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 […]
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Goodwill [Grand Rapids MI]
One of two Goodwills in GR (still haven’t been to the other one), I stopped in quickly to peruse their single bin of vinyl. Almost scooped a John Klemmer album then decided I don’t even like the one I already have. Instead, grabbed a Jimmy Dean record and got the hell out of there. Still […]
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Pink Elephant, Elmhurst
It started becoming difficult to find new thrift stores in the area a while ago but I got lucky on a Saturday morning. I fought through a hangover and a bus ride to make my way to Christoper’s on York Road in Elmhurst where I devoured some eggs and chorizo with fresh salsa. Our group […]
The journey down south is a long one- 8 hrs via public transportation. But worth it. This video chronicles my journey. Some other artifacts are below. Enjoy. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, 93RD AND WESTERN Roger Miller – Golden Hits – already had the stereo version, picked up at a flea market on a hot day – now I […]
Last March I was visiting my folks and hit up a bunch of local thrift stores with my mom scavenging for vinyl. Woke up Black Friday and shook off my hangover then got a recommendation (from my mom of all people) to check out a new resale shop called Wings in the area. Well Salvation […]
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Fantastic Andy’s, Kewanee IL
Went for a road trip to visit my girlfriend’s home town for the weekend and stopped by Fantastic Andy’s, a place she had already told me about. I was eager to check it out after hearing some wild stories. A very important record was purchased here (by her) over a year ago – still probably […]
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Goodwill, Kewanee IL
Just a tiny sampling of vinyl at my 11th Goodwill (on this blog at least). Almost all Xmas music clearly put out recently for the occasion except for one very odd disco/rock record which I almost bought. (Something/somebody needs to keep Macho company).
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Oak Park Records, Oak Park IL
My first visit to Oak Park Records did not go well back in March. I forgot about the place entirely until recently, so I made an impromptu journey straight from work two days ago and found the following: Well I get that people have other things going on in their life then sitting at a […]
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Another Sunday at Raffe’s
I first learned of Raffe’s at the CHIRP record fair last spring. I made my first visit on Record Store Day a short time later and I have now returned twice since. It has taken three visits to continue to return and purchase the Paul Desmond records I saw on my first visit and which […]