Meet Flávia, who’s been sharing her collection on Instagram under the moniker @avinyladay25 since January. What started as a way to keep track of her record collection has become daily ritual: spinning one album a day, documenting the experience, and connecting with fellow vinyl lovers online. From morning coffee soundtracked by a favourite LP to crate-digging at street fairs, Flávia’s journey shows how collecting is as much about the moments and memories as it is about the music itself.
How did you get into record collecting?
I started collecting records five years ago, after meeting my husband. His love for vinyl was contagious, and soon enough I was going through crates, trying to find records from my favourite artists.
What is it about vinyl that you love most?
The ritual. I love choosing a record, cleaning it, putting it on my record player, and listening to it while having a cup of coffee. It’s my favourite moment of the day – just me, music, and coffee.
How long have you been sharing your collection on Instagram/TikTok, and what made you start?
I’ve been sharing my collection for nine months. I’m relatively new to creating content, and I’m still learning the ropes.
Here’s what made me start: every time I went record shopping with my husband, I kept asking him, “Do we have this? Do we have that?” because I didn’t know what records we had at home. So, at the beginning of this year, I made a resolution: I would listen to one record a day to explore our collection. From that, I decided to start an Instagram page to document the process and share it with other vinyl lovers. It has been an amazing experience, full of discovery.
What’s your favourite thing about the vinyl community there?
Exchanging information, for sure. I’ve been learning so much about vinyl, record players, equipment… Everybody is very patient and happy to help me. Also, discovering different genres, like City Pop. I’d never heard of it before, and I’ve been exploring it more.
“Whenever I see a stand of used vinyl, I rush in and start digging for rarities”
What’s the most prized record in your collection?
Well, we have a few gems in our collection – the Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness box, the Dirty and Goo boxes, and a German classical record from 1925 that my husband inherited from his grandfather. But aside from financial value, my most prized possession is the Ghost in the Shell anime soundtrack. My husband gave it to me as a gift, and I absolutely love it. It’s ethereal, deep, and an amazing piece of work by Kenji Kawai.
What’s your go-to crate-digging spot?
I love a good street fair. Whenever I see a stand of used vinyl, I rush in and start digging for rarities. I’d much rather buy vinyl this way than go online and order one. I like the feeling of hunting and finding something unexpected. I’ve even found some records in mint condition from the ’70s, like Gordon Lightfoot and Three Dog Night, and I always go home feeling very accomplished.
Follow along with Flávia’s one-record-a-day journey at @avinyladay25, and keep an eye on vinylettes.com for more stories from collectors around the world.
