth, and compare sale listings before you commit to a collector-priced record.
Appraise a Vinyl Collection
Estimate the market value of a vinyl collection by pulling current price data for each release and aggregating the totals.
ToolWhether you are insuring a collection, preparing for a sale, or just curious what the shelves are worth, you need current market data for each title. Guessing from memory or old price guides leaves money on the table or inflates expectations.
Record Collector can pull collection-level value estimates, look up individual price guides, and search releases to fill gaps. Feed it a list of titles, catalog numbers, or even a rough inventory, and it returns per-record valuations you can cross-check against live market conditions.
Agent Guides
Claude
- Connect ToolRouter in Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Provide your collection inventory: list artist names, album titles, catalog numbers, and formats. The more identifiers you include, the more accurate the results.
- Use `record-collector` to run `collection_value` for an overall estimate, then `search_releases` and `price_guide` for any records that need individual verification.
ChatGPT
- Connect ToolRouter in ChatGPT: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- List the records you want appraised: artist, title, format, and any catalog or barcode numbers you have on hand.
- Use `record-collector` to run `collection_value` for the batch estimate, then follow up with `search_releases` and `price_guide` on the highest-value titles.
Copilot
- Connect ToolRouter in Copilot: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Prepare your collection list with artist, title, format, catalog number, and condition for each record.
- Run `collection_value` through `record-collector` for the batch estimate, then `search_releases` and `price_guide` for records that need individual lookup.
OpenClaw
- Connect ToolRouter in OpenClaw: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Define your output schema before starting: decide which fields (artist, title, catalog, edition, value range, confidence) you want for every record.
- Run `collection_value` through `record-collector` for the batch, then iterate with `search_releases` and `price_guide` on records that need individual confirmation.
Related Use Cases
Identify a Pressing from Clues
Determine the exact pressing of a record using catalog numbers, matrix codes, label variations, and other physical clues.
Explore an Artist's Discography
Map every release from an artist, review edition details, and check collector values across their full catalog.
Find a Specific Pressing for Sale
Search across marketplaces to find a specific pressing or edition currently listed for sale and compare prices.