Plastic Factory
Big Daddy 1999
Plastic Factory - at the far end of Corporation Street their entire basement floor was given to unsorted second hand vinyl. An absolute dream for collectors like me and my buddy Chris. Got a pristine copy of Watts Stax here. Comment Virgil Hilts.
Yes, Plastic Factory moved from Walsall to Birmingham (just along from the law courts IIRC). I think it was run by a guy named Alan and ?? (Mark maybe, possibly Phil..?) I used to buy a lot of stuff there. Prog and psych was their speciality. Comment: Tim Williams
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Mark was the other owner. Shop floor was staffed by a number of folk, led by Derek. PF was a big deal for me: firstly when Mitch (who worked there) introduced me to a bunch of stuff that changed my life and secondly when Mitch left as I replaced him for 9 happy, deeply educational months with Al and Mark (and Tina).
Name
Michael Snodden
(2018)
Comment
yes,Alan was the guy who runs the store.
The basement was full of collectors items.
Does it still exist? i can't find the official web site.
Name
IOANNIS TSIOUMAS
(2019)
Comment
Hi, the main person who owned this shop was Mark Cook - Stevenson and the co owner was Alan or Alun Pearce. Alun came from Walsall. Mark had previously run his business by sending out fantastic mail order lists /booklets which had superb rarities and a small auction section. Mark had a great eye for a rarity before everyone with a record collector book was an instant expert. Golden days.
Name
Paul Cleugh
(2020)
Comment
So the guy who ran the shops dad was probably one of the coolest teachers ever.
Name
Josephina Roberts
(2022)
Yes, Plastic Factory moved from Walsall to Birmingham (just along from the law courts IIRC). I think it was run by a guy named Alan and ?? (Mark maybe, possibly Phil..?) I used to buy a lot of stuff there. Prog and psych was their speciality. Comment: Tim Williams
Comment
Mark was the other owner. Shop floor was staffed by a number of folk, led by Derek. PF was a big deal for me: firstly when Mitch (who worked there) introduced me to a bunch of stuff that changed my life and secondly when Mitch left as I replaced him for 9 happy, deeply educational months with Al and Mark (and Tina).
Name
Michael Snodden
(2018)
Comment
yes,Alan was the guy who runs the store.
The basement was full of collectors items.
Does it still exist? i can't find the official web site.
Name
IOANNIS TSIOUMAS
(2019)
Comment
Hi, the main person who owned this shop was Mark Cook - Stevenson and the co owner was Alan or Alun Pearce. Alun came from Walsall. Mark had previously run his business by sending out fantastic mail order lists /booklets which had superb rarities and a small auction section. Mark had a great eye for a rarity before everyone with a record collector book was an instant expert. Golden days.
Name
Paul Cleugh
(2020)
Comment
So the guy who ran the shops dad was probably one of the coolest teachers ever.
Name
Josephina Roberts
(2022)
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