Sales support local journalists in our newsroom.<\/p>\n
Nov. 7, 2008 capped off an era of physical music sales in B.C., when the last A&B Sound store shuttered in North Vancouver.<\/p>\n
Now, as CD sales surge once again, you can tip your cap to the famous local big-box retailer.<\/p>\n
That’s right, we’re selling A&B Sound snapback hats<\/a>, featuring the defunct chain’s iconic logo on an embroidered patch.<\/p>\n Aside from just looking good, wearing one of these could signal “I was there” or serve as a made-in-Vancouver conversation starter. One could also make a great gift for your sonic-savvy friend or loved one.<\/p>\n You should also know that buying one, or two, means you’re providing direct support to the local journalists in our newsroom.<\/p>\n Want to increase the swag level? We’ve got A&B T-shirts<\/a> and hoodies<\/a> too.<\/p>\n A far cry from the “hideous” purple-and-green shirts employees were forced to wear back in the day, we’ve been told our A&B merch is “better than the originals” by a former employee<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI wear my A&B hoodie every boxing day,\u201d says Laura Larson, who worked the floor at the A&B Sound on Seymour Street in the ’90s.<\/p>\n