Records on the pricy side…didn’t buy anything but nice place.
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Store was mysteriously closed, the sign(s) tell a hell of a story.
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Best. Day. Ever.
I recently discovered gsalr.com which is a website that consolidates info on yard/garage/rummage/etc sales. These are always prime targets for old vinyl but now you can not only find them with a few clicks, I get daily emails that list all the sales within 20 miles of my home and even highlight the word ‘records’ […]
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Gramaphone Records, Lakeview
Gramaphone is part of the ‘vinyl triangle’ in Lakeview that also includes Dave’s and Reckless. During my first visit to those stores last fall I neglected to stop at Gramaphone as I did not realize how close it was. I was aware that they specialized in house music so I wasn’t fully excited to go […]
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Junk!
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Knick Knack investigation #556
Kelly and David @ my favorite thrift store in the world call me whenever they get new vinyl and David has become a rabid collector in his own right. I have returned many times to cop wax but today was unique. I had stopped at the EP post office because they are open late (to […]
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Thrift n’ Thrive, Portage Park
Was disappointed to again come across Engelbert releases that had mysteriously disappeared from their jackets! While it may have been a compilation, Golden Love Songs contained a copy of a Peter Frampton album! Still, an impressive amount of vinyl for a thrift store. A worthwhile hunt – I pulled out a nice copy of Friends […]
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Unique Thrift, Riis Park
One of the saddest record collections on recent memory – maybe ever.
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Unique Antiques, Joilet IL
Score!
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Goodwill, Westchester
Got a tip this location had a ‘plethora’ of Eng. My CI didn’t lie; they never do. live album – bought it, though I found the jacket empty…. in time – one of my most wanted, still in the shrink, bought it sweetheart – already have it EH – already have it miracles – would […]