What does OBI actually mean, is it an acronym of Outside Box Information? There is plenty of info relating to what it is, but I couldn't find anything to say what the actual letters stand for.http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921787#msg-921787Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:05:58 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921879#msg-921879 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921879#msg-921879 soldierofthenight NoticeboardFri, 07 Dec 2012 01:53:24 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921839#msg-921839 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921839#msg-921839http://www.minilps.net/mini-lp-replicas/what-is-an-obi-strip/


What is an obi strip?

Obi has a couple of meanings.

On this site it IS NOT an article of Japanese clothing (a sash or belt for securing and decorating a kimono).

On this site it is the small piece of paper included with a CD or LP usually wrapped around the left hand spine of the item. (See also promo obi.)

An obi strip is, for all intents and purposes, a disposable item. It provides information to the seller and to the buyer (mostly in Japanese) about the item being sold. Once the item has been sold to the consumer it is basically useless (it has served its purpose).

Although not strictly ephemera (disposable paper items such as postage stamps and cigarette and bubble gum cards), obis are collectable items in their own right.

To non-Japanese reading buyers, the dates on the obi provide an indication of when the item was made or became available.]]> patiscat NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 17:51:02 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921809#msg-921809 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921809#msg-921809 Coco NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 07:00:40 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921807#msg-921807 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921807#msg-921807 Coco NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 06:56:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921802#msg-921802 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921802#msg-921802]]> Walk In The Shadows NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 06:33:02 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921799#msg-921799 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921799#msg-921799 rocknut NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 06:23:54 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921797#msg-921797 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921797#msg-921797 Troy NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 06:03:44 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921795#msg-921795 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921795#msg-921795 Walk In The Shadows NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 05:24:27 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921794#msg-921794 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921794#msg-921794 rocknut NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 05:00:01 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921793#msg-921793 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921793#msg-921793 Walk In The Shadows NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 04:52:54 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921791#msg-921791 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921791#msg-921791]]> Walk In The Shadows NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 04:50:48 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921787#msg-921787 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,921787,921787#msg-921787 Coco NoticeboardThu, 06 Dec 2012 04:28:52 +1100