Hey y'all,

Geff is dealing with some major medical expenses at the moment, so much so that he's seriously concerned about being able to meet his house payments let alone all the other bills. Rather than making some sad plea for funds ~ since Geff is an upbeat kind of guy ~ I thought our community might be able to help him out in a more positive way, by doing what we do best. Namely, collecting music.

As most of you probably know, Geff runs Dandylion Records ~ formerly a very cool independent shop in Seattle. In the '00s Dandylion has been entirely Internet-based. The website is here:

http://www.dandylionrecords.com

And there's also a huge selection of Dandylion merchandise available at their eBay storefront, here:

http://stores.ebay.com/Dandylion-Records

To give you an idea of what Geff's shop carries, let me quote from the description at his site:

>> Our focus has always been a combination of affordably priced cd's along with some collectible's. In the last couple years we've also added a selection of European cd's that are hard to find here in the US. While these are bit more expensive then the music we've traditionally carried, they're still quite a bit cheaper then what most "brick & mortar" stores charge for the same cd's! As a music lover & collector, I've spent many hours hunting down non-US cd's that I really wanted, but I normally had to pay $22-$30 for them! We're able to keep most of our UK cd's well below $20, even after importing them into the US; so we're still able to offer you an exceptional value! And when I mention in the introduction to a newsletter that I'm excited about that week's collection - I really mean it! As a collector myself, I really enjoy "the thrill of the chase" (As Deep Purple would say!!). <<

Basically, the kinds of items you might find when scouring through indie stores, or hoping they'll turn up on eBay. Before the next time you go out shopping for music rarities or start searching through eBay, please check out Geff's URLs above? You'd be helping Geff and your collections at the same time.

If you'd like to contact Geff directly, he can be PM'ed at his IMWAN account Geff R. or e-mailed at geff(at)dandylionrecords(dot)com ~ Geff tells me that he's currently able to service all orders, it just might take a little bit longer than usual for the total turnaround time because of what he's dealing with medically.

I'm going to sticky this announcement to the top of the board for the month of June.

Thanks, guys!!

Just got a bunch off stuff. Linda says buy CDs, I ask how many.

Hang in there, Geff!

Without even knowing Geff, I've bought things from Dandylion Records in the past.
His customer service was second to none - and he was very knowlewdgeable about his products. I was very happy with the experience.
When I get a few minutes, I'll check out more stuff to pick up !

My order is in! Feel better, Geff.

Thanks to all!

I had fairly major eye surgery. I will know in about 2 months if i have 1 or 2 functioning eyes.

Geff,

I have been through 4 eye surgeries in the last 2 years (retinal problems) so I know all about this kind of thing. I will be checking your web site tomorrow.

Unstickying this now ... hope things have gotten better for you, Geff.