Finding a record player around today is a tall order. Back in the day, seeing record players was a normal occurrence. I remember only to well, my parents had this massive record player with built in stereo functions all fitted into a wooden cabinet, the thing look horrible. Living you life back then was much easier, a Sunday was great because we would just dance with mum in the living room. Mum would get her 7in singles out, just playing the records she would really like, she would drag me and my brother of the sofa, getting us to dance with her, looking back on it was great fun. Back then, we never had sky TV, so with only 3 channels to watch the next best thing was listening to music. If you’re like myself and had the same memories about the old record players, you can find record players now come in the form as USB record players for the home computer.
Older records can be hard to find these days, but you'll still find records at online stores like eBay; you've just got to know where to find them. If you've not got a taste for the old classic records, you might as well stick with your IPod or mp3 player. There are so many different types of music that you'll find on records you can find on eBay, problem is the majority hold no interest to me. One of the best sources where I might find a record player and records to play on it is the charity shop. I go there on a regular basis when looking to buy books. It’s a great source for books at brilliant prices. You’ll find that they often have the records in the books section. Most of the record your find will be outside and the covers will look pretty tatty but the records themselves look great. Your might get lucky when search around the store and even find a record player but the chance of it working still will be a pretty slim.
Today you can find record players at antique fairs or in retro stores. People love antiques, with many people buying retro items from the 60s and 70s. You can almost be guaranteed to find a record player sitting on a stall at these events, but the price will always be a bit more expensive because it’s a retro item. However if you really want it then paying a bit more for an item that cant be purchased in a store today is well worth it. You'll find that the item will work because people selling at these events tend to be there year after year. But you'll have to remember that with retro items, replace the parts is impossible so do take real care before you purchase it