I am currently building a vinyl collection. Why vinyls? (1) Unlike CDs, vinyl records retain a certain value if they are in a decent condition. It only matters if you want to one day sell them, but  it's nice to know that the money we spent went in a good place (2) I like the sound of vinyl - beside the pops and crackles, the sound of vinyls is much less detailed and there is something "warm and comforting" coming out of that sound. It's like digital cameras versus image on a film. I like the fact that it's imprecise. And finally, (3) It's a nice way for me to take care music. I bought so many CDs and lost half of my collection, break the cases, etcetera. Vinyls feel precious to me.

For a while now, the vinyl business is booming since hipsters find it 'cool' to listen to vinyls instead of CDs. And it's okay. There's no good or bad reasons to like vinyls. If you're into vinyls because you're an audiophile: fine. If you're into vinyls because you like the vintage look of record player and that it looks good in your living room: also fine. Vinyls are, indeed, more appealing than CDs. The only thing I have to say is: go for a good turntable. While Crosley's are really cute with their vintage look and built-in speakers, they are not quality. If you have a low budget, go for an Audio-Technica and simply plug it in speakers. If you REALLY want a Crosley, use it only when you're going to the park and want to bring your music with you - the needle on Crosley's turntables is not top quality and damage your vinyls quickly. They are mostly a 'cute decoration'. 

If you ever come to Sorel, a little town an hour away from Montreal in Canada, go to the Mario Bastiani library (address here). It can look really weird and messy at first (and yes, it's messy, you have to search a long time before finding something interesting) but seriously, their book and vinyl collections are ENORMOUS and at a ridiculously small price. Along with vinyls of Fleetwood Mac, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Duran Duran and The police (for like less than 12$), here's what I found last week for a big total of 6,25$ and a little look at the shop!

If you want to build a vinyl records collection, click here for some great tips! + Bonus! The best online sites for Vinyl records: Amazon and Ebay are goldmines to find records - new or used - at a cheaper price along with cool online records store like Vinylloop, Insound, Discogs, Turntablelab as well as Urban Outfitters. Let's invest in the music industry and stop illegally downloading it! 

Hello everyone! Here's another daily post of my findings in a thrift shop.

Last tuesday, I went to the Enfant-Jésus church in my town because every tuesday, they open their shop so people can go through second-hand books, clothes, accessories, etcetera (the principle of a thrift store). I had a budget of 20$ (no, it's not an implied reference at the Macklemore's song - I am just that poor) and had the goal of leaving the church basement with at least a book about birds (don't judge me), a Tommy Hilfiger denim blouse (yes, precisely Tommy Hilfiger) and a pair of mom jeans so I can make myself some cute high-waisted denim shorts.

Goal: Semi-Achieved. I didn't find a book about birds with great illustrations. Nonetheless, I found three books filled with a collection of magazines  about dinosaurs which is a win! and a book about exotic plants. As for my Tommy Hilfiger blouse, it wasn't my number one choice (the other one was way too big for me so I didn't buy it), but I'm still very happy with it. I also found my mom jeans! And in bonus, I found a cute beige blouse originally from Simons, a black and white Tommy Hilfiger striped tee, a black sleeveless blazer from Tristan and a pair of beige Lacoste shoes.

Oh! and I went with Vanessa, so here's her findings: 2 red and grey pair of jeans from Jacob, green jeans from Zara, one grey and blue Mexx blazer and one dark grey from Jacob, a really bright pink blouse and a white tee shirt from Tommy Hilfiger, a forest green jacket from Jacob, a grey and black striped long sleeve shirt from American Eagle and a weird orange and navy blue striped cardigan from Tommy Hilfiger, again. 

So in resumé, Tommy Hilfiger items are really popular in that church basement and it was a pretty fun evening! I'll probably go there again next week!