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 […]
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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 […]
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The Vintage Freak [Bedford TX]
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 […]
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DFW thrift
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 […]
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Goodwill [Findlay OH]
The first five Eddie Rabbitt albums (ironically, I own the sixth, albeit the Mexican version), a rare Tom Jones alternate cover and Anne Murray looking adorably cute – someone’s for the taking. I used restraint, it wasn’t easy!
Another weekend, another couple days spent at the ‘usual haunts’. And for once, I got lucky. With my arm bent firmly behind my back, I was convinced to go over to Goodwill Elmhurst just before close. There was a mountain of 45s in there and while ‘naked’ 45s usually are a real turnoff (how crass), […]
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Bel Aire Enterprises, Bridgeview
It is not difficult to recall when I first learned of Bel Aire Records. It was at a garage sale, now over 18 months ago. There weren’t many records but there was on that caught my eye, and it was sealed. I saw it was a local label and it took me a moment to […]
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T-ampa T-hrift T-rouble aka T^3
I have hunted in Florida and Tampa a couple times specifically before. However, those trips were strictly on my own personal holidays while this trip was business related. My time was precious but my colleague had a rental car which I commandeered and set out to see what I could see! I called the Collection […]
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Goodwill, Addison
Still the cleanest record bin in the game – I think this is only my second time ever stopping in. Went way over here to visit a Walmart to pick up some odds and ends and strolled over. Found the red album lower left and one other one instantly in the front of the stack […]
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New To You, Broadview
The well long ago ran dry on thrift stores anywhere in the vicinity which I have not visited and blogged about. But occasionally I find one which I overlooked and of course make a bee line to dig through their filthy old vinyl! I reached New To You with my girlfriend and her daughter in […]