Vinyl Record Swap Planned At Red Palm In Evergreen Park

EVERGREEN PARK, IL - A community-based vinyl record fair should be a hit among record lovers near and far at the Red Palm Bar & Grill, 3020 W. 95th St. in Evergreen Park on Sunday, Nov. 5. Beverly Records is co-hosting the "Swap & Haggle" event from noon to 4 p.m.

"We have people come in the store all the time selling records and we can't buy them all because we have so much stock and not much room," said John Dreznes, owner of Beverly Records, a 50-year- old family business at 11612 S. Western Ave. in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood. "Unfortunately, we are letting a lot of collections go and this is a great way to get these collections back in circulation."

Organizers expect dozens of tables stacked with vinyl from residents’ personal collections, according to a news release. A popup record shop will be held in the beer garden, too, if weather permits.

David Benedict, a Mount Greenwood business owner, will be part of the fun.

“I’ve been calling them antique electronics for years because they carry emotions and functionality,” said Benedict of United TV Services. “There are three kinds of users, those invested in the antique, others looking for function and those who want both.”

Dreznes will be on hand to help sellers set their prices before the noon opening. Call him at Beverly Records beforehand if you'd like to be a part of it.

"This is not run by professional collectors,” he said. “The Swap & Haggle is just neighbors, not vinyl dealers, so everyone walks away with a bargain."

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