From Harold H. Hart’s Hart’s Guide to New York City (New York: Hart Publishing, 1964). Illustration by Ruby Davidson.
I know: Amazon. But consider a world in which record stores were open until midnight. The Colony Record & Radio Center, also listed in Hart’s Guide, stayed open until 4:00 a.m., every day, or night.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
New York, 1964: record stores
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Although our record stores closed at 8 pm at the latest I definitely miss them. There were more than 40 in a radius of 25 km around my hometown, including many second-hand stores. I loved to dig in the crates, to discover, to chat with the owner and other customers, and I was pleased by the service many shops have offered. Only very few are left, and their ranges are not the same. I have been a vinyl junkie, and if I wasn't at the office right now I'd put an old scratchy record and crank up the volume.
Gunther, I share your love of the hunt.
Thanks for the news about the Lamy pencils. I hope they’ll be available in the United States.
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