![]() I would man the tables, selling records and trading or just listening to people’s stories. ![]() All in all I have 256 vinyl albums far from the 2,000+ I had pre-90’s, or the 5,000-6,000 albums I own on compact disc.Īs the hall filled with people browsing through the many tables and a deejay service filled the place with music and drew occasional door prizes, my buddy would often leave me in charge while he to went to browse around or horse-trade with other vendors. I fit into the latter category after foolishly selling off virtually all of my LP’s in the 90’s when compact discs took over, I am now re-collecting the catalogs of favorite artists and bands while picking up interesting stuff on the side. Some were on the hunt for rarities and collectibles, others looking to expand their vinyl library at home. There guys my age yes, but university aged music lovers too, families, and women with specific tastes. Vendors are attracted through word of mouth, invitation, social media, advertising, and Mark’s website “We have a solid, regular audience who attend the show” Mark says, “new collectors who have just gotten into the hobby of collecting (and) curiosity seekers.” CALGARY MUSIC COLLECTORS SHOWĪfter helping Dwaine set up his tables with 18 boxes of records- ranging from new, still sealed releases to the “Three For $10” box and the dollar albums- I watched the room fill quickly with people of all ages. He then bumped it up to two shows a year, Fall and Spring, where it will stay. This event was started in May of 2009 by Mark Corner who has been collecting music “somewhat seriously” since the 70’s because he felt the city needed such a show on a regular, consistent basis.
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