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Thrift Store Vinyl Finds

I often go to Half Price Books, Savers, and sometimes Goodwill to see what vinyl I might find. Savers and Goodwill almost never have anything good, but Half Price Books has yielded a few gems. Tonight I found a copy of James Taylor's Greatest Hits in near mint condition for $2.99 and Tony Joe White's Homemade Ice Cream in good condition also for $2.99. Surprisingly good clean quiet vinyl for almost nothing. I have also found many of the Vinyl Lovers record label pressings still sealed at HPB for not much money. This label, in case you don't know, does an impeccable job with their pressings. Just about everything I have on this label is amongst the best vinyl I have ever owned. Just amazing.
What are your sweet bargain finds?
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calbrs03
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Found a first pressing of Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers" for $.99 at Goodwill a couple of years ago. Not a scratch on it. Cover in very good condition, with working zipper and inserts. After that I went home and poured myself a scotch.

Bought Morcheeba's "Charango" for a couple of bucks at a Madison record store. Lovely condition. They knew instantly they'd tagged it wrong when I brought it to the check out.
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abucktwoeighty
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I have better luck at antique stores where I find many still sealed vintage lp's. Last week I found 6 or 7 for 30 bucks. Only looking for sealed now, unless it's rare.
qdrone
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I have one charitable shop i stop in on once a month that has yeilded me some bargins. For twelve dollars picked up a box record set of Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf (original cast) mint which lists @ over 1500 @ Amazon. One time I found 6 original recordings of Everest classical in Mint shape both jacket and vinyl recorded on 35 mm tape. Found out two of the recordings were re done by one of the Audiophile labels and sell for 45.00. I paid 2 dollars a piece.
I have fleshed out my collection of Gordon Lightfoot,Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,Joan Baez (Vangaurd Stereolabs)there on Vinyl. I have only told one person where it is other than my Mom. My lips are sealed.
hevac1
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Salvation Army, I found Cheech & Chong's Big Bambi in mint condition with the rolling paper. Nice to the rolling paper back after using it in the 70's.
qdrone
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