A route I have covered before, once on a holiday – it was time again with a day off and nothing to do. I reviewed my own blog and also the always handy Google Maps to create a list of places to go and root around in. First up was the Shelter – I have […]
Category: church thrift stores
I was last out in NW Indiana back in January – I had a blast and came home with a load of records. This time around, I tried to see what I could hit on my way back. Initially I went for a Savers in Dolton but when I arrived there was only a Food […]
Swung through on a Thursday afternoon to find a bevy of vinyl but none worth grabbing. Reminiscent of the album I found long ago in Mundelien (and still regret not buying), I found at least 15-20 copies of what must be a local group; sealed (pink!) vinyl. I was convinced from the Asian characters on […]
You know the selection is bad when a Johnny Mathis album provides a kind of relief. Something familiar amongst many, many religious recordings, only in the worst shape imaginable.
I don’t get up this way often but so I made a point to see what I could see during my afternoon up north. This Salvation Army is pretty large and had a giant record rack of an odd design. The front and back were separated by a wire cage. Perhaps used to protect yourself […]
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Topeka Run
Got a rare chance to travel a bit outside of my normal territory for work. Made a drive to Kansas and stopped in Quincy Illinois on the way back. Did about 1200 miles in 3 days and dug through seemingly as many vinyls. First stop was Goodwill in Topeka. I knew things were going to […]
21 bins of vinyl…easily the largest collection I’ve seen in a store of this ilk. And nothing but junk – war torn records, perhaps 1/3rd were empty jackets. I did find a CTI classic (jacket only) and the mandatory Engelbert but nothing else of interest except for a Verve gem which was complete but pretty […]
Downtown Appleton offers a trio of record stores and I’ve already hit most of the thrift stores in the surrounding area. Still, leaving no stone unturned and no crate un-dug, I trudged on during a more recent trip to revisit some old haunts and see what was left. BETHESDA THRIFT I called in advance to […]
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Lake Forest Run
Found myself up in Waukegan again for the first time in a couple weeks. This day trip was a fluke; I’m guessing now I won’t be out that way again for a couple years. Last time it was so cold out I only had time to hit the Salvation Army (which didn’t turn out too […]
Encountered a unique situation at this shop. The records were totally obscured by a small card table filled with board games. Worse yet, the games were all on edge, apparently to display them to would be buyers. This made moving the table difficult or impossible, perhaps even with help. So I had to fit my […]