“Where words fail, music speaks.” ―Hans Christian Andersen
My post today is from a recent visit to Vintage Vinyl located on an area called The Delmar Loop in University City, MO. Vintage Vinyl's roots date back 40 years ago to 1979 when it first opened as a booth in Soulard Farmer's Market.
"The St. Louis landmark and legitimate tourist destination has been known to transform casual browsers into collectors in just one visit..." and is one of the "10 Best Record Stores in the USA" (source -USA Today)
Music was organized by genres with signage displayed throughout the store. In each section, albums were alphabetized by group/artist.
If you needed assistance finding the location of a particular group or artist, employees were very helpful
This "Listening Station" was a unique feature offered at the store where you could play your albums before buying. Definitely a great way to check for any bad scratches on the vinyls.
Wait a minute! Isn't that the cover from Abbey Road by the Beatles?
Yes, it is. And Vintage Vinyl had it set up as a backdrop for anyone wanting to do photo shoot. No takers in my party.
These doodles and scribbly artwork were at the checkout. Definitely have some artistic talent at Vintage Vinyl
Figured I'd play it safe and take a photo of the lenient but lengthy return policy-- just in case!
If you're running out of Christmas gift ideas or are in the mood to buy yourself some music to add to your record collection, you probably can find something special at local vinyl stores. Do a Google search to locate the nearest one to you!
"Life without music is no life at all." -Friedrich Nietzsche
Anytime you are out shopping, remember to take photos to post for Market Friday hosted by America's sweetheart, the lovely @dswigle
Images taken with Samsung Galaxy Note8
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