Pure Joy

Are you into 45s? I’m starting to go through mine. I’ll try to post at least a handful a day until they’re gone!

John Denver Rocky Mountain High/Spring 45rpm 7” Single 1972 Victor Records VG | eBay This listing is for John Denver Rocky Mountain High/Spring 45rpm 1972 7” single. It is in very good condition with a few light scratches on side A, in a new white paper sleeve, some light wear on center sticker.

Just a heads up that I took my eBay store off vacation just now (no more t-shirts, though, records only).

First off, I would like to say that this is not a sad post, it is an overwhelming relief.

On May 11 our family decided to take in 2 4-week foster kittens, Axl and Duff. On May 13, I received the LLC for Pure Joy Records, which I had intended to open as a storefront and all ages venue in my cursed hometown of Altoona, PA. On May 18, I was hospitalized for the rest of the month, and I have been in and out since.

Obviously I had to improvise. Sales went to eBay and some pop-ups as I thought I could. But I'm tired, and I'm sick, and I do not have the energy. If you are still looking for records after the end of the year, I will still be posting them occasionally as always on my personal eBay (cptnbadass); you'll just have to sort through my jeans. I still have to sort through our personal records, which might take a few years, so there may be multiples of some good finds in there.

The good news is I'm having a sale (ebay only):

10% off new records
15% off used records
20% off t-shirts

And the other news is that we failed as foster kitten rescuers. I will put Axl and Duff pics in the comments. Thank you all as always for your support.

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All set up at Bell Mansion until 2 today. Come say hi, grab a coffee at Cosmic Charlie’s.

I mean, if you pay for shipping 🤷‍♀️

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“Why is your @ purejoyaltoona? You’re not in Altoona!”

Well, I meant to be. Altoona is my hometown, my parents’ hometown, my grandparents’ hometown (my pap worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad—truly Altoona coded). I had this bee in my bonnet to open an all ages venue/record store (think: former Chronic Town in State College, or The Government Center in Pittsburgh) in downtown Altoona (which is getting pretty cute, I might add). I met with various business development groups (they liked it!), looked at real estate, and received my LLC on May 13.

By May 18, I was hospitalized for the first time this summer. I’ll spare you the details, but brat summer was pretty much a bust. And I needed to adjust business to meet my health needs for the time being, which means working from home and doing pop-ups here and there for now.

I have not dismissed the idea of the venue just yet. It is just on hold, and will need a lot of community support to run smoothly when I’m not there.

Some newly posted old records for your consideration.

Before there were Midwest Princesses, there was Midwest Emo. Joan of Arc was arguably more of an indie/art-rock band, but let’s not split hairs. Joan of Arc - A Window and a Mirror 5LP box s*x + book + 7” NM now listed.

Hello! I am trying to add more to the shop little by little, day by day. I’m pretending that’s my business strategy; let’s just roll with it! I’ve also reduced prices on many items. Finally, if you have records to sell, I might be interested, though I don’t have a ton to spend. I’m mainly looking for pop/indie/alternative/punk/hardcore.

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