Summer is here! Celebrate part of your Father’s Day with us this Sunday, June 18!

Posted on June 16, 2023 by arbutusrecordshow

Summer is here, and again, a show on Father’s Day, June 18! Come celebrate all dads with us! Bring your dad and search for that special music gift for him. We have so many great vendors who will bringing wonderful treasures across all genres and media. Cassettes are even cool again! The hours are 9 am – 3 pm with tons of FREE parking and no admission fee. Join us at Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department Hall! Janet and Derek welcomed all the wonderful patrons who came to the show in May.

janet and Derek

There were so many great special and rare finds last month like Bob Dylan‘s first album!

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Here is an early, rare Heart poster!

How about a Mike Hammer album, narrated by the author Mickey Spillane himself!

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Vintage sheet music with some famous faces!

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A great T-shirt worn by a patron! What would music have been without The WRECKING CREW!

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Cassettes are BACK and very cool again!

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Some classic speakers and a turntable to play all your vintage vinyl!

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Did you hear? ROD STEWART is going to go back to doing the Great American Songbook and giving up rock ‘n’ roll!

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Summer’s not over yet! Come on down to our next show, August 21 for some great music finds!

Posted on August 17, 2022 by arbutusrecordshow

Summer is not over yet, so get some cool deals at our next show, Sunday, August 21, 9 am -3 pm at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department in Arbutus. Always free admission and plenty of free parking!

Boy, there were there so many different and interesting finds at last month’s show! First up since our wonderful, young Orioles team is doing so well, we came across some cool albums, immortalizing the 1964 pennant race, “Pennant Fever,” an album about the “Earl of Baltimore,” Earl Weaver, and “1970: Year of the Birds,” exciting play-by-play action of the Orioles flight to the World Championship.

Keeping with the sports theme, we found a set of albums about famous Formula One race car drivers of the past, including legendary British driver (Sir) Stirling Moss, American champion Phil Hill, American designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby (you can learn more about him and his challenge (as a Ford man) to Ferrari in the film, “Ford vs. Ferrari”), and the colorful Spaniard who drove for Ferrari, The Marquis de Portago.

The debut album by The Runaways in 1976. Joan Jett is on the cover and she was only 16 years old! A steal at $50!

Finally, one of the very few, perhaps the biggest, group to challenge the nearly total dominance of The Beatles in the 1960s, America’s own, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. This rare album (for $400!) pits them in “The International Battle of the Century,” put out by Vee-Jay Records. They were both legendary in their own way!

Cool off from the summer heat with sizzling deals at our next show, Sunday, July 17!

Posted on July 13, 2022 by arbutusrecordshow

Here’s one of our favorite dads – Frank with his daughter, Chrissy on Father’s Day at last month’s show!

Thank you for sharing some of Father’s Day with us last month! Our July show is now a regular event for the second year! So beat the July heat and we will see you on Sunday, July 17th! Look for fun, summer tunes to rock your next barbecue or vacation! The show runs 9 am – 3 pm, and as always no admission and FREE, ample parking at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department.

Another dad with his son at the show on Father’s Day.

Revealed from our Facebook post—one of our longtime vendors and music guru, Dave Hoffer, holding a poster from November 1970 for a concert at Painter’s Mill—sadly, long-gone. From 1970-71, Dave was the stage manager. The poster was all drawn by hand by Michael Goldberg. Some great acts, early in their career, came through the Painters Mill Music Fair—including Elton John. Also look at the ticket prices back then! It also lists the stores in the Baltimore/DC area where you could buy the tickets like Record and Tape, Time/Peace Boutique and Bum Steer. Groovy!

Here’s another vintage poster from Pennsylvania. Again, look at those ticket prices!

Some very cool, record finds!

A vintage two-side record player!

It’s Father’s Day show again this year – Sunday, June 19th! Celebrate Dad with us!

Posted on June 13, 2022 by arbutusrecordshow

Again this year our show falls on Father’s Day on June 19! Come celebrate all dads with us and maybe find a special give for your dad at the show! The show runs 9 am – 3 pm, with plenty of FREE parking and never an admission fee. Join us in the cool air-conditioned Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department Hall in beautiful Arbutus. If you ever need to know how to find us, click the DIRECTIONS tab on our web homepage.

Sir Paul McCartney returned to Baltimore for a concert. and there is always tons of Beatles items at the show.

Also the new ELVIS film is coming out on June 24 and, as you can see at the top of the post, we had a vendor with a great collection of Elvis memorabilia! We are pretty sure they will be back this month. Also spotted were some great posters and books. Below are some more great finds!

Thanksgiving is around the corner so it’s time to start shopping for the holidays! Join us on Sunday, November 15th!

Posted on November 11, 2020 by arbutusrecordshow

We are keeping in touch with our host, the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department, and at this point, we are having our November show! Come visit us from 9 am – 3 pm. NO admission and plenty of FREE parking! Please continue to adhere to COVID safety precautions and wear your mask at all times (which means covering the mouth AND nose) and socially-distance. This is particularly important at this time.

Please put DECEMBER 20 on your calendar as we hope to finish the year with our last show before Christmas!

After celebrating Mr. Jack‘s 90th birthday in September, we had quite a scare with him at last month’s show. This post from our “sister” show Pennsylvania Music Expo sums up the day and how the Arbutus Record Show family showed what a wonderful village we are.

“Long time Pennsylvania Music Expo vendor and good friend, Jack Supplee, wasn’t feeling well. He was set up next to Lou Vlangas. Lou turned to see Jack on the floor (relax he’s okay.) A number of us rushed to his side, got the paramedics, and off to the hospital he went. Lou and Sarah Malloy kept his tables going for him through the day. To our surprise, Jack was discharged and returned late afternoon. At 90 years old, we have to consider, maybe he really is Superman. The best part is the end of the day. When it was time to load out, we told Jack we would help him. In one of the best acts of kindness we’ve ever seen, lined up at his table to help him load was: Billy Martin with his cart, Lou Vlangas with his cart, Derek Shaw with his cart, Will Williams with his cart and John Hertzog with his cart. It was an act of kindness that brought tears to Jack’s eyes as well as others. Jack words, while in tears, were ‘It’s wonderful to have such good friends.’….IT WAS PRICLESS. As they say, it takes a village.”

More photos of great gift ideas posted soon.

It’s no “trick” but a great “treat” to present our show on Sunday, October 18th! Mark your calendars for the November 15 and December 20 shows!

Posted on October 14, 2020 by arbutusrecordshow

jack Celebrating Mr. Jack’s 90th birthday at the September show!

Fall is here and soon Halloween will be upon us! Come by the show at the Arbutus Fire Department Hall from 9 am – 3 pm. NO admission and plenty of FREE parking! We have our wonderful vendors back and continue to adhere to COVID safety precautions. Please wear your mask at all times (which means covering the mouth AND nose) and remember to socially-distance. The tables are socially-distanced in the hall for your safety too.

We look forward to doing all our remaining shows this year. So it’s not too early to mark your calendars for the NOVEMBER 15 and DECEMBER 20 shows!

Last month, along with our great finds, we celebrated Mr. Jack’s 90th birthday a few days early! We remember when we had a party because he said he was retiring. But you can’t keep a good man down. He’s has more energy than most people half his age!

On a sadder note, we lost guitarist extraordinaire, Eddie Van Halen early in October. Another giant of the music world gone too soon at 65 from cancer. The legendary guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the 80s rock group, Van Halen, he is considered one of the most talented and ground-breaking guitarists of all time. With hit after hit, including “Jump,” “Panama,” and “Hot for Teacher” to name a few, the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Fun fact: Van Halen contributed the guitar solo in Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” from Jackson’s monster hit album, “Thriller.”

dreamstime_xxl_53248228 Sammy Hagar (who replaced David Lee Roth when he left the band), Eddie and Alex Van Halen perform in the Round at the Centrum, Worcester, MA. 1995 by Eric L. Johnson Photography.

Below are more of the great photos and finds from September’s show. See you at the show!

We LOVE Derek’s record mask!

That early fall nip is in the air! Join us Sunday, September 20th at the record show!

Posted on September 19, 2020 by arbutusrecordshow

Janet sporting a fun mask and wearing the great record show T (designed by her daughter Patty) at the August show.

Seems like fall has come early and we are back with our record show on Sunday, September 20! Join us at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department Hall from 9am – 3 pm. NO admission and plenty of FREE parking!

Our our great vendors are returning and we are following COVID safety precautions. Please wear your mask at all times, remember to socially-distance. The tables will continued to be spaced out in the hall as well. July and August have worked successfully and we look forward to continuing that success through the end of the year – and beyond!

There is still no food available yet at the hall, so please remember to bring your own food and drinks. Last month’s show was a great success and there were many wonderful finds and a great variety of items. We found the muppet, Animal, on his drums, 8-tracks (!), lots of Beatles (including a Yellow Submarine lunchbox), a Jerry Garcia doll, and even some cool guitars! Join us for more fabulous finds this month!

Bring your “Presidents” to our Sunday, February 18th show and get some great music deals!

Posted on February 17, 2018 by arbutusrecordshow

Join us this Sunday, February 18 at the Arbutus Fire Hall from 9 am – 3 pm. Admission is FREE! We also have great food on site, serving great breakfast and lunch! Fabulous deals and a wonderful variety of music-related items to be found!

We had a great turnout at our first show of 2018 in January! Janet was seen sporting the new Arbutus Record Show T-shirt (which you can purchase at the show) and her groovy record earrings. Janet and Frank also showed us that they are our favorite sweethearts, doing a little dancing to some tunes provided by our announcer extraordinaire, Derek Shaw.

February means love, celebrating our past presidents and it is also Black History Month. We found some wonderful music that celebrates the great contributions of African Americans to American music history – jazz, soul, blues and pop! Represented are the great ladies of song, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horn and Billie Holiday; The Story of Jazz as written and narrated by celebrated author, Langston Hughes; albums by Sam Cooke, Etta James, and jazz greats Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie; 60s supergroup Sly and The Family Stone; and pop all-stars like Prince and the Jacksons on picture discs! Even a fun album by the “greatest” – boxer Cassisus Clay – soon to be known as Muhammad Ali! So come on down and get your groove on this Sunday! See you there!

Come visit us Memorial Weekend for a special 4th Sunday show on May 28!

Posted on May 26, 2017 by arbutusrecordshow

**The show featured in The Washington Post and the return of beloved vendor**

This month we have another special fourth Sunday show over Memorial Weekend on May 28th. Take a break from your holiday festivities – and remembrance of our brave fighting men and women – and join us at the Arbutus Fire Hall from 9 am – 3 pm. Admission is always FREE! We have food on site, serving great breakfast and lunch options. Come by and search for some special music items.

We have two pieces of great news! John Kelly wrote a great feature this week in The Washington Post, “At this Maryland vinyl fest, the wax will never wane” and you can view it here or on our Facebook page. It features two of our vendors Greg Greenstein and Tim Harris (he will be there!) Here are a couple of screen shots.

Our second piece of news…after a long absence, a very much missed vendor and all around nice guy will be returning to the show. We were so delighted to see him at last month’s show and thrilled that he will be here this Sunday. Stop by and visit Al Ercolani at his booth to welcome him back.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Join us for the last show of 2016 and come by this Sunday, December 18 and shop for those last minute gifts!

Posted on December 16, 2016 by arbutusrecordshow

In honor of a great music legend, David Bowie, who we lost too soon this past year, among so many, we thought this would be fitting for the season. Two great music legends on opposite sides of the music spectrum performed this memorable duet in 1977. Bing Crosby & David Bowie – Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy.

Hard to believe another holiday season is upon us! Shake the cold and join us this Sunday, December 20 for our last show of 2016! This is the final chance to get that special gift for your favorite music-lover – or even a special something for yourself. You can find great bargains and treasures from 9 am to 3 pm. Admission is always free and breakfast and lunch are available for purchase.

Thank you and blessings from our family to all of our vendors and buyers this holiday season. We look forward to seeing you in the new year!

We scoped out some pretty cool Christmas-themed music items last month and we are sure there will be tons more this Sunday! Here is just a sampling:

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