ARCHIVED FORUM -- March 2012 to February 2022READ ONLY FORUM
This is the second Archived Forum which was active between 1st March 2012 and 23rd February 2022
Being infected with the BeoVirus and living in Mexico City force you to change your lifestyle.
As vintage B&O is nearly impossible to find in Mexico, I have to order and buy in the US, not only Beo but also tools, vinyl and instruments. I have some family in McAllen TX, and I use them shamelessly as my shipping address, I buy on the bay when I find something that I just cant live without, then I start to plan the next trip and buy what else I need, this time my list is as follows.
BG CD 50, Beocord 5000, BM 5000,Record care kit, sophisticated wire stripper, ESR meter, Sennheiser HD 428, Hotel California 180 gr. vinyl, Johnny Cash vinyl used, Anita Baker vinyl used, Chuck Berry vinyl used, Janis Joplin CD, and some small items I dont remember.
For my work: 5 sets working Dickies, 110/220 Transformer, work shoes.
And then the FS has something up there, who knows, but she has learned to keep it small, one time she bought a new dishwasher, of course it didn't fit in the Honda, I had to ship it to Laredo TX to our customs agent, and from there legally import to Mexico, all in all it cost the double of the Mex. price, but she saved some 110 USD on the buying price, and free shipping as she told me.
So Thursday March 21, we start the journey, 1100 Km (12 hours), stay with the family and I make my rounds in the electronic and used vinyl shops, the FS visits all the malls and buy some more shoes she will never use.
Monday 26th we go back again, and with just a little bit of luck, there will be no hassle at he border.
Back home I can start evaluating my precious buys and the FS showing her shoes to the friends, store them in the closet, forever forgotten. Threads to follow on vintage.
We do this trip 1-2 times a year.
Collecting Vintage B&O is not a hobby, its a lifestyle.
Søren Mexico:Back home I can start evaluating my precious buys and the FS showing her shoes to the friends, store them in the closet, forever forgotten. Threads to follow on vintage.
We have threads on watches, cars, coffee, shirts and whatnot, but the shoe thread will be a first I guess
Have a good trip and may the purchase surprises be pleasant!
--mika
tournedos: and the FS showing her shoes to the friends, store them in the closet, forever forgotten
probably a good thing
most FS shoes are health hazards !!!
to say nothing of being a wealth hazard
BeoNut since '75
I visited Jaff-Bay once. That was a four day trip. Don't think I could get my wife to do that again.