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Record Store Day 2016
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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Big Score, Little Shops – Thrifting in Ontario
I recently visited the nation’s capital, Ottawa, for a very special purpose: to remember my mother-in-law, Vivian Dawson, who passed away in February. I won the lottery when it comes to in-laws: James and Vivian were the best second set … Continue reading
Posted in books, clothing, community, Records and CDs, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, vintage
Tagged books, clothing, records, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, used books, volunteers
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Return to Victoria
I had another chance to accompany my hubby to the provincial capital last week and scored big at a couple of thrift shops in downtown Victoria. I’m always amazed at the number of thrift shops that populate the tourist area … Continue reading
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Tagged clothing, records, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel
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Record Store Day – “Christmas for Nerds”
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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Tagged CDs, music, Record Store Day, records, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, vinyl
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Return to Richmond
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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Tagged music, records, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, used books
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For the Record
Two things that my son, Aaron, has ‘inherited’ from his mom are a passion for music and a love of thrift. Truly, this warms my heart. Lately, he’s combined these two passions by starting a vinyl record collection. “I remember … Continue reading
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Tagged national record story day, records, thrift shopping, vinyl
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