The World's Greatest Music Collection For Sale on eBay

February 19, 2008 by Lukas Gilkey



"The World's Greatest Music Collection" has popped up on eBay with an estimated value of more than $50 million.

The collection includes:
3 Million Records
300,000 Compact Discs
More Than 6 Million Song Titles

All this can be yours for only $3,000,000. Oh and by the way, you'll need a 16,000 square foot climate controlled storage facility to house the collection.

The owner of the collection, Paul Mawhinney, spent the last 60 years acquiring the pieces that make up the collection. He lists his reasons for selling as, "declining health and associated financial concerns." I can only imagine what the monthly costs associated with maintaining this collection are.

eBay Link: The World's Greatest Music Collection

Source: eBay Listing
Source: Wired
Comments (9)
ngsm13 9 months and 4 days ago

WOW. That is awesome. Decent investment, if you have the money.
aCiD 9 months and 4 days ago

I feel bad for the guy, giving up his life's work.

But it's truly amazing.
joetama 9 months and 4 days ago

This is amazing and sad.

I really hope that this collection goes to a good home and is enjoyed as much as it should be.
Dave Kay 9 months and 4 days ago

I wonder if "Mr. Audiophile" from China will buy. He seems to have the space and the cash necessary. Personally I'd rather just have a music server and a couple of TB of space.
Doodaddy 9 months and 4 days ago

I wonder what the insurance on that is like.
lukas 9 months and 4 days ago

Damn, I didn't even think of that. Imagine a fire breaking out and turning it into a giant mound of plastic.
Dave Kay 9 months and 3 days ago

Wow, somebody actually put up the $3 mil with 7hrs to go. I really thought nobody would go for it.
lukas 9 months and 3 days ago

It is up to $3,300,000 with 45 min. to go and there are four bids.

They should just give up, my auction sniper bid will win it.
pdavit 3 months ago

x 4 minutes average time per song

Devide by 60 to get hours, then 24 to get days then 365 to get years, you have:

Over 45 years of playback time without having to sleep or do anything else but listening to music!
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