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February 2024 by Davey Jones
If you live in or are stopping by Queens during the weekend, this is a must. Nice small shop with antique furniture, assorted glassware, a very nice used/new vinyl selection and more.
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June 2023 by Joe Gomez
A must-stop if you’re in the neighborhood. Every item is interesting, record selection is excellent, prices are on point, and Danny is just a great person. Truly a gem of Sunnyside!
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December 2022 by Manuela Zea
Amazing place to find any kind of records, beautiful and peaceful space to enjoy your hunting, Danny was so nice, he brings a kindly energy to the place, you can tell that he’s passionate about sharing his knowledge with us, I’ll be there again for sure ?
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October 2022 by Sadri B.
what a cool vintage shop that has a large selection of used and never open vinyl records of every genre know to mankind. this shop in sunnyside queens is one of the many hipsters type shops opening up in the area and stray vintage is my favorite. not the typical vintage shop as most i have visited look gloomy dark and stuff is displayed in a mostly disorganized manner but not here as place is bright and cheerful looking with vinyls and other trinkets displayed nicely .with limited time to spend here as cuz is hungry (always ) i had to do a quick browse and grab . plenty of vinyls in great to good condition with prices better then fair .i grabbed 3 vinyls that are in the jazz/ rock fusion label from 3 different southern cali bands from the 70s that i never heard from but the album covers looked cool on all 3 and thanks to the internet i can do my research. also notice some other used nik naks including some furniture, lamps , picture frames , cups , buttons and a bunch of other neat items that would look hip on any wall unit or dresser. wish i had more time to browse but i am coming back soon and leaving cuz in astoria while i take my time. 4.5 stars on my yelp meter .
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March 2022 by Trevor Smith
Amazing little shop with hands down the best selection of LPs in Western Queens. Owner brings in a ton of fresh picks regularly - makes it a go-to for weekly wax browsing.
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December 2021 by Tania Corporan
New to the neighborhood, I walked in to explore. It's an AMAZING store, very well curated unique pieces as excellent prices, and an absolute dream for an LP lover. The cool factor is through the roof.
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December 2021 by Sandra O.
A gem where you would least expect to find one. This place is great. I walked with my boyfriend just to look around and ended up buying vinyl records, collectors working vintage camera, metal wall decoration. Love this place.
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November 2021 by Ashley B.
Stray Vintage is one of my favorite record shops in NY. Located on Skillman Avenue, b/w Gosman Avenue & 49th Street, this quaint neighborhood Queens shop is filled with retro furniture, clean antiques & incredible vinyl. Stray Vintage stays open every Saturday, 12p-7pm and every Sunday, 12p-6pm. Dan, is one of the owners. This trip to Stray Vintage was a memorable experience because it was months post a big COVID-19 scare and all of NYC had just reopened. Dan's wife and their little ones also gave him a visit that day. Dan was kind enough to carry my box of records purchased to my car. He introduced me to his wife, Tara, who was also polite. Their kids were sippin' on juice boxes by the window while they enjoyed some sun and watched their Dad. Kodak moment. Dan kept his store door open. Him and all of the customers wore masks inside. The shop's energy was alluring & I was swooning to the dreamy sounds of soul above & all around me. I'm glad I caught Stray Vintage spinning a favorite. Finnish tunes flowed through the shop while I immersed into my familiar black holes of finding new/fav music. It's always an adventure when thrifting. Dan made sure to introduce himself to all who walked in that day. He spoke to those of us interested on what the shop had gotten in that week. Quick turnover. Beautiful vintage selections. All of the furniture that day were clean 60's and 70's.. they could have other styles now. Don't hesitate if you find anything you like/love. As a word of advice, it'll probably be gone when you come back. Dan is hospitable. He was either helping someone on the phone, talking to customers in the store or cleaning in the back. Some girls, accidentally stepped on me, lol. I laughed it off. Dan came over & offered a chair to sit on as I made my way to the floor. He also left me unbothered to shop, which I love. A regular customer of his was nice enough to bring a 6-pack & he offered to share one w/me. I was thankful for the offer. We all ended up speaking and exchanged life changing experiences of our family friends [including myself] who were sick at the start of the pandemic. I was on his shelf for an hour. When I was done, Dan asked to see what I had picked. I asked for his honest opinion while he flipped through my stacks. Dan saw every record I chose and with insight, he shared his knowledge of music theory. He asked what I liked and it's hard to explain. He sensed by what I complimented, that I gravitate towards soul, jazz, rhythm and blues then reggae. Boney-M? I also told him I love a lot of international... 60's 70's. I think he saw [and heard.. well, everyone in that store heard], that I'm a huge fan of African then Hawaii beats. We laughed while listening to some... and I think a few other customers laughed too, lol. A plethora were from the 60's. Some 70's. A handful... were not in English which I knew already, ha. He was fair & honest with a few of the used, I hand-picked, due to their grades & he recommended I leave a few behind. I appreciate that. I'm blessed for what he added onto my collection that day. Dan- if you're reading this... I'm sorry this review took long. I'm not great w/yelp since I was there. Your shop is a special gem for what you've added to my music collection. Thanks for sharing you music with me. Thank you for being a help during my COVID-19 recovery. Music heals the soul. I hope you, Tara & your kids are alright Thanks again! Stray Vintage is a stop for music lovers and all of New York. So much to check out w/any given visit. For those of music healing love... gift a friend and then gift yourself... a piece of art and try a new sound(s). Worth.
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October 2021 by Kim Ponce
Very nice vintage store. The items here are of good quality.
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July 2021 by Fernando Fernandez
One of the Jewels of the neighborhood. Best oddities and awesome hand selected vintage stuff with a insane vinyl section. Oh yeah, great prices. Nuff Said!
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July 2021 by The Major
Awesome music selection and new and vintage pieces.
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July 2021 by Deborah Clifford Nigro
Soup To Nuts.... Rare finds...wonderful owners!
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June 2021 by Hossana N.
I was just there today and I got an amazing merch... the owner was awesome and the place is great! Be back tom! ( I'm eyeing on 2 more items lol)
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June 2021 by Julie Schroeder
Bought way too many records :-) I love this store. Found other items I will be back for I'm sure. My new favorite store.
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March 2021 by Jeff L.
At this point about half of the art, furniture and records I have in my apartment comes from Stray, and it is genuinely the best thing about Sunnyside. Dan and Tara are as charming and inviting as their shop, and it's my first stop for any present or card I have to buy. The record collection is consistently top-notch: I go in about twice a month and am always finding new (as in, newly arrived but usually ancient) blues, soul, folk and honky-tonk. The reviews here whining about not being attended to closely enough are genuinely weird. The people who work here have great advice about design and music, but they aren't going to impose on you at all if you don't ask -- the ideal retail experience imo. Also check out their instagram for up to date hours and new arrivals.
