The Thing Vinyl Brooklyn

The thing may be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year but you d be forgiven for thinking it s been around three times as long.

The thing vinyl brooklyn. For others however this place will be a dream. The aisles are too cluttered there s stuff like pianos and piles of boxes stacked in front of many of the used book shelves and there s not a lot of method to the madness of this second hand store. 71 reviews of the thing for some people this place will be a nightmare. Even though i ve lived in greenpoint for several years now this is a.

71 reviews of the thing for some people this place will be a nightmare. Originally opening its doors in 1996 the thing has long been a digging favourite for new york s vinyl junkies revered as the spot to find the 1 gems and secret digs. For others however this place will be a dream. Descend into the basement of this ramshackle thrift shop on manhattan avenue in brooklyn and the records seems to.

Posts about the thing written by alex holt. The thing is a shop where djs can go to find things no one else will have we re talking un google able house soul and funk but it s also a place for vinyl beginners to get their start. Everything and nothing what s the story. The neighborhood is the birthplace of hipsterdom after all which lends itself to the pulse of this trendy borough.

1001 manhattan ave brooklyn ny 11222 usa contact. The aisles are too cluttered there s stuff like pianos and piles of boxes stacked in front of many of the used book shelves and there s not a lot of method to the madness of this second hand store. Thing folklore is alive with tales of private press records mysteriously cropping up here and then being turned over for high dollar.