Duluth Does the Bumpers? Thrift Store Adventures

Last week I saw this album at a thrift store in Hinckley for 50 cents and I didn’t want to have to explain to Mrs. Goose why I bought it so I ended up walking away, despite the bargain. But given Duluth’s various brushes with rubber ball fame (or infamy) I figured maybe someone else might want to stop by and grab it.

I would also like to put this one in the hat for the next Duluth Does album. I would just love to hear Sarah Softich, the Boomchucks and even that Danecdote kid take a swing at some of these tracks. Here’s the title cut:

The Bumpers – Bump Ball Dance

6 Comments

  1. NateL NateL on August 30, 2011 at 6:07 pm

    If they’re open Sunday, I’ll be heading to Pine City…

  2. mildred mildred on August 31, 2011 at 10:38 am

    Okay, so you didn’t have to explain the purchase to Mrs. Goose. Please do explain why clicking the photo takes me to a search for “the bump ball record pickwick.”

  3. wildgoose wildgoose on August 31, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    I just thoguht people might want to learn a bit more about the record. The album was put out by “Pickwick” records. I’m not sure exactly what the imprint specialized in but I beleive there were quite a few in my grandparents’ collection, mainly Christmas records with a few Ray Conniff singers LPs sprinkled in for panache.

  4. mildred mildred on August 31, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    I was hoping for a bigger photo! It’s tantalizing.

  5. mildred mildred on August 31, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    See, forcing me to get involved and research and all that…

  6. jimmy jimmy on September 5, 2011 at 6:34 am

    By bumpers, you mean cocaine right? Like in the back of one of these seedy bars patronized by aging duluth hipsterati and forlorn professionals?

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