How to identify, value and catalog what you own
How to work out what something is, what it is worth, and how to keep track of it. Written for people with a shelf to sort out.
How to catalog a vinyl collection
Whole-shelf vinyl cataloging without a weekend of typing: photograph, confirm pressing and grade, file to shelf places, and keep a market estimate beside each copy.
- Vinyl
How to grade a vinyl record
Goldmine grades for media and sleeve, applied strictly: what each grade means, how to inspect under light, and how buyers react when you overgrade.
- Vinyl
How to identify a first pressing
Read the runout, label and catalogue cues that separate a first pressing from later issues - then match them to completed sales, not wishful asking prices.
- Vinyl
How to sell vinyl from your catalog
Publish a cataloged record to Discogs or eBay without retyping: drafts from the item, market estimate as anchor, Pro/Ultra for publishing, marketplaces by country.
- Vinyl
Original pressing vs reissue
Why originals and reissues share a cover but not a price - and the label, runout and catalogue cues that tell them apart before you check completed sales.
- Vinyl
Re-Identify with AI notes: when the photo misses the brand
Photo looks fine, ID does not. Add Notes for the AI on Edit Item, tap Re-Identify Item, and let samla.ai re-read the photos with the brand or marker you already know.
- Home inventory
How to authenticate a designer handbag
Read stamps, stitching, hardware and inclusions that separate a genuine designer bag from a convincing copy - then photograph the cues so they stay with the item.
- Handbags
How to catalog a book collection
Catalog a library without a weekend of typing: photograph each spine or title page, confirm edition and jacket, and file the copy to the shelf where it lives.
- Books
How to catalog a handbag collection
Catalog handbags without a weekend of typing: photograph each bag, confirm model and date marks, note condition and inclusions, and file it to the closet where it lives.
- Handbags
How to catalog a sneaker collection
Catalog sneakers without a weekend of typing: photograph each pair or box label, confirm the style code, note size and condition, and file it to the shelf where it lives.
- Footwear
How to identify a first edition
Read the title page, copyright page and number line that separate a true first from later printings and book-club issues - then match them to completed sales.
- Books
How to sell a handbag from your catalog
Publish a cataloged handbag to classified ads or eBay without retyping: drafts from the item, market estimate as anchor, Pro/Ultra for publishing, marketplaces by country.
- Handbags
How to sell books from your catalog
Publish a cataloged book to classified ads or eBay without retyping: drafts from the item, market estimate as anchor, Pro/Ultra for publishing, marketplaces by country.
- Books
How to sell sneakers from your catalog
Publish a cataloged pair to classified ads or eBay without retyping: drafts from the item, market estimate as anchor, Pro/Ultra for publishing, marketplaces by country.
- Footwear
How to spot fake sneakers
Read style codes, shape, materials and box cues that separate a retail pair from a convincing copy - then photograph the details so they stay with the item.
- Footwear
What is my book worth?
What is my book worth? Edition, printing, jacket and demand decide the price, not the title on the spine. Read those, then check completed sales instead of asking prices.
- Books
What is my handbag worth?
What is my handbag worth? Model, date code, leather, hardware and condition decide the price. Read those, then check completed sales instead of asking prices.
- Handbags
What is my sneaker worth?
What is my sneaker worth? Silhouette, colorway, style code, size and condition decide the price. Read those, then check completed sales instead of asking prices.
- Footwear
What is my vinyl worth?
What is my vinyl worth? Pressing, condition and demand decide the price, not the name on the sleeve. Read those three, then check completed sales instead of asking prices.
- Vinyl
Home inventory for insurance: what to photograph & write down
After a fire or a break-in, the insurer asks you to prove what you owned and what it was worth. A "we'll remember it" inventory never survives that conversation. Here is what to capture before you need it.
- Home inventory
Put the whole shelf in your pocket
Photograph an item and samla.ai identifies it, fills in the details that decide its value, and files it where it lives.
