Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 16 Jun 11 - 09:56 AM

I blew it. Public admission of error: I should have taken a bunch more, as I am down to about 100 of the slims and other cases that I have picked up here.

My objection to the paper slips is that they start looking shoddy pretty quickly.

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 10:12 AM

LF, is that you w/o cookie?

After doing this favor for Brian, I understand better than ever why a lot of folks do not retain these cases. I see now why, on a short timeframe, he did not have tme to deal with the recycling issue himself (and he is a master recycler), but instead opted for as much re-use as possible.

Not only is digitization easier for managing one's own collections, but this particular plastic shatters if you look at it, which is how/why so many of them were cracked in handling. Not too many to make shipment worthwhile, as posted above-- but when I think of the number that shattered as I sorted them, I can't help but think of all the wasted plastic (and energy to make them) that goes into a "normal breakage" rate at the factories.

I appreciate cardboard-type mailing pockets now as I never did before. (Me, I use paper slips!)

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Mar 11 - 07:29 PM

Had I known they would not take it, I would have gotten you contact info for the Hudson Valley Materials Exchange [Or something like that] at the meeting I attended this past Tuesday.

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Mar 11 - 06:36 PM

Well, it's DONE, they're GONE, kaPUTZKI!

(Except for the one small lot due Sharyn, waiting for the right box)

And guess what! The recycling center WOULD NOT TAKE THEM. Yup, we had to pay to add them to the landfill-- and to us, it was a well-spent $2 towards the landfill peeps' paychecks, and a pretty drive listening to songs we're learning! I guess there ain't enough call for this kind of plastic for anyone here (the mob) to pony up salvage bucks to come fetch it.

I don't care! We put more than half of what Brian would have consigned to the dump, into hands that can use it.

Thanks, Catters!

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 07:35 PM

I emailed Deb Rubin. I also made an appointment to visit the dump with mah numbah one honeh.

~S~

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 03:28 PM

Look up Whitneyville Glass and ask for Deb.

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 01:50 PM

If LF wants to make those arrangements with the Rubins I'd be delighted-- we don't know them. The Rt. 6 option sounds good-- I didn't know about them. I have a trip in that direction in 10 days, if I don't need room in the van before then to haul non-fracked water-- we're out of water but the spring is up an ice hill.

~S~

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: michaelr
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 12:14 PM

Susan -- I suppose you're right; where I live, the recycling is picked up once a week along with the garbage and yard waste. This is probably not the case in rural areas.

That said, there are always options (as Michelle points out). Good luck!

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 12:10 PM

PS. Scroll down on the Recycling Center webpage to find information about their hours and programs.

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 12:10 PM

Other options:

Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority Local Recycling Center located in Burlington (just outside Troy and about 30 minutes from your house) has a fantastic recycling program going on! They are easy to get to, just off Route 6....no big muddy roads to contend with. If you and Hardi are out for a drive, why not go there? Mt. Pisgah is nearby and some beautiful scenergy and if the urge strikes, take a walk around the lake, a short hike or just take in the sun?

Another thought might be the studio that the Rubins run in Whitneyville. They might be thankful for the cases for the folks that record in their studio and they are maybe 10 minutes from your place.

Michelle

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 10:52 AM

I'm grateful that you were willing to re-label them for the convenience of the artists whose music you feature, Laurel.

I also appreciate everyone who followed my changing requests for info. :~)

Thanks to all of you, and people who lugged them back and forth and up and down stairs for me (so I could sort/pack in a healthy spot). More than half of Brian's original stash described above found new homes.

A glimpse of OUR view: For awhile the boxes were lost in the church basement, buried by busy volunteers when a big boiler project there went "live" unexpectedly quickly (in time to save a lot of winter heating money). During that time we also reduced our home energy footprint to the extent that a big old energy-hog of a fridge has been keeping these last big boxes company out on our back porch-- which I am determined WILL be settin'-ready for the second warm spring day (boo hoo, we missed the first one)!

MichaelR-- you were not wrong exactly-- your view was just (naturally) limited. It's hard to see strangers thru space and time, innit? ;~) And yes-- if a volunteer with 4WD comes along to take them out of my van and deliver these up to the recycling center buried in snow up a bad hilly road rutted by big trucks who churn up the deep mud before it re-ices-- of course, I'd be delighted.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: open mike
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 10:09 AM

Thanks...I will enjoy using the ones i got.
artists who pkg their recordings in skinny cardboard folders
often get overlooked when searching thru the "stacks" for my
radio show....now they will have equal footing on the shelf!

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 09:56 AM

I have consulted the local thrift shops before deluging them with bulky, heavy boxes of items they probably cannot sell and will have to discard. I have explored recycling options. I have offered them out on FreeCycle.

This is neither a thread for advising me on what to do with stuff left from a friend's unexpectedly rapid move, nor a recycling thread. The thread title describes the purpose of the thread quite clearly.

The remaining boxes of labeled CD cases will all be in my van by sunset, thanks to others' help to load them-- on their way to disposal, unless I hear otherwise promptly.

Thanks,

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 07:22 AM

Thanks, Eric. I wish I'd had more that you could use.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 22 Feb 11 - 10:41 PM

The last batch came in three packages and cost me about $30--which was about 25% of their retail value. They were almost all in good condition. It was worth it--definitely.

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Feb 11 - 10:23 PM

They are not real widely usable with spine labels firmly affixed. Some also have sharpie markings and labels stuck on the fronts.

~S~

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 22 Feb 11 - 08:55 PM

Instead of taking them to the landfill, why not donate them to the church yard sale? I hear that supports a good cause. :)

Michelle

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: michaelr
Date: 22 Feb 11 - 08:20 PM

What's nice about it? Am I wrong?

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Feb 11 - 07:35 PM

Aw, MM-- that was so nice! Thanks...

There IS a Mudcatter who could use these leftovers, if she or I could afford the postage to send them to her-- she already took a pile of them, labels and all. If anyone wants to chip in, do send me a PM.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 22 Feb 11 - 06:34 PM

I suggest michaelr reads the above threads and goes in person to collect the rest. Seems to me WYSI has already acted above and beyond.........

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: michaelr
Date: 22 Feb 11 - 03:55 PM

Plastic jewel cases need to be recycled, not put in the landfill!

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Feb 11 - 01:44 PM

LAST CALL

I am down to a couple hundred full-depth jewel cases WITH LABELS on the spines. Ready to send to landfill if no one wants them.

~S~

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: open mike
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 02:07 AM

how much do you suppose the shipping will cost?

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 11:35 AM

Update for folks who have not heard from me lately via PM.

I'm down to the several boxes now that are too large / heavy for me to maneuver. I estimate that each holds 15-200 full-thickness jewel cases.

They are in large, unopened boxes as the donor passed them to me. He labeled them as to size-- so these are probably fullsize cases, not slims.

In the smaller boxes like that which I DID open, about 90% of them had been sticky-labeled on the spines (sometimes twice), and a few of those were also labeled (sticky or sharpie) on the front.

About 10% of them had paper inserts only, which can be removed (if one is handy about opening the case parts), and new inserts put in.

A Catter who uses these for commercial purposes would have loved to have gotten those, but the boxes are too heavy for me to deal with and I prefer not to open them-- they sit on a cold, icy porch at the moment, safely out of the snow.

So do any or all of these boxes sound worth a UPS pickup to anyone here?

And if so, might you pass the paper-insert ones to that Catter for me? (He would pay your postage).

===

My whole goal in taking these was to help a friend-- who had to move on the quick-- to avoid them all going into a landfill. I wish I had more time / knee power to sort, etc., but I just don't. I'd still like to meet that initial goal but damn, this thing sure has mushroomed! :~)

IF YOU WANT one or more of these boxes, please PM with email address, ship address (no PO boxes), and confirm you will reimburse shipping.

Next step if no timely replies will be FreeCycling them locally, which is what the donor said he'd have done if he'd had time.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: open mike
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 04:17 AM

I COULD USE ABOUT 50 OF THEM...
SO I CAN MORE EASILY SEE DISCS ON THE SHELF
THE ONES IN THIN SLEEVES GET LOST ON THE
SHELF WHEN PICKING OUT TUNES FOR MY RADIO
SHOW..IF I HAD THE "FATTY" ONES I COULD
LABEL THE SPINES. LET ME KNOW HOW AND
WHERE AND WHEN......THANKS.

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: GUEST,999
Date: 19 Dec 10 - 03:25 PM

Are these family-jewel cases?

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 19 Dec 10 - 03:07 PM

After much delay-- a helpful parishioner apparently hid them under some rummage in the church basement-- this project is back on track at LAST.

FOUND! Thanks to ANOTHER helpful parishioner!

New plan: to sort Jan. 7. I plan to send each recipient a mailing envelope of samples to be sure the quality is acceptable, then if it's OK and $$ to ship the lot can be worked out, I'll ship.

Hey, help an old lady out and resend me your snail-mailing info, whether you care if they are slims or full-thickness jewels, and how many you want (max/min).

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 31 Oct 10 - 08:00 PM

OK, thanks for the heads up.

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 31 Oct 10 - 07:47 PM

Heartfelt apologies for the delay. A cash opportunity and surprisingly busy ministries took precedence over getting these out. I hope to get to it when I get back in town around Nov. 10. (If I had anyone else to do it for me it would be done by now.)

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 09 Oct 10 - 02:41 PM

Excellent. Didn't see the new post before I sent you the PM. Eric

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Oct 10 - 06:02 AM

Update-- next week these will be sorted and shipped.

~S~

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 09:50 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 07:56 AM

Brian sez another box is still on the way. When it arrives I'll sort and distribute.

~S~

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 09:24 AM

I now have two big boxes to sort.

If you wanted these and have not yet supplied the info I need to divvy them up (as summarized in my last post), pls do so.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 01:16 PM

To review where this all stands at the moment:

<> Brian is sorting his stuff and will take the unsorted cases to our church basement;
<> When I get word that we have the lot, I'll break them down and send them along with a note as to costs to reimburse;
<> Anything else anyone wants to send Max as a donation, that's up to each person to decide;
<> I need email addys from any who hain't sent 'em, snail addy's you want these shipped to, and pls specify (if you did not already, here) if you want fullsize, slims, or both.

BIG thanks to those of you who have already PMed any or all of the above-- you don't need to do it again if you already did. :~)

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 07:06 AM

OK, thanks.

~S~

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 12:05 AM

I will take either. They will hold professional literature for handouts.

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 01:38 PM

PS, folks, you need to specify whether you want only the fullsize ones or will take slims.

~S~

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 11:59 AM

I just don't have time or strength this month to fetch them or take them away, etc. I know you are under a time crunch-- if you prefer to pitch them in the landfill, I am sure we will all understand.

In the interest of helping Mudcat friends who want these, I will take on the favor of packing them down for them, but you will have to deliver them to the church. Liaison with Lisa (M, W, Th, F AMs) please and ask her to show you the way down cellar.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: olddude
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 11:59 AM

i will buy them always need em hon

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: brian_m
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 11:53 AM

Sorry Susan, but I need to get all these CDs and DVDs into the storage boxes we're using as quickly as I can. I'm willing to split out half height and full height, but that's about it. We potentially (buyer meets the deadlines) have less than four weeks to pack everything. I don't have time to divide them up. They'll be put into open cardboard boxes. If you want to swap them between boxes, then that's up to you. I just want the cases out of here with the minimum possible expenditure of time on my part.

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 11:44 AM

I have now several people's PMs indicating interest. What I will need is your email addy so I can hook you up with the person offering these to explore your questions.

The offerer does not want to "ship" but I will, if I get reimbursed. Work out with him what quantities to box up for each person so I don't have to count and apportion, OK? Perhaps as he gets them in batches he can plop the recipient's name on each box.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 02 Sep 10 - 12:57 AM

I could use some too - I'd take 200-300 regular ones if Dick doesn't want them all.

Dan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 11:33 PM

Dick, if you will PM the email address you want my friend to use, I'll hook you up so you can ask away. I can hold them here for you till you get them or maybe Mmario can facilitate delivery.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 10:12 PM

I'm innarested, for one. Tell me more.

Subject: RE: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 10:10 PM

Aw! I was about to ask, do the jewels come with the cases ....

Subject: Anyone Want Some Jewel Cases?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 01 Sep 10 - 10:00 PM

A friend who is moving has about 500 jewel cases to get rid of, some fullsize and some slimmer ones. If any are wanted please PM.

~Susan