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Salvation Army, Franklin Park

The old Savers space back behind what was once known as Jewel ‘Grand Bazaar’ finally has a new tenant.  I don’t know how many (any?) vinyls I’ve pulled out of SAs in the past, but it is few, that’s for sure.  So I wasn’t excited to check this out but as it is in my […]

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Oakton Street Antique Centre, Arlington Heights

It’s the places in your backyard that you miss the most easily sometimes.  I was headed out to Niles and took a different route than usual, and went right by this place.  I immediately checked the clock and quickly calculated what time I thought I might be headed back then checked if I could make […]

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Casey’s Closet Thrift Store [Gibsonton FL]

I’ve run through the Gibsonton/Apollo Beach area twice now, most recently back in September.  I had more time on this trip than the others so I tried to take advantage.  I first stopped over at Almost New Thrift but they were closed and left a note on the door to that effect.  A bit dejected, […]

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Krazed in Kokomo

I’ve been awfully spoiled lately with the opportunity to travel to many large metropolitan areas.  Finally I was make in a small town in Indiana – now this feels natural! I swung through a Goodwill in town – plenty of vinyl to be had.  It was nothing doing, but I did find a mono copy […]

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Minneapolis Mania

Back in Minnesota! I booked a flight for under $200 and did about 90 minutes of work in Hastings.  Then I decided to stay in downtown Minneapolis and I found a really cheap room.  Had plenty of time to kill that afternoon and again the following morning before my flight left.  First up was Electric […]

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Time Capsule [Seekonk MA]

It was very exciting to come to work in Seekonk because it would allow me to check Massachusetts off of my list.  So I made plans to stop on the way from Logan airport because I assumed that there was nothing in Seekonk, and even if there was, I might not have time to stop. […]

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Attleboro Attack!

I visited Rhode Island a while back on a personal getaway with my dad.  I actually had business plans to travel to Seekonk which is just across the border from Providence.  This was great because I knew I’d be able to check Massachusetts off my list.  But flights to Boston were much cheaper than Providence […]

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MPC 1000 Stand

I purchased an MPC Studio about 3 months ago and I’ve been using it regularly and having a lot of fun.  I really started to want an older standalone MPC and decided that the 1000 would be perfect.  After watching many auctions on ebay and making offers, I finally bagged one.  I am pretty low […]

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Avenues Thrift Store

I’ve driven past this place so many damn times and wanted to stop in but never did.  This is largely because traffic on Touhy is a bit scary, there aren’t quite 2 lanes in each direction, but there isn’t quite a parking lane either.  Traffic moves fast and even if you can park in front, […]

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Goodwill, Skokie

Not sure how I never hit this place even once before over the years.  Granted I don’t get out there that often but it isn’t very far from my standard stomping grounds. Just a singular, clean bin with a handful of interesting finds as displayed here.  The Paul Young album is one shy of his […]