It's a shame that I drove all the way from Seattle to explore this store only to find it closed on…read morea day that they state that they would be open. Unfortunate as I haven't been to this location and I am giving the rating on the fact that I was here when they should have been open. I even called the store at 12:05 thinking someone might be in the back room. Nope. I gave them the customary 15 minute frame, but it looks like I will take my business to a store that be open when they state they should be open. Quite disappointed. Walking back to my car empty handed. Won't come down here unless I am in the neighborhood which is unlikely.

I was in town for a few days and wanted to do some vinyl hunting. Never been to this area before,…read moreso I decided to take a chance. First impression: store name lives up to expectations!! Great prices, all vinyl I checked were clean and in VG++ to EX condition. Found two great finds for a very great price!! The owner (I assumed at the counter) was very polite and knowledgeable about music. I highly recommend this small store, especially if you are looking for classic rock vinyl.

Walk in and get a flashback of my youth. A fun range of retro treasures and even a selection of…read morevinyl in the back.

A friendly staff and a large variety of constantly changing wares to check out. Great parking and…read moreeasy to find. I will definitely be back often.

Came here killing some time between shifts in the area and what a cool little shop that takes you…read moreback to the mid 2000's and prior. There is wall to wall media of music both CD's/cassettes, DVD's movies- including box sets of shows. Some of which are new or are in great condition. It's a relatively small shop but it's packed with so much media, you could spend a bit of time here if you're looking for something specific or even if you're browsing. It's just on the other side of 405 but still considered part of Totem Lake. What's nice is Vortex would be considered a small business, I mean what other major retailer these days buys and sells physical media like this presently? furthermore, I'm all for the preservation of physical media with so much of everything going digital now. If I'm looking for something in particular and need it for my DVD or CD player, I'll probably try here and perhaps you should too.

Vintage CD's, DVD's, records, laser discs, and all other types of physical media. This is one of my…read morefavorite record stores, and I can only speak for the records. Seattle record shops are often picked over, so come over here to find treasures and better pricing. They also have the new records here too, and vinyls seem to be priced according to quality as you can find the same vinyls priced differently. Selection is great without being impossible to browse through. The owner is pretty friendly. There's also nice ambient music playing in the background (on a record player, of course). I bought some records where the album cover was very worn, so I wasn't expecting much but miraculously they played without any noise. Amazing!

I liked the selection of books here and the blend of new and used copies that were available. There…read morewas a sign advertising a coupon if you signed up for their mailing list, but it seemed to be broken and none of the employees could figure out how to get it to work so that was disappointing.

Wow! So many books!!! And for cheap! This bookstore just kept going and going! I was surprised with…read morethe expansive collection this store has...and for such a good value!! I could've easily spent more time here just searching through these books. I'll make sure to visit the next time I'm down here

The kind of old-school shop that I used to love. Prices are pretty great. I noticed a few things a…read morelittle higher then average but I would happily spend more to keep a shop like this open. I love that they do games and movies and audio too. I found a couple gems and I will be back for a few more soon.

Looking for some rare games music and other stuff this is the place guy running the counter was…read morevery friendly and very knowledgeable

We call them up and ask if they have a movie to hold for us and they always seem to be a real easy…read moreway to buy movies cds or anything you like in there store!

YES, I want my heavy metal and Platters satisfies my cerebral needs. If need the latest in music…read moreI'll head to Silver Platters to load up on cd's or lp's for my collection. Plus it's an exceptional outlet for purchasing used music or selling music your not enthused about anymore. About every 6 months I purge and drop off a box and grab store credit for my next binge shopping experience. For the movie buffs well they have a well stocked area of new & used movies and tv shows on dvd & Blu ray. Keep in mind your supporting a local business and real music enthusiasts who work the counters. Amazon does not share the knowledge of the staff or can share with you information on new music. This is why you shop at SILVER PLATTERS! Frank B give this a 5 star rating and it shows!