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Oh my! You mean those 10,000 records stored in my garage may be worth something? I have been dreading paying someone to haul them away, they weigh a ton. They are probably too old to be really valuable, altho some are by Caruso and might be worth a bit. They are 33 1/3 and 78’s. Also have hand crank phonographs...gad, what a mess!

“They are probably too old to be really valuable,”
That's not true, there is usually someone out there interested in buying. I can only speak to RnB from my previous post. You should go on to Ebay and determine the ‘action’ against similar records. Remember that the condition determines the value as well as scarcity. I had a few Caruso 78rpm picture disks which sold very well.

You mean those 10,000 records stored in my garage may be worth something?

Well, it depends what they are. In the 78 category, jazz, hillbilly, and blues records from the late 20s and into the 30s can be quite valuable, but the "big band" records of the 30's are practically worthless, as are most classical 78s. You mentioned Caruso. In general, they are nearly worthless for the simple reason that he was very popular, and many were sold. But with any prolific artist, there are obscurities and rarities that do bring some decent money. Rock and roll 78s are also quite collectible as they are generally rarer than the 45 equivalents.

The phonographs might be worth something, they're definitely worth some research, especially if they have outside horns. They can be worth hundreds or thousands. The ones that look like little suitcases are not valuable (but not worthless either).

It wouldn't hurt to invest in a general record price guide book for the LPs (e.g. the one by Jerry Osborne). Price guides tend to give inflated values, but they will at least give you an idea of what's rare and what isn't.

It's definitely worth your while to do some research before thinking about dumping them.