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Goodwill, Hoffman Estates

Stopped in after spending a hellish week at St. Alexius Hospital down the street.  Had a family member spend 4 nights in there – thankfully they are now resting at home. I had noticed the Goodwill nearly next door early in the week but was not in the mood for record shopping.  Stopped in about […]

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Lake Forest Run

Found myself up in Waukegan again for the first time in a couple weeks.  This day trip was a fluke; I’m guessing now I won’t be out that way again for a couple years.  Last time it was so cold out I only had time to hit the Salvation Army (which didn’t turn out too […]

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Oak Park Run

As often happens to collectors of all sizes and shapes no doubt, after my first visit to Oak Park Records (or should I say my first successful visit) I left a record behind, and it ate at me.  At the time I wasn’t sure if it was legitimately rare, or if it was something so […]

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GR Trilogy

Made my 14th trip to Grand Rapids and finally was able to hit up all the record stores the city had to offer.  Some new ones and an (not very) old haunt. After my work was done near Wyoming, I went downtown to have a burger and some chili at Stella’s.  I longed to head […]

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Weathersfield Way Run

I awoke Saturday morning out in Roselle, feeling dejected that I couldn’t go out and look for records. I’ve covered my thrift store run in the area more than once, (most recently on Thanksgiving) and I know that isn’t enough elapsed time for any kind of stock rotation to occur and I don’t feel like […]

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Goodwill [Michigan City IN]

Saw a copy of ‘Release Me’ and ‘We Made It Happen’ and little else. Almost bought my 427th copy of the latter before I began to see myself in a future episode of ‘Hoarders’. I left it and got the hell out of there.

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Salvation Army, Waukegan IL

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 […]