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[[Image:Musicbox.jpg|right|thumb|Music Box ad, Nexus 1993]] | [[Image:Musicbox.jpg|right|thumb|Music Box ad, Nexus 1993]] | ||
| − | The Music Box first opened in the Wesley Chambers building on Victoria St, in a premises that was soon taken over by [[Metropolis | + | The Music Box first opened in the Wesley Chambers building on Victoria St, in a premises that was soon taken over by [[Metropolis Cafe]]. It then moved to "The Marketplace", an area at the south end of Victoria St where "the Outback"/[[The Factory]] now stands. It later moved to 113 Alexandra Street, near the corner of Collingwood St. |
The Music Box sold second-hand vinyl, tapes and CDs. Original owner Mike Caves onsold the business to Carl Jansen, who then sold to John Nichols. The store had a reputation under Nichols as being a bit miserly; nearly every record in the store was inevitably labelled as a "rarity" and as being in "excellent condition". The Music Box was the last of Hamilton's old school record exchanges to close (see [[Victoria Street Record Exchange]] and [[Hamilton Record Exchange]]), but it was also much younger. It was relocated to Hastings in the early 2000s by then owner ''John Nichols''. | The Music Box sold second-hand vinyl, tapes and CDs. Original owner Mike Caves onsold the business to Carl Jansen, who then sold to John Nichols. The store had a reputation under Nichols as being a bit miserly; nearly every record in the store was inevitably labelled as a "rarity" and as being in "excellent condition". The Music Box was the last of Hamilton's old school record exchanges to close (see [[Victoria Street Record Exchange]] and [[Hamilton Record Exchange]]), but it was also much younger. It was relocated to Hastings in the early 2000s by then owner ''John Nichols''. | ||
[[category:Music Stores]] | [[category:Music Stores]] | ||
