Fair pickings for vinyl and antiques lovers in Whangārei

Carol Oudshoorn checks out a Supertramp album Record Fair

What goes around comes around and Saturday in Whangārei provided lots of pickings for hunters and collectors looking for the good old stuff. Vinyl records were the main drawcard but there was plenty of other music media and memorabilia available at the Whangārei Record Collectors' Fair at Oneonesix. This was the third such event Steve Parrish, from Indigo Records, has organised in the city. The event was on the same day as International Record Store Day. Meanwhile, there were also fine pickings at the Antique and Collectors Fair at Forum North which took place on Saturday and yesterday. Northern Advocate photographer John Stone went along to both.

Silver, Eftpos and vinyl harmonise on the day.

A crystal bell strikes the right note for Maureen Rudolph, left, and Jill Palmer.

Katey Rowe and Stacey McNae browse the CD stash.

Bryan Hellier and Anna Scripps find a Tiffany album from the '80s.

Dennis and Jayne Morse have a close look at a hippo<i>pot</i>amus.

Craig McCormick peers into a crystal piece.

Frieda Fugle liked the look of the globe.

Steve Parish, left and Lester Smith with a re-issue of one of the The Specials albums.