My Weird Record Collection

Episode 2: J. J. Newberry Memorial Store Opening Ceremony

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Dime stores were quite common for a time, and in this episode of My Weird Record Collection, Sean takes a look at an interesting relic of those times: a ten-inch record containing the audio from a grand reopening of the original J.J. Newberry discount store in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania!

Show Notes:

  • J. J. Newberry Memorial Store Opening Ceremony – complete audio on YouTube
  • Audio Record – December 1951 issue, with article about Fulton Recording Company
  • Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 2
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