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Goodwill, Mundelien IL

This is the 10th Goodwill I am blogging about and it has been a wild adventure! No, that is not true.  It has been filled with records without jackets, jackets without records, jackets separated into two easy pieces (sans vinyl) and a multitude of religious recordings aimed squarely at no record collector who has lived […]

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suburbs thrift store

Tri-County Thrift, Grayslake IL

    Unfortunately nothing to see here but still glad I stopped!   

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Corner Record Shop [Grandville MI]

Another trip up to GR – found the hottest record store in town.  I spent my last trip exploring a seemingly endless array of thrift stores.  With that just about quenched, I took a quick look for record stores.  Found this one conveniently on my way into town from my point of origin and glad […]

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Halloween Flea Market 2014, DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton IL

For the second year in a row I hit both of the major Zurko flea markets at the Dupage County Fairgrounds.  They comprise a bi-annual ritual I have committed to for the rest of my lifetime.  The All-Nighter being a rite of summer; and this, of autumn.  Both events have proven rich with vinyl and […]

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ohio

Terry’s Treasure Trove

When I first made my acquaintance (via telephone) with Terry, I knew I’d be back in his neck of the woods but honestly did not know if I would ever be able to make the visit happen.  I felt like it was all a lie, or it would fall through, or maybe I would feel […]

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florida record store

Microgroove [Tampa FL]

I found just a quick break in my rushed day in Tampa to speed over on the #1 bus down Florida Ave. to Microgroove.  I was not disappointed.  I think this is the reasonable dream of every record collector, to own a store like this.  It wasn’t filled with hundreds of expensive records but also […]

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florida record store

Rock N’ Roll Heaven [Orlando FL]

Continuing back to my point of origination on my record store bike tour of NE Orlando, I finished things off at Rock N’ Heaven.  The outside decor was eyecatching to say the least but offered no glipse of what was inside. When I entered I found a large store with many racks of vinyl.  A […]

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Goodwill [Waseon OH]

Someone just unloaded about 30+ bad hip hop 12″ singles. At least they are all mint condition. Almost no ‘thrift store’ records to speak of. That is, except the bizarre polka album I found and subsequently added to discogs.  This one will be in my dreams (or nightmares) for ages, probably should have grabbed it. […]

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florida record store

Retro Records [Orlando FL]

Far from a knock on Park Ave CDs, but I was ready for a record store like this after that experience.  A simple room with no partitions, worn and well used.  I must presume the two clerks I encountered were owners.  I had a brief (2-3 miles) bike ride but in the heat I was […]

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Park Ave CDs [Orlando FL]

So I began what became a 7.5 mile bike ride at Park Ave. CDs.  While Rock N’ Roll Heaven (detailed in a separate post) was just feet away from my jumping off point at Retro Cycles I decided to hit that last.  Park Ave. was just a few miles away. I would pedigree this as […]