Stanley Marketplace gives this Wax Trax branch a setting unlike the group's streetfront shops. The record stop sits inside the larger Aurora market, so it can be part of an outing that includes food and other independent businesses in the same building. It is a useful eastern-metro option, but it should not be confused with an extension of a walk through central Denver's record stores. The address is in Aurora, and a trip to Colfax or Capitol Hill is a separate leg. Choose Stanley when the market itself belongs in your day. For a particular pressing, check with this branch first; the group's shared online catalogue does not establish which storefront has a copy in hand.
What you will find
Vinyl at the Stanley Marketplace branch. Use the store contact to verify a title or format before travelling specifically for it.
Genre strengths: Rock, Indie, Blues, Country, Electronic, Experimental, Folk, Goth, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Latin, Metal, Pop, Progressive Rock, Psych, Garage Rock, Punk, R&B, Soul, Reggae, Rockabilly, Soundtracks, International
Buying and selling
The group's policy includes records, CDs, tapes and hi-fi equipment. Stanley has different buyer arrangements from the other branches; contact it first and read the official collection terms.
Inside Stanley Marketplace at 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora. The map pin identifies the market building; find Wax Trax using the market's tenant directory once inside.
Local tips
Make this a market visit with a record stop, rather than trying to add it as a quick walk from downtown Denver. Confirm collection-buying arrangements separately from ordinary shopping.
CouchLot researches store information using official sources, local reporting and collector communities. This is an independent guide to a third-party shop. Inventory and policies change. Check the shop's official source before making a special trip.