spindle spider dot comThe struggle is real, believe me. Besides the thousands of hours I have spent during fruitless visits to dirty old thrift stores, I spend a lot of time on the phone assuring that the places I visit have vinyl before I head in that direction. Below is a rare text exchange between myself and somehow […]
As I returned from a totally fruitless journey from central Wisconsin, I was rewarded with a bevy of vinyl, the likes of which never before seen! I stumbled upon just one more store that I had to inspect on my way. My work vehicle runs on E85 so I have to plot my stops for […]
After the beating I took in nearby Wausau, only a real masochist would come back for more. But I had to drive to Marshfield and my awaiting hotel, and more thrift stores lurked there. How could I resist the brutality? (Answer: I couldn’t). Goodwill Marshfield had some really interesting bins, pinned to a pegboard. Never […]
It is ironic that given the proximity of Wisconsin to Chicago, I get up there less frequently than far away locales like Texas and New Hampshire (should be going back there in a month or two). But I did reap the rewards of a trip to central Wisconsin and while I (SPOILER ALERT!) came back […]
I was approached by the people that put this together who asked if I would put together a seminar regarding record bin construction, a topic I have covered here at length. At first I modestly assumed that it must be some kind of prank – who would legitimately consider me enough of an ‘expert’ to […]
Nearing total exhaustion at the end of my week spent working in the Ruskin/Gibsonton area, I tried to swing by a St. Vincent (Ruskin) and had trouble finding it, then got called back to the job site before I could investigate further. Later that afternoon, my work finally completed, I spent my last night in […]
My night in Waco was one to remember, but their vinyl selection won’t be bringing me back anytime soon. The bottom rung of a small bookcase was all they had to offer and of that, only a later album from Rog (seen below) caught my eye, and even that could not induce me to purchase […]
Only an idiot would drive three hours south from Dallas to Lockhart for barbecue but that is exactly what I did. I scouted a number of locations for vinyl but none panned out – all were out of business. Ironically, I included Upscale Resale in that list as I was driving out of town when […]
I’ve been at this long enough that sometimes I shake my head at my own irrational actions and why I carry on, despite a mountain of reasons to turn in. I felt so worn out the late afternoon I discovered The Vintage Freak in Bedford, Texas that by all accounts I should have called it […]
Had what very well may be my one and only trip to Texas and I took advantage! I was at the tail end of a brutal cold and my head was congested as hell…the ride was turbulent and I was sitting at the absolute last row, an honor I have never before enjoyed and hope […]