Alsip Illinois is not what you’d think of as record collector’s heaven, but for one day in November–Saturday November 20, 2010 to be exact–it is EXACTLY that. The Alsip Record Collectors Show was a goldmine for me—I dropped a nice pile of cash here on some obscurities that make my fellow collectors drool.
The thing I truly enjoyed most about this show were the deep discounts. A vinyl junkie buying large numbers of titles can get a good markdown from these very friendly dealers…and I didn’t even ask!
Contrast that to some of the people at the show who seemed, well, a bit too pushy for my tastes when they tried to negotiate discounts on stuff that was already going for half price.
A dealer’s got to turn SOME kind of a profit at these shows and I respect that–otherwise why go into the business in the first place? I was well pleased with the titles, selection and discounts I got from this show.
From the Tones on Tail colored vinyl 12-inch of “Lions” with GO! as the b-side to the Skinny Puppy LP Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse, I cleaned up.
I highly recommend the Alsip Record Collectors show. Whenever I find a new-to-me record show to attend, I hop on Facebook to see if they are listed there–the most savvy record shows take full advantage of Facebook.
I was stunned to see only TWO people like the Alsip record show FB page, which is sad…this is a show well worth attending even if it is on the outskirts of Chicago and an hour-ish drive away. Friend ’em on Facebook and give them some love. This is a small, easy to navigate and above all FUN TO SHOP record show.
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My favorite find of the show (that I didn’t actually buy) was this album pictured below, put out by a VERY safety-conscious record company. Wouldn’t want to catch any communicable diseases from the band, now, would you?
The sticker reads SEALED for YOUR PROTECTION.
Love it…do NOT miss this show the next time it comes around. I won’t, that’s for sure.
Hi,
It’s nice to be recognized and appreciated…Thanks!
The ball gets harder and harder to roll up that hill but a small but serious lot still attend my show in Alsip. To survive I schedule the day before the larger Hillside show. A slight edge we have is that many of the same dealers can be seen the day before the Hillside show and our crowd get to the goodies first.
We are almost 25 miles away from the “other” show and do draw from primarily the S.W. side but also N.W. Indiana. I was not that all computer savvy but take a look and read the story of the early days of this 27 year old show on Facebook as, (Alsip Record Collectors). Later on I may even name drop a few celebs whom passed through our doors including Jenny McCarthy (Playmate of the Year, writer, actress) whom worked 1 day at my admissions table with her friend from High School. Though primarily we still have great vinyl to offer and yes friendly dealers too.
Best Regards,
Larry O’Connell
Event Planner
Our next show is Saturday, March 12, 2011