The 20 best Instagram record collections of 2016

Feast your eyes on 20 of the year’s best photos featuring stunning record collections and home setups.

Throughout 2016, our Instagram series’ #VFRecordCollections and Home Grown provided a unique insight into the lives and collections of a global community of vinyl lovers who don’t often see the limelight. Through these series’ we’ve been able to keep our finger on the pulse, documenting an incredible array of record collection photography from around the globe.

To paint the complete picture we’ve also included some established names like 2manydjs and DVS1 – when you see them for yourself you’ll realise why we couldn’t reasonably exclude these from the list.

Do you have a beautiful collection and want to be featured on The Vinyl Factory’s Instagram? Make sure you’re using the #VFRecordCollections or #TheHomeOfVinyl hashtags and we’ll do the rest.

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The beautiful collection of Brazilian 7” specialist @palosantodiscos for #VFRecordCollections — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Sep 25, 2016 at 9:53am PDT

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The home setup of English DJ and producer @objekttt . : @resident_advisor — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Sep 12, 2016 at 12:14pm PDT

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Impressive! #VFRecordCollections . : Sky Lee via @thevinylday — #TheHomeofVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Aug 29, 2016 at 8:54am PDT

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Interiors done right. . : @hybu for #VFRecordCollections. — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Jul 6, 2016 at 8:41am PDT

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And the sun sets on another working week. See you on the other side. #VFRecordCollections . : @kaineryantaylor — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Aug 19, 2016 at 8:55am PDT

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@Louislang89 for #VFRecordCollections — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Aug 14, 2016 at 2:09pm PDT

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Another stunner. @vinyl_domain makes the cut for #VFRecordCollections. — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on May 22, 2016 at 2:53pm PDT

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Drop what you're doing, this is not a drill. You're looking at the heavenly record collection of #2manydjs (via @bbcessentialmix)

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Jan 27, 2016 at 8:41am PST

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You’re looking at the crisp setup of @tomelsey. #VFRecordCollections — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on May 1, 2016 at 2:02pm PDT

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Our Crate Diggers series profiles record collectors around the world. This time we sunk our claws into the collection of Midwest veteran techno DJ and producer DVS1. . Head to the link in our bio for the full interview and gallery exploring this insane collection. — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Jul 23, 2016 at 12:32pm PDT

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New Order front and center in @driftwood_records' huge collection. #vfrecordcollections — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Apr 25, 2016 at 10:37am PDT

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One of our favourite #VFRecordCollections submissions to date, this time via @andydonohoephoto. — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Apr 10, 2016 at 1:00pm PDT

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On point home setup submission by fellow vinyl appreciator @notmargarine for #VFRecordCollections.

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Feb 23, 2016 at 10:26am PST

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From the top shelf… @hillbreaker for #VFRecordCollections

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Jan 13, 2016 at 6:42am PST

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Audio console specialists @symbolaudio with your Sunday night #VFRecordCollections feature. — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Oct 23, 2016 at 9:29am PDT

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The incredible collection of @barbnerdy – featured in this week's 'Home Grown' collector feature on thevinylfactory.com. . You're looking at approx 15,000 records, a selection of which are some of the rarest on the planet. . Full feature at thevinylfactory.com. — #VFRecordCollections

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Nov 6, 2016 at 10:06am PST

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This week's #VFRecordCollections shot comes via Denmark's @Louislang89. . Full interview as part of our Home Grown series now live on thevinylfactory.com. — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Nov 20, 2016 at 12:23pm PST

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This week's #VFRecordCollections shot comes via Berlin's @jasonfellows. Loving the @atochadesign sunken desk. . Full interview as part of our Home Grown series now live on thevinylfactory.com. — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Nov 27, 2016 at 10:08am PST

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The home listening station of @Tom_Furse

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Dec 27, 2015 at 5:42am PST

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A huge thank you to @abekhamis for this brilliant #VFRecordCollectors submission. — #TheHomeOfVinyl

A photo posted by The Vinyl Factory (@thevinylfactory) on Apr 17, 2016 at 12:06pm PDT