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Time Capsule [Seekonk MA]

It was very exciting to come to work in Seekonk because it would allow me to check Massachusetts off of my list.  So I made plans to stop on the way from Logan airport because I assumed that there was nothing in Seekonk, and even if there was, I might not have time to stop. […]

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Attleboro Attack!

I visited Rhode Island a while back on a personal getaway with my dad.  I actually had business plans to travel to Seekonk which is just across the border from Providence.  This was great because I knew I’d be able to check Massachusetts off my list.  But flights to Boston were much cheaper than Providence […]

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MPC 1000 Stand

I purchased an MPC Studio about 3 months ago and I’ve been using it regularly and having a lot of fun.  I really started to want an older standalone MPC and decided that the 1000 would be perfect.  After watching many auctions on ebay and making offers, I finally bagged one.  I am pretty low […]

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Avenues Thrift Store

I’ve driven past this place so many damn times and wanted to stop in but never did.  This is largely because traffic on Touhy is a bit scary, there aren’t quite 2 lanes in each direction, but there isn’t quite a parking lane either.  Traffic moves fast and even if you can park in front, […]

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Goodwill, Skokie

Not sure how I never hit this place even once before over the years.  Granted I don’t get out there that often but it isn’t very far from my standard stomping grounds. Just a singular, clean bin with a handful of interesting finds as displayed here.  The Paul Young album is one shy of his […]

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St. Peter’s Gate (and four year anniversary!)

Had a hell ride down in Hazelwood just outside of STL.  I was staying in St. Peter which is about 10-15 miles away if memory serves.  I spent about 14.5 hours working and driving on day #2 but day #1 was just a 5 hour jaunt down to my destination.  This of course left room […]

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McComb Thrift Store [McComb OH]

It has been over 2 1/2 years since I first visited (what was at that time) Community Thrift in tiny downtown McComb Ohio.  Looks like it has changed names but otherwise looks the same as it always has. I wonder if my old friend Terry is still stocking the shelves.  Found some interesting gems which […]

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Beverly Records SECRET GARAGE!

I don’t know what people think that record collecting is all about.  Or being out and about and searching for records.  Probably seems very much ‘on the surface’, like just sticking my mitts in those crates is all that matters.  But the real peak experiences come when you supersede that stuff and hit into something […]

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Asbestos crate (#4 of 4)

My girlfriend hates her kitchen floor.  And now, we find ourselves here. She hated that floor and complained about it all the time.  Until she struck a deal with a friend of a friend who does remodeling (and put a new roof on her house), and they came to an agreement of barter for labor, […]

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D’yer Maker

My history with the Dyer Goodwill runs deep.  Back before it was even fully constructed and I invited myself inside through the many polka records I have pulled out of here, and even some weird rarities I just went ahead and sold for profit.  Haven’t been through since early spring so I enjoyed my trip […]