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Our $800 McKay’s shopping list: Obscure titles, a ‘Peppa Pig’ cap and one pricey dinosaur

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If you were given $800 in store credit at McKay’s, would you search for 800 $1 vinyls or blow most of your cash on a cello?

These are the kinds of questions now facing hundreds − maybe thousands? − of customers who participated in the store’s frenzied road trip.

No store has quite the selection of McKay’s, the used books and records store on Papermill Drive that also sells video games, clothes, collectibles, electronics, toys, CDs and DVDs.

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The store is in the spotlight after it gave away an unthinkable amount of store credit during its 50th anniversary celebration event. The “Ultimate Road Trip” challenged fans to visit all five locations across Tennessee and North Carolina on July 9 to earn prizes.

On July 10, shoppers armed with credit flocked to the Knoxville store to buy some dream items. Here’s a glimpse into a plausible shopping list at the quirky warehouse.

What you can buy with $800 at McKay’s

  • Ken Burns’ docuseries “Baseball”: $15.95
  • Atari joystick: $12.95
  • 5-piece speaker set: $16.95
  • “Rumors” by Fleetwood Mac on vinyl: $25.95
  • “The Beatles (The White Album)” by The Beatles on CD: $8.95
  • “South Park,” seasons 1-5: $30.95
  • The Scott Snyder Batman Omnibus, Vol. 2: $80
  • “Miracle: A Celebration of Life,” by Celine Dion and Anne Geddes: $0.95

  • Led Zeppelin: The Complete Studio Recordings: $73.95
  • Funko Pop of Morpheus from “The Matrix”: $9.95
  • “Peppa Pig” baseball cap: $2.95
  • 2-foot figurine of Kylo Ren: $34.95
  • “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” on DVD: $0.95
  • Giant plush “interactive” Triceratops: $239.35

  • Epiphone electric guitar: $174.95
  • Looney Tunes vintage Christmas ornament: $19.95
  • Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe: $14
  • “The Shining” board game: $34.95
  • “Lionel Ritchie: The Definitive Collection” on CD: $0.95
  • Total: $799.55

What happened at McKay’s bookstore? Inside the cross-state road trip for a hot bargain

Visit McKay’s to find out what you could buy with that extra $0.45.

McKay’s was not immediately available to answer questions about how much store credit it gave away.

Daniel Dassow is a growth and development reporter focused on technology and energy. Phone 423-637-0878. Email daniel.dassow@knoxnews.com.

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