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Vinyl Asylum A Treasure Trove Of Memorabilia

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HOLLYWOOD, FL – A visit to Vinyl Asylum Records & Memorabilia in Downtown Hollywood is a nostalgic trip down Memory Lane.

Vinyl Asylum is more than a vinyl record store. It is a curiosity shop, collectibles emporium, celebrity gallery and auction house all in one colorful and well-organized space. This unique enterprise, which opened in November at 2028 Hollywood Boulevard, is owned by Florida’s premier auction specialists, J. Sugarman Corp. and run by a friendly and knowledgeable staff.  Vinyl Asylum buys, sells and trades vinyl records, collectibles, vintage toys, sports and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, concert T-shirts, ticket stubs, programs, photos, autographed items, posters, antiques and more.

The ever-changing inventory features thousands of vinyl records from all musical genres – from the ’40s through the ’90s.  Their popular “budget bins” are filled with thousands of albums for only $1 each.

Store manager Mike Frost said the reaction from the public to Vinyl Asylum has been “unbelievable,” with the store packed with customers.

“It’s a mix,” he said. “We have them from 12- to 13-year-old kids to 60- to 70-year-old people. And it’s funny, they’re all looking at the same items.”

Vinyl Asylum’s album inventory totals 10,000, with 6,000 to 7,000 albums available for customers to peruse at any given time. Big sellers include classic rock and reggae albums.

“Vinyl came back real strong,” Frost said.

According to current statistics from global consumer research firm Nielsen, vinyl album sales in the U.S. have rebounded dramatically in recent years, rising 260 percent since 2009, with unit sales totaling 9.2 million in 2014 – a 3.1 million increase over the previous year.

Vinyl Asylum is interested in used vinyl records in very good or better condition, especially rock, punk rock, new wave, hip-hop, soul/R&B, country, jazz, blues, reggae, exotica, heavy metal, international, rockabilly, oldies, psych-rock, prog-rock, imports and recent vinyl releases of all types. The store buys LPs, 33s, 45s, CDs, and DVDs as well as select 78s, cassettes and 8-tracks.

Vinyl Asylum relocated to Downtown Hollywood after nine years in business in Cooper City. Frost cited the eclectic mix of businesses, great restaurants and general vibe of the area, along with the opening of the Jimmy Buffett-inspired Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, among the reasons for the move.

“We saw a lot of changes down here. We saw the crowd that we were looking for,” Frost said. “We thought Downtown Hollywood would be a great fit.”

Vinyl Asylum Records & Memorabilia is open daily from noon to 9 p.m. Upcoming special events include monthly live auctions and autograph sessions with Hall of Fame jockeys Angel Cordero and Edgar Prado, Raging Bull boxer Jake LaMotta and pop music singer Tony Orlando.

For more information, call 954-251-2943 or visit their Facebook page.

There is no charge for on-street downtown parking between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Free on-street parking is available in three-hour increments between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Garage parking is available for $1 per hour at the Municipal Garages located at 251 S. 20th Avenue (between Harrison Street and Van Buren Street) and 251 N. 19th Avenue (between Tyler Street and Polk Street).

For more information on businesses or events in Hollywood’s Downtown and Beach districts, call the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) at 954-924-2980 or visit the website.