Such a good day at the thrift today. Not really a major score in terms of value, but I was very excited about it. There were five bluegrass records all in excellent condition. I was especially excited about the Alison Krauss. Then I pulled out the vinyl to check the condition. I thought to myself it can’t be but it was. A secret Quiex pressing. I put it back in the jacket and flipped it over. Then I got really excited. Autographed.
As I looked up from the autograph, I saw a little old lady probably between 75 and 80 years old walk up to my cart and pick up the record I was second most excited about. Mac Martin and the Dixie Travelers. She stood there gazing at the cover. I turned to her and she started to tell me about her experiences with the band. She said that her and her girlfriend used to go and see them all the time. Then she said her girlfriend would be so excited to see this record except that she’s in a home now because she has Alzheimer’s . She choked up a little at that point. I asked her if she had a turntable and she said yes. Then she went on to tell me another story about her and her friend going to a show. When she finished that story I asked her if she wanted the record. She asked me how much I wanted for it. I told her no I’m not looking to sell it to you, I think you should have it. I told her I was excited to find it but I thought it would mean more to her. She threw her arms around me and kissed me on the cheek. It made both of our days .She was so excited. What a perfect 15 minutes at the thrift.
