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It's time again for the Olympia Record Show, growing bigger yet again in its fifth year of providing a space for dealers, collectors and amateurs to rub elbows, move merchandise and treasure hunt.

"It gets better and better," says Michael Dixon, event curator. "It's getting really big, we have to open up a side room."

The Elks Lodge on Fourth Avenue houses the event.

DJs will be spinning tunes while 40 record dealers from all over the Northwest sell thousands of records, CDs and pieces of memorabilia spanning all genres, styles and price ranges.

Admission is $2.

This event offers an early bird entry of $15, for those who want to peruse during set-up.  Dixon says this is the ideal time to pick and choose.

"It's when all the serious dealing goes on," he says. "The dealers like to buy all the good stuff."

There are still a few tables left, going for $25 to $30, so if your wife and/or mom is nagging you to clean out your closets, or maybe you need a little extra holiday cash, this is the place for you.

And if you are on the other side and need to bulk up your collection or find that hard-to-find gift for somebody special, the Olympia Record Show is the place for you, too.

It's an all-ages show, but there's a full bar to celebrate your major score.

For more information, or to get a table, contact Dixon at olympiarecordshow@yahoo.com.

ELKS LODGE, SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 5-9 P.M., $2, 1818 FOURTH AVE. W., OLYMPIA