#76- Go Vintage At Mr. Cheapo CD & Record Exchange

Remember the days when you culd browse through albums and purchase music in brick-and-mortar stores? Thanks to Commack's own , you still can.

Located at 46 Jericho Turnpike in the Mayfair Shopping Center, ' Commack location is the second on Long Island–there's one in Mineola, too—both of which sprung from the now-defunct flagship in Flushing, Queens. Today, it stands without peer as the go-to place for the newest release, the obscurest of the obscure, and anything in between.

The full list of merchandise available at Mr. Cheapo's is long: new, used, and imported CDs; LPs, 45s, and 12'' from every genre; movies and concerts on DVD and Blu-ray, VHS tapes, cassettes, and laserdiscs; videogames for virtually every console; and other assorted musical parapharnalia like posters, sheet music, and T-shirts. Crate after crate and shelf after shelf are jampacked with items.

And if Mr. Cheapo's is selling it, he's probably buying it, too. The store boasts a sizeable used catalog, stocked with choice offerings obtained from store visitors and garage sales.

In keeping with the digital age, Mr. Cheapo CD's has an eBay store and Amazon marketplace. Both are great ways to peruse the vast amount of stuff for sale. But for the true experience, take the short trip to Mr. Cheapo's store, if for no other reason than to talk shop with the man himself.

Category: Arts, Business
Price: $-$$
Season: Year-round
Note: Bring in your old CD's to sell back and receive credit towards your next purchase.

Stay tuned for #75, and  if you missed #77.