Remember when this was the best there was?
My parents saved to be able to purchase this: a record player/radio inside a nice cabinet. It was a joy to them to be able to have such a nice item.
They were able to purchase a matching record cabinet to hold their albums as they accumulated. Because they took very good care of anything they acquired, all the albums are in excellent shape.
I chose to keep these more as furniture memories than anything else. They have filled 2 corners in the living room and serve as a table for various “treasures” This week as we have been putting up the holiday decorations, I looked to see what records might be in this cabinet. Ah, Christmas music – what fun to go back through those albums.
We have been enjoying listening to these old records – songs, Handel’s Messiah, etc. After Christmas there is Hawaiian music, classical, and spiritual music. I’m so happy I saved these and someday I hope one of our children will treasure them as well.
Hubby and I were having a similar discussion last night – except that the cabinet was one that he helped build when he worked at a fine furniture factory. That cabinet and ALL the records have moved to MANY different houses with us – and we never listen to them (CDs are so much easier!). We’re really not sure what we’re going to do with them – the cabinet takes up a lot of room, AND hubby has his heart set on another move…!