My passion for vinyl began when he was a teenager and continues to this day.
Over the years, I have collected 6000+ records in my vinyl collection journey and that number continues to grow every week.
I started off selling lots of different items at the flea market with only one box of records.
Once I sold that box, I bought a second and then another box. Before I knew it, I had over 20 boxes of records I was selling each week.
Now I鈥檓 happy to say it鈥檚 my full-time job. Every week I鈥檓 buying a new collection and bringing it to the weekly flea market at Centennial Hall in Rutland.
I love my job and wouldn鈥檛 change it for anything
It鈥檚 always interesting what has value these days and what doesn鈥檛.
Normally the older something is the more valuable it is, but this isn鈥檛 always the case with records.
A lot of older country and polka don't have much value while rock'n roll and metal music are highly sought after as good quality records have a high value.
The favourite part of my job is travelling to new record collection sales and getting to meet new people each week.
It鈥檚 such a cool community with everyone really supportive of each other. I鈥檓 really blessed to be part of it.
Just this past week saw the opportunity for me to travel to Chilliwack and buy two different album collections.
So my love for records has also led me to run this year's Largest Record Show in 琉璃神社, with more than 60+ tables of vendors selling records, CDs, music memorabilia and so much more.
The vendors are coming from Vancouver to Calgary featuring some never before seen vinyl collections 鈥� there鈥檚 bound to be something there for everyone
The record show takes place Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Rutland Centennial Hall, 215 Shepherd Rd.
Admission is $5.
To book a vending table, call 236-457-8779.
