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November 2020 by Carolyn D.
Awesome shop to find secondhand vinyl at an unbeatable price! I've found so many albums here from Crosby Stills and Nash to Dolly Parton to Bruce's Born to Run. I once came in and got 10 albums in good condition for $20. If you ever have a question the staff is very helpful. Definitely check them out.
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October 2020 by Alex S.
A friend took me to the Italian Market while i was in Philly for the weekend and after lunch i took a stroll across the street to peek inside Molly's. Boy was i surprised. This store has a very small footprint but imo their collection of used books is incredibly rich. One of my favorite ruses for exploring cities is to seek out the used book shops; rarely do i see so many attractive and sturdy editions of classic and contemporary poetry and fiction, even in stores that are five or ten times larger. I didn't peruse all the areas but the cookbook and children's picturebook collections also seemed very well curated. Given the quality, the prices were exceptionally reasonable. Highly recommend to bibliophiles.
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May 2020 by Michael A.
I was incredibly fortunate to have stumbled across Molly's Books and Records on Instagram during this Coronavirus quarantine. Their communication was excellent. The selection looks wide. My order (4 albums) arrived timely and expertly packaged. I can't wait to visit the physical location. Thanks guys and gals.
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February 2020 by Benjamin Hrkach
The owner, Ralph, was super helpful and the selection of posters and books was amazing. I cant wait to come back here!
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September 2019 by Sari Marissa G.
Aaaaaaaand I'm obsessed. I've walked passed several times and perused during street festivals, but today I finally REALLY looked while running errands in The Italian Market, and I was so happy with what I found! The record collection has a few gems, but the books were outstanding! I wound up buying something for everyone in the fam...from Anne Frank's diary to Salinger and Shakespeare, to newer reads by Margret Atwood. I found such amazing classics, some even special limited print. You name the literary genius, they have it! I love collecting old books and plan on passing my collection down. This is such a wonderful place to build by library and I imagine yours too. The books are neatly categorized and they even have nice childrens' and young adults section, as well as a local interest with really neat books about Philly's history. My favorite were the ones that showed the streets we we're all familiar with but back 100 or so years ago. The prices were so incredible reasonable and the books were all maintained very well! The staff ware helpful and friendly and they do accept card purchases for anything over $5.
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May 2019 by Laur E.
Even though I didn't buy anything, I loved the store. Everything was in perfect order. Clean and well detailed. I can't wait to come back.
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March 2019 by GraveYard P.
All we review are poor locations because if you're doing what you're supposed to do then no one needs me to tell them that we know too. I sold Joe some records. Real cheap. I'm a scrapper so I'm used to that. One record he would not buy for $1 was in Russian with a red star and hammer and sickle with a guy singing. On the way out the door a customer asks me where I got that record. It's Paul McCartney on the cover singing. So I thought Joe was cheap and ill informed. Fast forward years later. Same story! If you have time to kill why not wander in and ... whatever. Otherwise, even naive souls have to see past this charade.
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August 2018 by Patricia Mach
This shop is brimming with everything cinematographic that you could hope to find under one roof. The proprietor is very friendly and knowledgeable and they are happy to ship too. A great little gem of a small town business. Remember, SHOP SMALL.
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June 2018 by Denis L.
Very nice collection of used records at reasonable prices!
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May 2018 by Kelly S.
I watched the owner yell at two customers in a row today, in a matter of 5 minutes. I will not shop here again. I'd rather support Amazon than this guy.
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May 2018 by A M.
Joe took a break from berating one customer to berate me when I asked for a simple price check on an item. I've never seen someone act so put upon to perform basic aspects of his job in my life. I will never shop here again.
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March 2018 by Roy C.
Pro: A quaint little record shop nestled in the heart of the Italian Market area of Philadelphia. Molly's is a nice place to run into if you aren't really looking for a specific record; you get pleasantly surprised when you bump into the place, then get even more surprised when you find that rare gem you always forget to research. Con: While finding the rare gem at Molly's feels good, the acquiescence to a limited selection does not... Bottom Line: Don't go looking for it; let the record find you!
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February 2018 by Baron Craze
This is a wonderful store, something for everyone, from modest fan to hardcore collector. Even the sport fan can score winning item. A must visit for anyone who enjoys cinema.
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December 2017 by Andrew Z.
Wow! What a neat and refreshing little spot. I honestly can't recall ever visiting a bookstore with a better selection. As I browsed through the racks, I stumbled across more and more books that were among my favorites of all time. And of the books I hadn't read, a staggering portion of them were on my reading list. I think I got lost for about an hour just gushing over the impeccably curated book selection at this neat little shop.
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October 2017 by Briana Clemmie Lucille Bailey
It's overwhelmingly wonderful. As a movie fanatic I was like a kid in a candy store and learned so much from the owners wife. I will definitely be coming back and I highly recommend going there.
