From: Droski, M. Ted (Ted.Droski_at_visiting-nurse.org)
Date: 2003-10-23 16:45:09
..along those same lines, I would suspect that the thrift stores in
major American markets (where dj's and good music matter) have a limited
selection of "good" old vinyl, as there are a LOT collectors and DJs
constantly on the prowl for good stuff at those thrift shops.
Middle America (generally speaking those cities with larger populations
but little to no scene) I would think are a better target. In the city
where I live, we are just shy of 1 million people in the region, yet we
have a small scene, and record selection is consistently fruitful.
Our record supplies are constantly refreshed by the off-loading of
entire record collections of the LP generation or adults and their
record buying kids (often I find many 80s records, mixed with
collections of Lawrence welk & polka) I'm guessing the teens/young
adults of the 80's left home and left their record collections behind,
just as the CD generation dawned, now those peoples parents are dying,
and their estates (including records) are donated to goodwill.
I try to take my Saturday trip to the thrifts once a month, and usually
do well, often meeting another collector while I'm there (then the
feverish thumbing through records begins to ensure I catch the "hidden
prize" record first before they do...!)
-----Original Message-----
From: christina long [mailto:info_at_citrona.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:21 AM
To: nethed; acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu
Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] tracking down older vinyl in America
South East -
There are tons of thrift stores and flea markets all over the states.
They usually open on Sat-Sun.
You can buy a 12" and sometimes an LP for a dollar. You just have to
really hunt.
Most of the time someone will have donated in the entire collection to
the Goodwill or Salvation Army.