Vinyl Cup Records
2702 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, Iowa
Welcome To Vinyl Cup!
Welcome! We are a record shop in Des Moines’ Beaverdale and in Cedar Falls, offering a unique digging & buying experience. Enjoy a free beverage while you browse with a customer approach tailored to help make your experience fun and different from other shops.
When you come in we always ask “When was the last time you were in?” Some folks balk at that, however, its our attempt to show you what has changed since the last time you were in & if you havent been in we want to show you how we operate. We are not like other shops, so it takes a minute to understand our flow. This way all fee welcomed and can see how we do things.
Our new vinyl is pretty simple, A to Z with some new releases and other sections like our Vinyl Cup Exclusives. But our used vinyl is way different. We start you off with our Used New Arrivals, 10 rows of the newest used in order of arrival to the shop, newest to oldest. Some folks love to go to the used A to Z when they first visit, but you will find our regulars at the new arrivals seeing whats new in the shop, since our A to Z is essentially what didnt sell in the new arrivals for 3-6 weeks or more!
All are welcomed, so come see us! We follow that age old rule of treat others the way they treat you! We cant wait to have you in the shop!
About Us
We began as a Facebook Group in August 2017 and in August 2018 we opened our doors as a Record Shop in the Historic Beaverdale Neighborhood of Des Moines with one goal, to not be an ordinary record store that our city had many of. Our desire was to offer a unique experience for our customers.
When you arrive, you will notice we do not have a counter, posters are not plagued on the wall, you will be offered a complimentary beverage of your choice, a neat collection with one genre “A to Z”, a cozy vibrant listening room and a super friendly staff to help guide you through your record digging experience.
It is our mission to connect people over great music and brew. Whether that brew of choice is that of a well crafted beer or coffee. If we cater to just current collectors our music community will not grow like it has. We welcome everyone in our space and encourage non-vinyl enthusiasts to give it a shot! Bringing new listeners to the vinyl community is why we do what we do! Most of our customers are now our good friends!
Don’t have a record player? Great! Buy a record and then you’ll get a record player!
L.W. Dickens XXI
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We Purchase Records!
Looking to re-home your records? We purchase Records daily at our Des Moines, Cedar Falls & Omaha locations. We pay more than any shop in town and pay cash! Pay is configured on a scale based on many factors for each individual record. Click to get in touch with us and make an appointment!
Vinyl Cup
Cedar Falls
You can find us next to Hawkeye Audio Video in Cedar Falls, providing you with the same impeccable service and browsing experience we have in all our locations! Explore our extensive inventory, listen to great music, and learn more about the vinyl community.