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Savers, Lake Zurich

The 99 cent bin was filled with good stuff…Engelbert, lots of classic country, even some Brasil 66.  Walked away with some Ray Price and Marty Robbins to fulfill my current country obsession.  I had picked up the Marty Robbins album more than once recently but put it back for poor condition.  This one is staggeringly […]

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Goodwill, Lake Zurich

Had fun hunting with this guy and walked away with another Glen Campbell album.  I was initially annoyed that someone else was trying to get into the rack (space is limited) but we soon struck up pleasant conversation about record collecting and I could tell he was serious.  He pulled out a Dave Brubeck album […]

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MorningStar’s Treasure Chest, Joilet IL

One of the best thrift store adventures in a while.  Filled with good stuff, besides the three I pulled out, found copies of my favorite Brasil 66 album, not one but TWO Dan Seals solo albums and my favorite Eng record! All of that aside I did leave to go and get some cash (and […]

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Goodwill, Elmhurst IL

  Picked up a really nice copy of a Glen Campbell classic for a buck.  I got hooked on this song via Engelbert’s version and I was curious to hear what the original sounded like.  Now I not only get to hear it once, but hear it forever.  In staggering condition as well!    

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St. Vincent, Addison IL

Almost bought this Jimmy Webb classic but passed.  I am already aware of some gems that have been pulled out of this tiny shelf but today was nothing doing.  I shall return.

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Savers, Franklin Park

Hadn’t been in for a while so figured I’d breeze through.  Huge stash of new vinyl, I did pick up the one in the bottom pic for $1.08.          

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Disc Replay, Crest Hill

Had some downtime in the Joliet area (again) so I did a quick search on the old phone to figure out where I might be able to cop some vinyl.  I checked out a couple thrift stores and this place kept coming up.  Barely out of my way but I had nothing better to do. […]

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harlem/foster flea market

Last second gsalr.com score brought me up to Jefferson Park for an impromptu but rewarding little jaunt.  There were probably 20 vendors but I was nearly half way through before I encountered any records at all.  And even that was a paltry 10-12 beat down old platters.  Junk – no thanks. I continued to endure […]

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Duo of garage sales, Jefferson Park

Set out for a 14 mile round trip bike ride on a Saturday morning.  After a couple weekends without any hits for ‘records’ in my search results on gsalr.com, I found two just about a mile away. I arrived at the first only to be told ‘sorry’ when I asked where the records were.  Nice […]

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Blast From The Past, Bensenville

I have gone past this place hundreds of times to/from work and always wondered about it.  Not even necessarily in terms of records but because it looks so odd.  It is a house that has been converted into a thrift store.  While it stands on a major thoroughfare, it is cloaked in foliage and the […]