VMG spring auction
A spring auction from VMG is live now and lists roughly 200 VMG‑graded items — rare acetates, LPs, singles and even LaserDiscs — being offered to collectors. The auction posting emphasizes graded rarities and archival material on the current lot list (x.com).
Vintage Media Grading has a live spring auction built around slabbed music collectibles, with roughly 200 graded lots spanning acetates, long-playing records, singles and LaserDiscs. (x.com) Vintage Media Grading, or VMG, markets itself as a grading, cleaning and encapsulation company for records and LaserDiscs. Its services page says it handles 12-inch records, 7-inch singles and LaserDiscs, and its LaserDisc submission page lists a base grading price of $54.99. (vmgvinyl.com 1) (vmgvinyl.com 2) The current sale is aimed at collectors who buy condition and scarcity as much as music. VMG’s auction post highlights graded rarities and archival material, a mix that pushes the catalog beyond standard used-record listings. (x.com) That framing fits a broader shift in music memorabilia, where companies are trying to apply the grading model used in sports cards and comic books to sealed records and other media. VMG says its holders are tamper-evident and says it now tracks graded supply through a population report that counts copies by artist, pressing and grade. (vmgvinyl.com) (onmantel.com) LaserDiscs are part of that pitch now. VMG began publicly promoting sealed LaserDisc grading in March 2025, telling collectors that the format could be professionally graded and encapsulated alongside vinyl. (onmantel.com) VMG has also spent the past year tying graded music media to established auction channels. Its Mantel posts in June 2025 pointed buyers to Goldin listings and described one sale as “the largest graded vinyl auction to date.” (onmantel.com) (goldin.co) The company’s own marketing argues that grading can widen the gap between sealed, authenticated copies and raw records sold without third-party review. A VMG article published this week cited examples from eBay, Heritage and Goldin to argue that graded albums have recently outperformed comparable ungraded copies. (vmgvinyl.com) (ha.com) For buyers, the spring auction is a test of whether that logic holds across more than just marquee rock records. A catalog with about 200 VMG-graded lots, including acetates and LaserDiscs, gives collectors a larger read on what this niche will actually support in open bidding. (x.com)
