Made a run up to Waukegan and found time to snoop around. Last time I was in the vicinity, I headed towards the north shore and came away with a quite a haul. This time I headed over to Gurnee and Community Thrift Store. The place was huge and it was packed with people, even […]
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Been a while since I strolled through – they actually got a record bin a while back after originally using a crappy bookshelf. Now, they have also added the backdrop which they can fill with records for display a la Pink Elephant. (I wouldn’t mind having that U2 vinyl). I have long held off on […]
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Goodwill, Addison
After the disgusting filth that is Goodwill Glendale Heights, it was refreshing to see this bin, which qualifies as easily the cleanest and most well organized Goodwill bin I have ever seen (and I’ve seen a few). All junk save for the album I placed on top. I almost bought it, only left it behind […]
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Savers, Downers Grove
It 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 […]
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Geneseo Go-To
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 […]
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Return to Kewanee
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 […]
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Savers FP check-in
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 […]