The Music Shop
If there is one store back in Cebu that I miss the most, it’s the 2nd-hand store called Music Shop.
Why it’s called that, I have no idea. I’m not even sure if that is it’s official name. My friend’s aunt who is a book addict used to bring me along with her if she’s into her one “I-Need-a-doze-of-bookies” moods. This was way back when I was still in grade school. She was one of the reasons of my early awakening on this love affair with printed pages. I am such a slut when it comes to books. I got to have more than one!
The Music Shop, as what she said it was called, was located beside Gaisano Main, just across Rosita’s Department Store in Downtown Cebu. It’s housed in an old 19th Century building,one of Colon’s, Cebu’s oldest Street, jewel amongst the mob.
They sell all types of second hand stuff. From books, magazines, Reader’s Digest, Encyclopedias, Clothes, Vinyl Records, and keyboards and Guitar. One time I even saw something like a grand piano. It’s a piece of heaven really, with all these old school stuff as your angels. Dusty Angels which reeks of mute words.
Your mind would blow up if you drown yourself with possible reasons of why their owners choose to part with them. Orphaned possessions waiting for the next hand to strum the old strings to life.
