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Anchorage, Alaska
Subterranea
It stocks some punk zines, but mostly carries gothic, hard-core type clothing. They also sell piercing jewelry, bondage, stickers, patches, etc. If you need directions then check the phone book once you get in town or just find 4th avenue.
downtown off of 4th Avenue, above the 4th Avenue theater
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Tempe, Arizona
Stinkweeds (record store)
An indie record store. http://www.stinkweeds.com
1250 E Apache Blvd, Tempe AZ, 85281-5870
(480) 968-9490
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Concord, California
Good Stuff Thrift Shop (thrift store)
Chestnut branches off Clayton Ave, which is a much easier street to find on a map. Chestnut connects Clayton Ave to Farm Bureau Road. The store is in a small minimall on the right, as you're turning from Clayton on to Chestnut.)
"A charity thrift shop where I've found some *great* stuff over the past year. There's a "vintage corner" with reasonably priced clothes from the 50's and 60's (and a lot of hats, for some reason). The regular clothes selection is pretty good (found a pair of leather pants for $5, whoo!) and I've often mined the store for props and costumes for theatrical events, with great success.
If you sew, this place often has (working) vintage sewing machines for sale, too.
Store is open Tues - Fri, 10AM - 5PM and Saturday 10AM to 4PM. Last open day of the month, everything is half-off (except vintage clothing). First Wednesday of the month, jewelry is 10% off - and they've got some nice bits of tacky costume jewelry worth seeing. First Saturday of the every month, all clothing is $1 (except vintage)."
3437 Chestnut Ave Concord, CA 94519-2415
(925)686-0324
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Denver, Colorado
Black and Read (RECORD STORE)
Rather expensive, with a limited [punk rock] vinyl selection, especially 7"s; don't let that discourage you, I've found some stuff here that I've been looking for for a long time. Also a bookstore.
80th & Wadsworth, Arvada
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Denver, Colorado
Double Entendre (record store)
Rad, rad store that caters to the "non-mainstream." There's also a zine library in the back, and Paul (the owner + sole employee) has occasional shows that are usually fun. Show up on yr bike and get 15%-30% off!
120 S Broadway
hours: 12pm-7pm Mon-Sat, closed Sun
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Denver, Colorado
Finyl Cut (record store)
Metal, hardcore. Near The Bluebird Theater.
3225 E Colfax, near The Bluebird Theatre
303.321.8966
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Denver, Colorado
Jerry's Record Exchange (record store)
Used records are somewhat cheap here.
312 E Colfax, across from Taki's
303.830.2336
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Denver, Colorado
Twist & Shout (record store)
Two stores: the cd store + the vinyl store (which is across the street). Hefty prices for cd's, but have listening stations & such. Not much in the way of zines, but they do carry the bigger ones -- er, the magazines
Alameda + Logan
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Denver, Colorado
Wax Trax (record store)
There are actually three different stores: the new cd store, the vinyl store, and the merchandise (shirts, stickers, patches, etc.) store. Pretty good selection of music, but sometimes kind of expensive. On the other hand, you're bound to find something in the used store.
13th + Washington
hours: open at 10?am and close at 8?pm
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Tallahassee, Florida
Vinyl Fever (record store)
New and used cds, records, and tapes. Lots of punk, lots of independent music, and a very knowledgeable staff (even if some of them are afflicted with the "too cool for school" indie record store employee disease). If you live in the area, they can order in just about any recording still in print. Also, pins, shirts, posters, etc. They do stock a few zines, although the selection is catch-as-can-catch
2256 W. Pensacola St.Suite #2
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Tallahassee , Florida
Flea Market Tallahassee (flea market)
If you need it, someone's got it. About 500 vendors set up in three long rows (with a roof but no walls). Belt buckles, shoes, $5 dickies jeans, wrecked cars, corn dogs, GOOD produce, antiques, art, whathaveyou.
200 Capital Circle Southwest
hours: Every Sat & Sun 9am-5pm
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West Palm Beach, Florida
Flamingo Park Auction and Thrift (thrift store)
is "this really cool underground thrift store that you'd never see unless you were really looking. It's got some clothes, but mostly awesome jewelry, furniture, and just cool crap for around the house. Everything there is pretty inexpensive (awesome antique-ish jewlelry ranging from 25 cents to a dollar and clothes in the same price range) but it depends on what you're buying. They have furniture too.
425 Kanuga Drive (off of Dixie highway, 8 blocks north of Belvedere)
(561) 659-5116
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Atlanta, Georgia
Psycho Sisters (store)
Consignment store. A little pricy, but also has brand name clothing. One of my favorite stores (when I have the money). Has a huge selection of glasses, pants, hats, shoes, dresses, jackets, skirts, sweaters, etc etc. My only complaints are the sometimes high prices (as in, 20 dollar shirts) and VERY rickety stairs. More for girls
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Atlanta, Georgia
Groovy Girls (store)
Just a little farther down from Psycho Sisters off Moreland. It's slightly bigger and sells VERY cool furniture. It also has a wide selection of men's clothing. Their mini skirt section almost covers one whole wall (which is saying a lot because their walls are very long). I absolutely love mini skirts and if you do too then you cannot resist this store!
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Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Comics (comics)
is a sweet comic store, and sort of the counter-balance to Quimbys. Both are locally run, by the same people I think, and whereas Quimby's focuses on zines, Chicago Comics focuses on comics. Lots and lots of cool stuff, and nice people working there.
http://www.chicagocomics.com/
3244 N. Clark Street
phone: 773/528.1983
toll free: 800/509.0333
fax: 773/528.1979
hours: MON - THU: 12 noon - 8 pm
FRI: 12 noon - 10 pm
SAT: 11 am - 10 pm
SUN: 12 noon - 6 pm
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Chicago, Illinois
Early To Bed (sex toys)
For years, Chicagoan women have been jealous of either coast because we had no Babes in Toyland and no Good Vibrations...but now we have Early to Bed! It's a small cozy carefully stocked woman-owned&run sex toy store. They also stock many different kinds of lubes, oils, condoms, and books (both instructional and artistic).
http://www.early2bed.com/
5232 N. Sheridan
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Indianapolis, Indiana
Value Village thrift stores (thrift store)
There are at least three of them in indy: one on Prospect Street, one on E 10th St, and one on 52nd street in Broadripple
"Some days are great! other days they're wiped out. they're always REALLY cheap.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Oona's (vintage)
A vintage store. Worth checking out, it's been around forever
Harvard Square, Cambridge
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Boston, Massachusetts
Garment District (store)
a HUGE used clothing and vintage store. They also have a section of funky new stuff (pretty cheap) and feature some independant clothes designers, some of whom make new clothes from vintage materials. Great source for costumes
http://www.garment-district.com/
a walk from Kendall Square in Cambridge
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Boston, Massachusetts
Planet Aid (thrift store)
A used clothing store. "Some vintage, I think, I have never been impressed.
Harvard Square, Cambridge
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Boston, Massachusetts
Boomerangs (thrift store)
A great thrift store with some high end duds. A large book selection. All proceeds go to the AIDS Action Committee.
Jamaica Plain
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Boston, Massachusetts
Poor Little Rich Girl (store)
a consignment shop with nice hip stuff. Designer rack. Good deals, but this is not the goodwill.
Davis Square in Somerville
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Boston, Massachusetts
Twisted Village (record store)
for the really weird arcane stuff."
"Run by the folks in the Friends-of-Thurston band Ghost. Great for hard-to-find free jazz and European freakout CDs. Small used section with somewhat less obscure offerings.
Harvard Square, Cambridge
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Boston, Massachusetts
Newbury Comics (comics)
A pretty thorough selection of everything with good sales and a fun bargain bin."
Harvard Square and Newbury St.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Hi-Fi Records (record store)
an awesome place full of used records and cds, lots of artists from the local music scene and awesome prices. plus lots of hard to find records.
620 centre st, in Jamaica Plain
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Brick, New Jersey
Jersey Shore Animal Center Thrift Store: Wags to Riches (thrift store)
All procedes benefit the animals. Run by adorable old retired people!! The best thing is the Bag Sales: $5 per bag, 5 bags for $20. They mostly have men and women's clothing, and typically have a lot of housewares.
185 Brick Boulevard in Brick, NJ 08723
hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm. Donations Accepted Tuesday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm
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New York, New York
Rags to go-go (thrift store)
(a personal favorite) Thrift shop, with great NYC prices.
West 14th st and 7th ave. Also 7th street between 2nd and 1st, both Manhattan
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Syracuse, New York
Razzberry (store)
some hand crafted knick-nacs, cool & strange gifts & neat goofy things. Good novelty gift store run by cool girls!
Walton Street, Armory Square, Syracuse, NY 13203
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New York , New York
Enchantments (store)
This store will satisfy all your pagan needs and is staffed mostly by friends of the illustrious and famous colin atrophy. plus they have candles shaped like penises
on E 9th St. at 1st Ave
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Lakewood, Ohio
Chris' Warped Records (records)
An independent record shop established in the 80s, I believe. Carries lots of great music as well as zines. It's where I pick up most of my zines (that I don't get through mailorder). Very nice people work there. Madison District in general is a great place to stop if you're in the Cleveland area.
in the Madison District of Lakewood, a little more west past W. 117th, on Madison
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Size Records (record store)
They carry a huge selection of hard-to-find punk/thrash/metal music and specialize in vinyl formats but also have a great selection of CDs
North Western Ave
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
Southeastern Salvage (store)
Really cheap home furnishings; some of the stuff is pretty cheap quality-wise, but you can find some real gems for great prices. Full of armoires, mirrors, pictures, garden decorations, and other funky stuff. Has some bags, candles and jewelry; inventory constantly changes. The prices are INCREDIBLE: I got some honkin' big candles for like a buck, they have really nice 3'x5' rugs for like $10
Off of Vance Rd
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Austin, Texas
The Buffalo Exchange (thrift store)
is an AWESOME uni-sex thrift shop in downtown Austin. They sell used clothing, but only of the 'alternative' kind. Tanks, tees, pants, skirts, you name it, they got it.
It's downtown a little ways past the main section of 'the drag' on Guadalupe Street. Call for directions. Extra parking in the back
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Dallas, Texas
Counter Couture (vintage)
a semi-thrift vintage store on Main Street Deep Ellum with tons and tons of cool vintage clothes. It's a little pricey, but there are some good finds
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Richmond, Virginia
Plan 9 Music (record store)
Plan 9 is a Virginia chain of record stores. They sell everything from mainstream pop to jazz and country and techno and hip-hop and indie rock. They buy your used music and movies when you're hard up for cash. They also sell new and used vinyl in the basement, along with used videos. Used CD's are sold on both floors. Collectible and kitschy toys are also sold. Their record selection is pretty good, but it sort of depends on your tastes and the band whose stuff you're looking for. There's been some stuff over these past couple of years that I haven't been able to find there, even stuff on Kill Rock Stars and Dischord. They also sell a few zines, but not a lot. You can find Punk Planet, MRR, Bitch, Rockrgrl there, along with the more mainstream magazines
3012 West Cary Street
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Richmond, Virginia
Soundhole (record store)
I haven't been here in a year or two, but Soundhole primarily carries punk, hardcore, and indie music. They have a okay used CD section, to the point where I've walked out with 8 new or used cd's for about $20. They're slightly more expensive with some CD's. The main problem with Soundhole is that you have to drive there, it's not in the Fan district, it's in the West End of Richmond, which is 30 or so minutes away from the Fan district. And most of the time, it's not worth driving up there. I haven't gone in there really since they stopped selling zines a couple of years ago
8026 West Broad Street
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Richmond, Virginia
World of Mirth (toys)
www.worldofmirth.com - It's a toy store that mostly sells kitschy toys for both kids and adults who still think they're kids. Paul Frank and Hello Kitty/Sanrio items are also sold there, along with books, blank journals featuring DC comic book characters and Emily Strange, sock monkeys, Dirty Girl bath stuff. I think it's a fun store, but it's also a bit on the expensive side
3005 West Cary Street
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Richmond, Virginia
Video Fan (video store)
Independent video store. They have a wide selection of movies on video, the Cult Movies section upstairs is great. They carry a lot of hard to find movies. The only bad thing about the store is that you can only rent movies for one night, but if you want them for more than one, they can charge you extra. So it's usually a good idea to just rent one movie unless you're spending the whole day or night watching movies. They also have a small, but developing DVD section, which is strange since most video stores are phasing out VHS for DVD
403 North Strawberry Street
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Seattle, Washington
Sonic Boom Records (records)
Sonic Boom is an amazing independent music store that is well-stocked, has a great atmosphere, and has many in-store appearances, both here and at its newer Ballard store. I've found quite a few random imports, singles, and bootlegs here that I would have never otherwise found.
3414 Fremont N., in Fremont
(206) 547-2666
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Denver, Colorado
used book and clothing stores (stores)
A number of used bookstores & vintage/used clothing stores are on [mainly the east side of] Broadway south of 3rd ave North. Many of the clothing stores close at 6pm.
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Washington, D.C.
Eastern Market (flea market)
(Eastern Market metro stop on the orange line) "It's a huge indoor/outdoor market on Saturdays and Sundays. Outside is furniture, artwork, crafty stuff, jewelry, vintage, flowers, and a little flea market. Inside is a huge fruit/meat/vegetable/cheese market with many vendors and foods you can't find elsewhere. Plus there are some nice (cheap) places for lunch right across the street."
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Orlando, Florida
Thrift stores, book stores, and more: (stores)
One of the best runs of thrift/book stores in the Orlando area is on 17-92 running from the Longwood area heading towards Sanford. (Get a map, I can't explain it any better...) You'll start just before 17-92 meets up with 436. Remember, you're heading towards Sanford. Right around the Jai-Alai (I can't recall if it's before or after), there will be a used bookstore on the right in a mostly dead shopping center with a Russian restaurant (as of this writing, it hasn't been there long, so who knows how long it will last). Just past that, also on your right, in a strip center, is a thrift store called Rethreads, which closes fairly early. It's kind of expensive for the area, but worth a look. They have a lot of sewing stuff if you're into that. Keep going. On the right, not too far, there will be a Goodwill (closes at 8?). Local prices: skirts and shirts, 3.50$, dresses, 5$. (Rethreads is similar in price.) Again, keep going. There will be another small thrift on the right called Safehouse after you pass 434. It's in a strip center with a Sobik's, and believe it or not I've never been there, but give it a shot. Then, only a mile or two past THAT, on the left this time, is another thrift store, called Values Reborn (open 9-5?), although the sign from the street just says "thrift store" I think. It's in a shopping center with a biker bar and an Asian grocery. It's large and cheap-pretty much all clothes are between 1-3$, books are like 4 for 1$...plenty of everything in there. Keep going another mile or two, also on the left is another used bookstore called Legible Leftovers (closes at 5?). The sign on the store also says "Books, Bottles and the Cat's Meow." This store is particularly strong on fantasy books, although they've got it all, including live pettable cats wandering around. The last thrift store is farther away by a bit, but worth it. Keep going down 17-92, same direction, until you come to a Super Wal-Mart on the right. Can't miss it. Turn down the next street after the Wal-Mart and on your left, almost immediately, is a Habitat for Humanity thrift (closes at 5 or 6). This place is also cheap: I got two blouses, a dress, a board game, and a card there recently for $6. I have yet to find their records, however...perhaps there are none."
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Boston, Massachusetts
thrift stores in allston (thrift store)
Amvets (80 Brighton Ave, walking distance from the Packard's Corner stop on the B line) "Amvets is like a goodwill. I always find decent stuff wicked cheap there." Both in Allston. Urban Renewals (120 Brighton Ave, walking distance from the Packard's Corner stop on the B line in Allston) I believe this is a thrift store
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