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RECORD PLAYER AND RECORDS
Transport your mother or father back in time with a favorite vintage vinyl record and a retro turntable and speakers to play it on . The Crosley C6 Turntable is trimmed with ‘ 70 ’ s-inspired walnut wood-grain finish , and the mid-range Crosley S200 Stereo Speakers with 4-inch woofers and 1-inch tweeters provide a range of highs and lows that crank out a full stereo sound . Paired together , they ’ ll be ready to play 45s and 33 RPM LPs straight out of the box . “ Turntables and records are crazy ‘ in ’ right now !” says Aggie-grad Mary House , the store ’ s owner since 2016 . Flip through the stacks and discover new and used classic and contemporary records in genres like rock , R & B , country , jazz , and classical . Whether your parents are into Bach , Count Basie , or the BeeGees , there ’ s a record sitting undiscovered on the shelf , just waiting for the needle to drop . Record player and speaker combination , $ 290 .
Curious Collections Vinyl Records & More 710 N . Rosemary Drive , Bryan | ( 979 ) 704-3059 curiouscollectionstx . com
8 May / June 2021
HUMBLE LOVE
Parents like to be pampered too . Take your pick of soaps , salves , and body products made for both men and women . Created by Caldwell couple Taylor and April Locke , their Humble Love line is made with 100 % all-natural ingredients that are often organic and include essential oils . The Stella Hotel has always made their handmade liquid soaps available to guests , and the full line of products is available at the Bird ’ s Nest in downtown Bryan . It ’ s worth checking out the couple ’ s store on the downtown square , however , for its carefully curated , made-in-Texas ( and beyond ) merchandise . While you ’ re shopping , sip on a smoothie from the juice bar in the back of the store ( we like the Berry Fresh and Chocolate Jam ), or sign up for April ’ s weekly painting class or a workshop . Seen here ( from left to right ): Frankincense and Patchouli Body Soap , $ 5 ; Patchouli Orange hand sanitizer , $ 8 ; Good Night Moon Relaxing Room and Body Spray , 8 oz ., $ 16 ; Mint to Be lip balm , $ 4 ; HeadEase Headache Relief Roll-on , $ 8 ; Muscle & Joint Pain Relief Salve , 4 oz ., $ 20 .
The Humble Life 100 S . Echols Street , Caldwell | ( 713 ) 817-6355 thehumblelifestore . com