Category Archives: music

Record Store Day 2016

Posted on April 16, 2016 by thriftshopperforpeace

Today is International Record Store Day and all over the world, record shops will be celebrating in various ways. Here in Abbotsford it’s pretty low-key but my son and I ventured out to two local places that sell vinyl to … Continue reading →

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Support for the Arts – a Thrifter’s Conundrum

Posted on November 8, 2014 by thriftshopperforpeace

While in Victoria B.C. last week I visited two of my favourite places: The Turntable, a tiny used vinyl/CD shop with a massive collection of great music and Russell Books, Victoria’s answer to Powell’s Books in Portland. I’ll show you … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day – “Christmas for Nerds”

Posted on April 19, 2014 by thriftshopperforpeace

My parents used to have this huge console record player/radio that was the centre piece of our living room for years. I remember how we could stack 5 or 6 vinyl albums on the centre post and they would drop … Continue reading →

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The Last Bits

Posted on March 29, 2014 by thriftshopperforpeace

The last thrift shop that my sister and I visited on our Vancouver trip a few weeks ago was the Salvation Army on 4th Avenue in Kitsilano. This is an old favourite of ours – it’s fun to shop in … Continue reading →

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Return to Richmond

Posted on March 15, 2014 by thriftshopperforpeace

In my last blog post, I shared the adventures of the Vancouver Airport Chapel thrift store which is actually in Richmond. It was a new adventure but that day began with a return to a few Steveston second hand shops … Continue reading →

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Tunes to Thrift By

Posted on February 1, 2014 by thriftshopperforpeace

I’ve been waiting a while to put this song on my blog. I LOVE IT. But some will be offended by the f-bombs and other offensive language in it, so if that’s you, skip it and keep reading. If I … Continue reading →

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A Thrifting First in Steveston

Posted on November 9, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

  I did something yesterday I’ve never done before: I stood in line to get into a thrift shop. The Richmond Auxiliary Thrift Shop in Steveston was having its annual Curio Sale and when I got there at 9:30 they … Continue reading →

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Music on the Cheap

Posted on May 17, 2013 by thriftshopperforpeace

I love live music – there’s just something about watching a performer create their music right in front of you… it’s magic. I’m looking forward to attending a few concerts this summer: the iconic Canadian band RUSH, who were just … Continue reading →

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Thrifting in the Nation’s Capital

Posted on January 2, 2012 by thriftshopperforpeace

Happy New Year, everyone! I had the privilege of spending Christmas in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, and home to my husband’s family. We had a wonderful time visiting with family, going for walks in the snow and, of course, thrift … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Thrift-hearted Christmas: Day 8 – Christmas music

Posted on December 17, 2011 by thriftshopperforpeace

UPDATE! Below i talked about how I love to support indie artists and I’m going to do that right now. I picked up this CD by Lance Odegard on the weekend and it is FABULOUS. It’s just great music – … Continue reading →

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