I love Newbury Comics, so I was excited to visit this location. This store was very well stocked…read moreand extremely well organized. I found a new Funko Pop, and a coloring book, with a lot of options for both. It was very easy to find everything in this store, and the employees were very nice. Definitely check out this location!

Where else can you get The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Alf, and Boston Legal seasons on dvd?…read more I have loved Newbury Comics since I started to appreciate music. Newbury comics has the best cd prices and has all genres of music. For all the underground, or indie stuff that you can't find elsewhere, Newbury Comics is sure to have. The rumor about Nebury Comics is that it was created by two Ivy League students, that wanted to have a comic store and music, and hence here it is today. I also really like their selection of oversized posters. A must stop by place for the incoming college student. You are sure to find things to dec out your new pad. There are box sets, comic books, a few novels, postcards, gifts, candy, tee shirts... kind of a smaller version of the west coast Amoeba (spelling please). Love this establishment and I hope that new new revolution of music purchasing via itunes won't disturb this fantastic company.

Ah Ron's Radical Records as we used to call it. One of the OG Lowell record stores. Back in the day…read moreyou had Record Box, Record Lane, Garnick's and RRRecords (there may have been others, I'm talking 80's here). Been going to RRRecords since I was a freshman in high school. He used to sell used cassettes for like $2-5 depending on the artist. Got almost all of my metal cassettes here in high school. Nowadays it's used CD's for like $5-7 but still a bargain. I have to admit I don't go in here as much I used to, but every now and again if I'm downtown and see he's open I'll pop in and check it out. Still has all the eclectic stuff he's known worldwide for (noise music). He even has his own labels for that stuff. I mean, his main focus is not my bag, but I still try to support the business when I can. He's got tons of LP's, and all genres of music in there. Also a fair amount of CD's. If you get him talking, you'll find him to be friendly and knowledgeable, even about music he likely doesn't care for. All the other stores in the area are mostly gone now, but RRRecords is still chugging along, like a little slice of my coming of age...

Looked up this place's website and they said they were open til 5pm. Drove over there and walked up…read moreto a sign stating "must wear mask to enter for Covid measures"; it's June 2022... Then worse still, next to the alarmist Covid sign was another sign stating "Due to covid, hours of operation are changed to 10am-1pm" :/ So I drove all the way over here to read some pusillanimous sign about covid and to learn that the owner doesn't wanna work so they changed their hours without updating their website. What an absolute waste of time. Maybe this establishment will go under because of their own dumb covid response, wouldn't that be a hoot!

Was in Salem for the day and found the store was closed. Who closes on Tuesday?…read moreMy teenage son is collecting old vinyls. This would have been a great find!

Great shop. Lots of vinyl. Knowledgeable staff that answers questions. Can sometimes be challenging…read moreto find things on the lower shelves but most everything is easy to find and fairly priced. Highly recommended.

Amazing owner, very kind. Gave me a great deal on cars and clearly hates scalpers. You're missing…read moreout if you don't go. More action figure & tcg focused as opposed to other inventory

I brought my kids to Kraken Gaming today to see if we could find a birthday present for a much…read moreloved friend. The owner spotted the perfect thing right away, then sold it to them for a great value. He was thoughtful, kind, and genuinely enthusiastic about how happy they were with their purchase. The whole experience was so enjoyable, we will definitely be back.

This is a lovely, small local business. The book selections looked interesting and there were…read morelovely cards, paper, and hobby kits near the back door. There's parking in the rear and on the street.

This is a charming little store with a surprising variety of books!…read more The store had to downsize, and moved as well to a location on Main Street. They are set back a bit from the road but they have a sign on the sidewalk so you don't miss them. The staff are warm and welcoming. There are loads of recommended titles, and the staff loves to chat about books if they're not too busy. They also have a nice little collection of used books.

Huge store with all types of used and new books. I only had time to look in the children's section…read morewhich was huge and decently organized by categories such as (sensory/cause and effect, holidays, popular authors, language, potty training, family). You could spend a good chunk of time browsing through the bins and shelves. It is great that they have a train table in the kids area so they kids can play while you browse the books. I was searching for Lunar New Year books, but couldn't find any. They had a bin for the big holidays like Christmas, Halloween, Easter and a general holiday bin for smaller holidays. The employees were nice and can system search by author/title, but they couldn't do a search by general topic/genre.

Visited for the first time and was blown away! Incredible selection with multiple price points…read morebased on format/condition, and then some! Went on a Saturday afternoon and it was far busier than I had anticipated which was great, love that for them and the bookish community, and the staff were very friendly. Will be back!

Robert was incredibly helpful, making recommenations and double checking that each record we bought…read morewasn't scratched. We just got a record player and we're looking to add some classic rock to our daily soundtrack. We found some winners and are already looking forward to our next visit.

Garnick's is one of the shops you just have to experience if you're new to Lowell or if you've…read morelived in the city for a while and still have not yet been to experience the media kitsch that lives on in this time capsule. Here are several reasons why you might legitimately find yourself at Garnicks: 1. You need an old record player, radio, arcade game, or television fixed. 2. You have a hipster craving for records, VHS, or other outdated media. 3. You want to get the perfect gift for an audiophile but need someone to talk to about their music tastes to determine what they may not have and would like to have. 4. You like to talk about music and want to waste an hour with some older dudes who can chat your ear off better than a radio personality. 5. You want to sell your collection of records, CDs, VHS, or old concert paraphernalia and be done with them. 6. Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought him back. If they don't have it in the store, don't be afraid to ask- they have thousands of CDs and Records hidden from plain view. Like the other used record store in town, they do a lot of business on EBay to make up for what they don't do in store. They also buy old media, so bring it here to get it appraised before you put those records and CDs in a yard sale. The place is falling apart and a bit of a mess, but the guys know where everything is and can usually find what you're looking for in less than a minute. If you visit more than once, they'll get to know you, your tastes, and what you're looking for so they can keep it in store for you. Here's a link to their EBay store, which has a very small selection of items: http://www.ebay.com/sch/paulgarmusic/m.html

Great Store! Very helpful and knowledgeable! Lots of variety and cool action figures!read more

Command D A poem…read more Down in Dracut, a place you'll need to see Comics, figures and more, is Command D It's got a friendly staff, and they know a ton And a variety of items, nostalgia and fun Old and familiar toys, from now and then To fill out your collection, grab one or ten Theres a great selection of comics, you'll find And I promise you'll want to take your time It's a cool cozy joint, filled to the brim Star Wars, Marvel, DC, it's a win win Celebrate your love for all that is geek At Command D, they have what you seek