spindle spider dot comIt has become a tradition to stop in after getting my haircut in nearby Oakbrook. I’ve pulled some interesting scores out of here and it’s been a while since I stopped in – my hair was quite long and unruly. I got a trim today and made time to stop in and found they moved […]
Having exhaustively thrifted our way around town (and Morris, on the way), stir craziness set in after one night. With a lazy Sunday upon us, I found an antique mall in nearby Geneseo, about 30 minutes away, and we set out. As we came down Route 6, we screeched into the parking lot, caught off […]
I don’t know of a more colorful shop or more colorful proprietor than Fantastic Andy’s in Kewanee IL. I first visited last fall and I came away with a mountain of scores. The place is touched by God I think – my luck continued and my spirits were generally lifted upon entering. I now require […]
Made a stop for lunch in Morris Illinois on my way to Kewanee another 90 minutes down the road. After some Swedish meatballs at R’ Place, we quickly made a jaunt over to St. Vincent’s and Goodwill to hunt for some treasures. St. V’s was up first…I don’t think I’ve ever seen a collection of […]
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 […]
If I didn’t have 150+ other posts on this blog I’d feel a little more guilty about posting about the same place four times (even if it is over more than a year). And I’d feel guiltier still (in fact, I wouldn’t even bother posting at all) if I had worse luck at the place. […]
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 […]
I noticed Stars on the way out to Something Else a few weeks ago. Super close to the College Ave stop, I made a mental note to call and see if they had records. Indeed they did – and the trip was on. This makes trip #3 for records along the Union Pacific West line […]
I don’t know how a local Goodwill was left which I had not already visited (this makes #24!) but there it was, just around the corner. Not much to dig but I did come out of there with a killer Jose Feliciano album in PRISTINE shape for a few cents. My girl took my advice […]
Ran across this place on the way back from a day trip to Naperville. Saw it on the way out and made that old familiar call: ‘do you have any records?’. Indeed they did, so I stopped on the way back. This isn’t actually a thrift store per se; it is a large, divided consignment […]