It is the humble position of The Prudent Groove that all record collectors, who don’t already know this… the obvious… steer crystal clear of any and all picture discs. Sure, they welcome a glistening pyrite-like flash of abnormality, but unless you’re a gleeful youth, skipping is probably not on your day’s agenda.
Discovering a record that skips is not unlike finding a wallet on the beach containing no money. The wave of excitement is quickly drained upon this startling realization and, in this case, if a relatively hefty sum is paid for said skip-it record, its inclusion in your library rides that fine line between, “I should sell it, but wouldn’t want to burden a brother / sister collector with these woes ” and “well, I should just throw the damn thing away.” So, here it sits… unplayed… but looking as beautiful as a Saturday morning.
Stay away from picture discs kids. They may offer a bit of visual life in the mostly black world of vinyl, but every single one is prone to skip, and could turn out offering more resentment than entertaining pleasure.
The Prudent Groove 
Sad to hear of your disappointing pic spins, Mr PG. About the only one if have is Spinal Tap ‘Bitch School’ on Stonehenge shaped vinyl, and that’s not really for playing anyway. It is a precious artefact. Come to think of it, is that the ultimate purpose of these pieces anyway?
Talk about bum cakes, my girl’s got ’em. I LOVE the Tap! You are absolutely correct. PDiscs are little more than a glorified, albeit, unique poster / paperweight. I just (still) get disgusted every time I see mine. But it was my own damn fault for purchasing them in the first place. Although, I don’t own Bitch School…
Just like a lot of girls I once knew, Just because they look good don’t mean that they are good. And I do have to admit that I have never played a picture disc before even though I have a few.