I would say a very successful hunt today. Some antique and vintage, some classic pulp, and some that I remember reading as a teen.
Can't tell you how wonderful they smell as well. That perfect old bookshop scent. Ya know. Dying trees. :D
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Today's charity shop Puffin finds (from Hereford's superb Oxfam bookshop).
Both new to me, I read half of The Twelve And The Genii on the bus home, what an absolutely lovely book about a boy who finds some old toy soldiers in the attic, which turn out to have belonged to the Brontë children.
Nicholas Fisk - Space Hostages
Pauline Clarke - The Twelve And The Genii
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And since we were out and about, a trip to the charity shop was in order. Another Jackie Gleason to add to the library. A bit of cleaning and protective sleeves, then I'll give it a spin.
... what they say about the album...
"Jackie Gleason Plays Romantic Jazz" is a classic lounge and easy-listening album from 1955, capturing Gleason’s signature lush orchestral sound. Known for its smooth arrangements and romantic themes, it was designed to evoke an elegant, nostalgic atmosphere. Perfect for unwinding or setting a relaxing mood.
The Gentleman Pirate, I presume?
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Volume 2
Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Blue
1963, Canada
Well then, another of my charity shop finds. Great vinyl and cover condition, but I think I've determined that horns in the lead role are not necessarily my thing.
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"Volume 2" captures the vibrant flair of Herb Alpert’s early work with the Tijuana Brass, where the brassy exuberance of the '60s is on full display. It’s an album that boldly commands attention, even if it doesn’t suit every listener's taste. Its cultural significance in the jazz and Latin scenes, however, is undeniable—this one’s a cornerstone of the era.
That was a charity shop pound well spent.
The Stray Cats - The Best Of ...
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Every now and again you see an album cover you like so much, that you don’t care what it sounds like…
OMG look at the amazing things I found in the COOP's charity book bin! The puzzle is fantastically tacky and I will take it to puzzle with my family next Christmas. They love it, too. And I am currently listening to the first book of that Christmas series on the borrowbox app.
#books #bookstodon #CharityShopFinds #puzzle #queen
Today’s #CharityShopFinds: Monk/Coltrane 2 lp comp, Milestone 1973 and Henze, The Tedious Way to the Place of Natascha Ungeheuer, DG, 1972.
#jazz
#theloniousmonk
#johncoltrane
#contemporarycomposition
#avantgarde
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My other purchases were a lamb made of bamboo and a small disco ball. #CharityShopFinds #CharityShops
Found an incredibly niche mug today. #CharityShopFinds #Thrift #CharityShops #CrapHistory
TFW you find a gorgeous picnic basket at the op shop, but without accessories and you go home and fit it out with picnic accessories whose backpack is disintegrating.
#OpShop #Thrifting
#CharityShopFinds
I bought this indoor drone for £4 at a charity shop but discovered that the battery charger was missing. I'll need to jury rig a charger for its 300mAh battery in order to test whether it still works. It still had a voltage of 3.75V but the props wouldn't start and the LEDs just blinked.
One of the 3 AAA batteries in the tilt sensing remote control was also leaking. The other two batteries have expiry dates of 2014 and 2019
When I am not making brand new notebooks I enjoy fixing old books. This was a £1.50 broken book from a charity shop that I decided to give a new lease of life to for my son! Absolutely loved doing this.
I recorded videos of most of the steps - apart from little bits there my head got in the way of the camera! They are over on my TikTok account.
Awesome things I find in the charity shops #1
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra – Death and Transfiguration (Strauss)/ Manfred Overture (Schumann) / The Moldau (Smetana) (1952)
#NowPlaying #Furtwangler #Furtwängler #VPO #classicalmusic #Strauss #vinyl #vinylrecords @vinylrecords
Continuing the classical theme this morning, another recent thrift store find, in surprisingly good shape. #thriftstorefinds #charityshopfinds
Dvorak: Piano Quartets, Op. 23 & 87 (1978) #NowPlaying #RudolfFirkusny #JulliardQuartet #classicalmusic #vinyl #vinylrecords @vinylrecords
A recent thrift store find, a white label promo on Columbia. Sounds excellent! #thriftstorefinds #charityshopfinds