For a new and used record store you'd think they'd buy a wide variety of collections, but it's…read moreseems the buyers/owners are interested in only very obscure or multiples of the same hit records. Same issue with the new vinyl selections - a ton of obscurities and a new well known artist thrown in there so they can make a few bucks. Good luck trying to search the 45s and 12" singles. I suppose it's their store and they can put up whatever they want for sale. There are places in Rhinelander and the Fox Valley that have much better selections from punk to 40s to 2020s with all genres. There's a weird vibe in GB of music store employees having a music snob air about them. No one wants to hear what wisdom they have to impart to a purchasing customer about the band or piece they're buying, especially trying to one up the customer. Be happy you're providing the public what they want versus being downtrodden on what people buy. Not impressed. That said, I enjoyed the browsing and the small selection of older music mags and pseudo vintage shirts. The older equipment was a nice addition too. They're a 2.5 but selected 3, because they're local and I want to support any vintage/retro/recycle shop.

Awesome used/new record store, including some stereo gear. As I others have said, when you are in…read morethe zone searching for vinyl you can hang out a while. You feel very welcomed here. Owner is a nice guy who knows his craft, he buys used records too. This place has been my go to for vinyl since I started collecting. I promise you will enjoy Rock n Roll land....and yes, they have country, jazz, rap, etc too!

Super friendly people, fun place, we will definitely be back for some more awesome vintage vinyl.read more

From the owner: S and S Trading Co is a home furnishings, gifts, decor, and more consignment store. We have an…read moreextreme variety of new, repurposed, vintage, & artisan items for around the house. There are over 200 vendors under one roof, so there's something 4 everyone!

It took me a while to warm up to this place, but I love it…read more Look, I buy CD's online. I do. When a recording as unknown as The Art Bears "Winter Songs" comes available, I know I'm not going to find it in the Exclusive Company. Hell, I'm not going to find it most anywhere in the United States. Scarce recordings are, unfortunately,, best found online. It's just the nature of today's market. But... I have found some great stuff here, and for a much better price than I would find online. That alone makes it worth it for my twice monthly jaunt to The Exclusive Company. I found Captain Beefheart's "Trout Mask Replica", for example, or Zappa and the Mother's "Just Another Band From LA". I'm a big Lou Reed fan and found "Berlin" and other recordings there. My point is that it's fun to browse around and find stuff at this brick and mortar store. It's great that they've remained in business when so many similar stores have closed their doors. And this is the best way to support your local scene and buy their recordings at a local store like this (yes I know it's a regional chain... but you get my point)... Go there, enjoy the wares! One other thing, why did Beefheart call it "Trout Mask Replica" ? That ain't no trout I've ever seen....

Glad this discraceful place is no longer open! My friend went into the back and offered a decent…read moreselection of records and audio music materials. After rudly being told to leave I went into the store in an attempt to help my friend sell his materials. He then proceeded to tell me they were my friends and I had to get out. After further discussion he proceeded to accuse me of "going around and stealing records" in order to pay for a drug addiction. I have never stolen a record in my life! Being falsely accused like this is not how you handle proper business!

New too area at first thought outside looked a little suspicious, boy was I wrong. Wonderful…read moreplace with lots of vendors. One of my new favorite places in the Fox Valley area.

Great finds in the Antique Up . New Venders of Records and Sports Cards added because Fox River…read moreAntique Mall has Closed .

Service at this store has always been excellent. I've never had a problem finding assistance from a…read moreteam member and everyone is pleasant. The cafe is a great place to take a break as well with quick and efficient service.

This review is for the Starbucks cafe inside of Barnes & Noble. While the young staff of the cafe…read morewas pleasant, I was met with a very condescending & rude employee that I can only describe as female, mid-50s, heavy set with glasses + salt & pepper hair. And this was after I had already spent nearly $14 in the cafe on a sandwich, dessert item, and triple expresso. The only reason why I stopped at B&N in the first place was that I didn't want the nearby KwikTrip coffee, nor did I want to drive a few miles into downtown Appleton on this day. I was fatigued, and needed a good caffeine burst right away. Enter Starbucks cafe inside of B&N, which was the nearest venue close to my hotel next to the Fox River Mall. After ordering my food items and required triple expresso (my gold standard) from an incredibly polite twenty-something college female barista, I get this sneer from Ms. Grumpy Dumpy from her table as she was apparently on her break. I smile, of which she never changes her expression. It was as if I had ran over her dog or something with the look she was giving me. I wanted to ask the friendly barista "WTF is wrong with Mount Rushmore over there?" I thought nothing of it at further, so I didn't make it an issue. A few minutes later, the second barista (twenty-something male) indicated that my food order as ready, I waited patiently as my drink order was being prepared by barista #1. Ms. Large Marge decides to end her break, walk over to the counter to assert her authority. Without even looking at me, she picks up my coffee, and says "Here you go", then proceeds to nearly throw it onto the counter. Sort of stunned, I'm thinking "What in thee hayle just happened?" I wasn't in the mood to make this an issue, since I was tired. In addition, the two younger baristas were in stark contrast to their manager, considering how pleasant they were to me. As I start walking away toward the exit of B&N while shaking my head in disgust, I overhear the rude manager say "Next time, don't give him so much expresso." I so wanted to tell her that I had a triple expresso, and that if she had paid attention in 3rd grade math class, the volume of three expresso shots would be a larger quantity than one traditional expresso shot. Altogether, this experience motivated me to seek out better coffee venues in Appleton, mainly downtown and close to Lawrence University. Thanks to the awful attitude that I experienced from the Starbucks cafe manager inside of this B&N, I'll certainly never return to the cafe again no matter how bad my caffeine urges are. This manager is definitely not management material. If you don't like your job, fine. Don't take out your job frustrations on the consumer.