Hunky Dory

Excellent local vinyl shop. It’s a real listener’s kind of place too, with a great inventory. Owner is a great guy too. They have other products available too, and he was super helpful.

Coolest store in Durham !! Always find what I’m looking for when I go there and always get the best service!

Great place in the Durham area for vinyl records. Picked up some Ryan Adams vinyl the past couple of visits.

I travel to Durham often and when I do, this is a must stop. I frequent records stores like teenage girls visit suburban mallscapes. I can tell you that this is one of the better record stores around. I love the selection of records and the great prices. The staff is helpful and friendly, but they also leave you to dig through records til you find that jewel.

Totally agree with everything Helena K. said… PLUS…
From experience, the dog is super cute. His name is Brew and he’s friendly with other dogs. And that makes total sense, right, dogs in a glass shop.
Aside from the California pieces Michael keeps there’s also a real good local selection. The last time I went in there my friend and him got to chattering about all the different local glass artists around the Triangle. I guess if you’re a local glass blower or sculpturer or ceramicist you may want to stop by Hunky Dory and peddle your wares.
For the rest of us the music selection is vast, the glass is beautiful, and there’s some more knick knacks like shirts, incense and disc golf frisbees. If you see that guy wearing the «I Pull Out» shirt, that’s my friend. I got him that shirt here for his birthday. We’re talking high-​quality folks, super-​HIGH quality.

If you are a vinyl record collector, there is simply no better place to go. Enough said. They also carry glassware and hookah supplies, smoking blends, etc. It’s a groovy spot :-)

I have found my new favorite shop for vinyl. Michael is super knowledgeable about music and he really gets some great hat to find stuff. Nice Price puts all of their good stuff for sale on eBay, so they rarely have anything of value in the store. Michael sells everything in the store, do you can get some treasures. Wednesday and Saturday are great days to go because that’s when the new arrivals get out out.

Everything is indeed Hunky Dory here! My thirst for vinyl drew me in immediately. The sizable stacks were all used vinyl from what I could tell. Some solid finds though!
From overhearing the locals talk, it seems like a good circulation of acquisitions makes its way through this little shop. I am, of course, a sucker for any record shop with a mascot. His name is «Brew» and he’s awesome!

Just when I was dreading the drive to Chapel Hill or Raleigh, Hunky Dory opened less than a mile from my office, and more or less saved my life (that’s vaguely hyperbolic, but, you know, I’m really excited).
The bong selection could be better, but the bowl selection is impressive: nearly all hand-​blown, local pieces, with a few quality pieces from California thrown in for good measure (let’s face it, those Californians know what they’re doing). Lots of colors, shapes, sizes, and they are all just lovely and of good quality. There are also some aluminum grinders, dugouts, one hitters, cigarette bats, bubblers, carrying cases, plus papers, screens, and other accessories. I didn’t notice any vaporizers.
Today I purchased a PURE Glass — having grown up in Germany, I can see the similarities to ROOR — water bong for $ 150, marked down from $ 180 just because the lovable (st)owner, Michael Bell, felt like being benevolent (that, and I allowed him to casually upsell me from a $ 100 piece) and perhaps because of our mutual love for David Bowie (we had a nice little conversation about ‘Low’ side A vs. side B; I think I convinced him to give side B another go).
Michael is knowledgeable and friendly. Filled two bongs with water for me to try out before I made my decision, then let me split the purchase between my credit and debit cards (apparently today’s a good day for over-​sharing …) for this un-​budgeted little post-​Christmas splurge, so I’m a fan. Good music playing in the shop, too, and lots of vinyl, replica concert posters, Snorg t-​shirts and other clothing, dirty card– and board games, and some other just totally random-​yet-​amusing shit sprinkled throughout. Plus, the store dog is super sweet and loves being petted.
There’s definitely room to expand — the place has a fairly open layout for a kitsch /​smoke shop — and I’ll definitely be back. Park on Ninth Street or in the parking lot across the street. Hunky Dory has a temporary sign and is right in line with International Delights and Bean Traders, etc.

The owner keeps her dog in the store (= automatic 4 stars from me!). Unless you have a problem with goofy, sweet yellow labs that follow you around wanting attention, I think you’ll like Hunky Dory. Also an automatic 4 stars for bringing back «Hunky Dory».
Definitely have some interesting finds here — vintage clothes that are reasonably priced, lots and lots of vinyl records, different tobacco and hookah smoking items. There’s plenty of room for the owners to add more merchandise, so hopefully they will soon!
I recommend taking a gander if you’re in need for an eclectic gift. Or if you just want to find some unconditional love in the canine form.