The term "No OBI/with OBI" is very common on here. If the release came with a unique printed sash it should be mentioned. The same as lyrics inserts or posters really.

Obis add collectable value precisely because they're often discarded. For certain releases they can cause a significant price increase. An obi is standard for Japanese releases, and any …

2022年11月28日 · The word “Obi” (which translates to English as ‘belt’) is a shortened form of the term “Obigami” (Obi = belt, Gami = paper), or ‘paper belt’. And though in the English speaking …

2022年8月28日 · The term obi (帯) designates the sash around a kimono (着物の帯, Kimono no obi). The term is nowadays applied to this paper around CD, games and the edge of books as …

(OBI is a Kimono Sash also) You've answered your own question right there :-) Japanese releases of non-native records often have a paper band around them with info in Japanese on …

2010年3月1日 · An obi strip is a piece of paper wrapped around the spine of Japanese CDs, DVDs, movies, or books sometimes referred to as a "spine card". They started in Japan as a …

EVER. Additionally, the vinyl OP posted has a correct OBI. It's authenticity can only be verified by actually handling the record, however OP stated it is a Japanese pressing. As for the history of …

2004年4月4日 · Part of the "allure" with OBI strips is that most older Japanese CDs don't have them. Most people treated OBI strips as packaging and threw them away. So, when an older …

2022年7月20日 · I have been purchasing CDs from an artist who is based in Japan. Most of CD’s I bought came brand new: including the OBI strip. Some of them are quite small while others …

2013年9月1日 · An obi is a strip of paper looped around a book or other product. This extends the term obi used for Japanese clothing; it is written with the same kanji. The term is also used for …