The inaugural Vinyl in the Valley Collector Show is coming to Vernon on Oct. 5. 

More than 12,000 record albums, CDs and cassettes along with stereo equipment will be available. 

Collector show organizers John Gowland, from Kelowna, and Rob Scarfe, from Vernon, promise there will something for everyone from a music perspective - jazz, country, blues and rock. 

With the growing revival of playing music on vinyl in recent years, record shows like the one coming up in Vernon have proven to be the best place to acquire new and used albums at reasonable prices. 

Similar collector shows take place annually in Kelowna and Penticton. 

Scarfe thought it was time for Vernon to have a collector show of its own, which will attract record buyers from across the Okanagan Valley. 

The event will take place at the Elks Lodge, 3103 30th St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $3. 

There will be some 30 vendors on hand, giving buyers the opportunity to find that rare album they've been looking to find for years, Scarfe says. 

"Listening to a favourite record on a good stereo system is one of the finer things in life," added Gowland. 

"If you have had a hard day at the office, you can come home, pour yourself a glass of wine, put on your favourite record, relax, and life is great again.

"Vinyl records have a warm, rich sound that you can't hear on CDs or streaming music."

Gowland says nostalgia has played a big part in the resurgence of records for music lovers and collectors. 

"Many of us have hung on to at least some of the records we've collected in our lifetimes. Many of those records have appreciated in value over those years."