Dear Santa, with Xmas rapidly approaching I thought you might be interested in some alternatives to the well know retail outlets.
When you burn out on WallyWorld, BullsEye & WorstBuyz or
you you want to actually See & Touch what you're going to purchase, instead of a Disappointing Surprise at the Post Office.
You might try these Local Business'
So Who's Left in the Vintage, Classic & Retro Retail World ?
>>> MUSIC: (Records-CDs) <<<
Go Johnny Go: White Bear Lake
Rice Street Music: Little Canada
Mr. Zero's: Roseville (Since 2009)
Eclipse: Downtown St. Paul
Jenkin's: St. Paul
Into The Void: Downtown St. Paul
Urban Lights: St. Paul
Landfill: St. Paul
Best Of Times: St. Paul
Know Name: Richfield
Hi-Fi Audio: Richfield
Tonka Tunes: Mound
Road Runner: MPLS
TreeHouse: MPLS
Extreme Noise: MPLS
Fifth Element: MPLS
Electric Fetus: MPLS
Hymie's Vintage: MPLS
Record Collector's Co-Op: MPLS
Vintage Music: MPLS
Homestead Pickin Parlor: MPLS
Present Moment Books: MPLS
Curb Browse & Buy: MPLS
Down In The Valley: Golden Valley (3 locations)
Cheapos (3 locations)
>>> GAMES <<<
Discland: Bloomington
Toyriffic: Maplewood
Level Up: S. St. Paul
Games N Go: Roseville & MPLS
Rusty Quarters: MPLS
High Score: (3 locations)
>>> TOYS <<<
Cedar Cliff Collectibles: Eagan
Toyboy: Anoka
Antique Mall Of St. Paul: St. Paul
Antiques Minnesota: Burnsville
>>> COMICS <<<
Source: Roseville
Hot Comics: New Hope & Richfield
Uncle Sven's: St. Paul
Midway Books: St. Paul
Capt. Jack's Bloomington
Mind's Eye: Eagan
Big Brain: MPLS
Dreamer's: St. Louis Park
Half Price Books: (7 locations)
>>> One Day Sales <<<
VFW: Uptown (6xs even months)
MusicExpo: MPLS (5xs odd months)
Sound + Vision: Woodbury (3xs)
Crate Diggers: St. Paul
Rock N Roll Garage Sale: Maple Grove (2xs)
Northland Toy Show: St.Paul Fairgrounds (May)
Fat Albert Toy Show: Bloomington (2xs)
Musician's Trade Fair: St.Paul & Anoka (Mar & Nov)
SpringCon: St.Paul Fairgrounds (May)
Fallcon: St.Paul Fairgrounds (Oct)
Mermaid Comics Show
>>> CONVENTIONS <<<
Crypticon
Convergence
Mars Con
Anime Detour
Brit Con
>>> INSTRUMENTS <<<
Music-Go-Round: Roseville & Burnsville
Willie's Guitars: St Paul
Ellis Drum Shop: St. Paul
Capitol City Guitars: St. Paul
Encore: MPLS
Twin Town Guitars: MPLS
LaVonne's: Savage
Foxtone: Eagan
My Music Store: Golden Valley
American Guitar Btq. Plymouth
Mr. Mark Music: Anoka
>>> Vintage & Retro <<<<
Succotash: St. Paul
LULA: St. Paul
Up Six: St. Paul
Classic Retro Pete's: St. Paul
Summit Amusement: St. Paul
Kilroy's: MPLS
So please remember to buy local before there is no other choice left.
MrZERo (Since 2009)
