Devils and Dust: New arrivals include a collection of interesting occult items. Ouija boards, fortune telling items, fraternal charms, folk art, etc.
(Above: Photo of one of the shop walls by Karl Mehrer)
This Weekend has started off really well for New and Used LPs. We’ve brought in a bunch of reissues of classic jazz, rock, blues, and alternative LP titles, and our new arrivals bin has been very full recently. You can expect handfuls of treats to be pouring in over the weekend and into next week. We’re trying our best to price faster than these things are selling!
We have travel mugs. These stainless steel mugs have a BPA-free plastic inner that will keep your coffee hot and delicious on your way to work. They fit a small or large coffee, and they’re helping many of our customers feel great about saving a tree.
New Arrival: Carnival statue of little indian boy. Carnival chalkware first appeared in the United States around 1900 and was often awarded as a game prize at carnivals up until the 1950’s. They are usually made of cast plaster of Paris and individually hand painted. More often than not, the characters were made by families in the trade and not signed or dated. Other common motifs include: kewpie dolls, hula girls, dogs, farm animals, clowns, etc. They are great, affordable antiques and we will continue hunting the best examples for the shop.
We Have Hot Chocolate. SCRATCHbread has whipped us up a delicious gourmet salty caramel hot chocolate. It’s made from the finest ingredients and topped with a honey peppercorn and cinnamon marshmallow. Come taste what everyone’s talking about.
Our Stock of new and used LPs and 45s is always changing. We’re continuing to put in the extra effort to offer you the highest quality albums in the greatest condition. We are also paying the best prices for your used records. If you are in the Brooklyn or NYC area, have records, and need some extra cash, give us a ring or swing by with your collection. We also offer a slightly higher amount of store credit versus cash if you are interested in trading for other records, new or used that are currently in our shop.
New and Used LPs now in stock: We’ve added a bunch of new and classic pressings of LPs to the browsers. Agent Orange,Depeche Mode, Black Sabbath, James Brown, John Coltrane, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Prince, Jimi Hendrix, XTC,Joy Division, Devo, Stevie Wonder, Jo Ann Campbell, Kraftwerk, Saint Vitus, Brian Ferry, Curtis Mayfield, New York Dolls, BDP, Parliament, Soft Machine, Gil Scott-Heron, Tool, Velvet Underground, Warsaw, T-Rex, Sepultura, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Miles Davis, Big Daddy Kane, and more.
We will be open from 6:00 am until 5:00 pm, tomorrow for X-mas Eve. Records, Coffee, Antiques… all great last minute gifts. If you can’t decide what to get, we have gift certificates too! Come on by and Happy Holidays!
New arrival: (above) Beautiful arrangement of birds mounted by taxidermist John Leadbeater (b.1831-1888) of 19 Brewer Street, Golden Square West, London. Leadbeater (below) was chief taxidermist at the museum of Victoria and ornithologist to Queen Victoria. Intact trade label on bottom of base.
Photo: http://museumvictoria.com.au/
Black Gold was voted one of NYC’s best hybrid shops and cups of coffee by Time Out New York. See details HERE.
We entered the shop mascot, Rowsdower the Hyena in the Secret Science Clubs’s fifth annual Carnivorous Nights Taxidermy Contest. Sommer (pictured below, credit: Ramsay de Give – WSJ) presented Rowsdower at the Brooklyn Bell House event and took Best Taxidermy. Stop by to see the winner and the trophy! Full Wall Street Journal write up HERE.
New tote bags are in. We have a new run of the tote bags with a new design. These are $15.00 each and are good for 10% off of future vinyl purchases.
New Arrivals. A handful of Oddfellows items have come into the shop including: ceremonial aprons, plaques, and hand painted signs.
A ton of used records flowing in: Live records by: Hendrix, Stones, Gentle Giant, The Kinks, The Who, Led Zep, The Doors, Bowie and T-Rex, Albums by Guided By Voices, Husker Du, Stereolab, Dead Can Dance, Crass, Cramps, Dylan, Motorhead, Beastie Boys, Trojan Records comps, NOU, Mudhoney, Shellac, Don Cab, Hot Snakes, Drive by Jehu, Sunny Day Real Estate, June of 44, Dead Milkmen, Muddy Waters, Leonard Cohen… just to name a few.
We have gift certificates! What better a gift than the gift of Black Gold! These fancy vouchers are good for any amount you need,and just in time for the holidays.
Collections are pouring in. Punk, New/No Wave, Soul, Funk, 80’s and 90’s Indie, Garage Rock, Blues, NYC Rock, and much more. LPs and 45s. We definitely pay competitive prices for your clean used LPs and 45s so bring them by or call to arrange an appraisal today.
