Where to Buy Vintage Christmas Records: Retail & E-tail Shops

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas...remember that one? That nostalgic Christmas classic by Bing Crosby? I do. It was my grandmothers' favorite and she played it every Christmas. And Christmas was always a wonderful time in my childhood years. Nothing brings back those old memories more than a classic Christmas song from a vintage Christmas record. Even all those clicks and pops sound good when you are in a nostalgic mood. But where to buy vintage Christmas records? Well, I have compiled a list of 8 vintage Christmas records retailers and e-tailers. Take a look and check out a few to find your favorite vintage Christmas record.

Vintage Christmas Records E-tailers

Sound Stage Direct

1-877-929-8729

www.soundstagedirect.com

Sound Stage Direct may be contacted at 212 Wood Street, Doylestown, PA 18901

Their web site offers a moderate collection of vintage Christmas records including one of my personal favorites, A Charlie Brown Christmas. I also found the Elvis Christmas Album. Both LPs sold for about $10.00. They accept major credit cards including American Express. They also accept PayPal.

Jack Wolaks Rare Necessities

315-452-1355

Email: inquiry@jackwolak.com

Jack Wolak's Rare Necessities may be contacted at P.O. Box 88, North Syracuse, NY 13212. You can reach them by phone Monday through Friday 9am to 8pm EST. They offer 16,000 items in stock ranging from LPs to rare CDs. I found over 30 vintage Christmas records listed including a 1973 Jim Croce Christmas album selling for $50.00. They accept credit cards including American Express and money orders. They also offer layaway and foreign shipping.

Last Vestige Music Shop

518-432-7736

www.lastvestige.com

Last Vestige Music Shop is also a retail shop. Their physical location is 173 Quail Street, Albany, NY 12203. You may also contact them via email at vestige@nycap.rr.com. Phone hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11am to 6:30pm EST and Thursday noon to 7:30pm. Saturday phone hours are 11:30am to 5:30pm. Regular store hours are Monday through Saturday 11am to 7pm. They have a huge list of Christmas records from A Russian Christmas album for $7.00 to the Santa Claus Blues jazz album for $5.00.

Ebay

www.ebay.com

No surprise to find Ebay listed here. You can find almost anything on Ebay and vintage Christmas records are no exception. Using the search term Vintage Christmas Records I found approximately 85 listings for 33, 45 and 78 RPMs in every category from Children's to Rock.

Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

You might not think of Amazon.com as a source for vintage Christmas records but I found over 1,000 listings for Christmas LPs including my grandmother's favorite; good old Bing singing White Christmas. I also found a Supremes Christmas album from 1965 featuring the beautiful classic Silver Bells. Bing was selling for about $10.00 and the Supremes sold for $25.

Vintage Christmas Records Retailers

Recycled Books Records CDs

940-566-5688

www.recycledbooks.com

Recycled Books Records CDs is located at 200 N. Locust in Denton, Tx 76201. They have over 7,000 records in stock. They are in the purple historic building on the corner of Locust and Hickory just across from the Denton court house. They are open for business 9am to 9pm CT 7 days a week. Use the inquiry form at the web site to ask about certain records.

Collectors Heaven

714-821-7990

www.collectorsheaven.net

Collectors Heaven is located 1 block west of Valley View at 5917 Carritos Ave in Cypress, CA 90630. They are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm. They offer LPs and 45s. Pop, rock, soul and they also offer a rare record search. Check out the web site for more information.

Attic Record Store

412-821-8484

Attic Record Store is located at 513 Grant Ave in Pittsburgh, PA 15209. They are open Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm and Sundays 10am to 5pm. They offer 45, 78, and 33 RPMs and claim a "gigantic selection".

Christmas time will soon be here so make your list and check it twice then check out the shops listed here for your favorite vintage Christmas records. Happy holidays!