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The Great Escape

record store

Nashville, TNOpen 6 days a weekOpen Sundays

Its website mentions primitives and farmhouse finds, pottery, stoneware and china and paintings, prints and folk art.

  • Primitives
  • Pottery & china
  • Art & prints
  • Books & paper
  • Vinyl
  • Comics
  • 5400 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
  • (615) 385-2116
  • Tuesday 12 pm–5 pm, Wednesday to Friday 12 pm–7 pm, Saturday 10 am–7 pm and…
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About The Great Escape

The Great Escape is a record store on 5400 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN. Its website dates the business to 1977.

What it says it carries: primitives and farmhouse finds, pottery, stoneware and china, paintings, prints and folk art, old books, maps and ephemera, vinyl records and comic books. Services named on the site: buys antiques and collections and picking trips.

Opening hours on record: Tuesday 12 pm–5 pm, Wednesday to Friday 12 pm–7 pm, Saturday 10 am–7 pm and Sunday 12 pm–7 pm; closed Monday. It opens on Sundays, handy for a weekend antiquing trip. Before you set out, ring (615) 385-2116 to check it's open.

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What it sells and does

  • Primitives
  • Pottery & china
  • Art & prints
  • Books & paper
  • Vinyl
  • Comics
  • Trading cards
  • Retro games
  • Buys antiques
  • Picking
  • Dylan Gossetts sophomore album, Ramblin, is a 12-track collection rooted in Red Dirt country, Americana, and folk storytelling, inspired by his return home to Austin after time on the roadPrimitives · source page
  • …including longtime Gillian Welch collaborator David Rawlings on guitar, prolific and influential pedal steel player Bruce Bouton, and Charlie McCoy, the legendary harmonica player whose signature playing graces all four of Bob Dylans…Pottery & china · source page
  • Romanza - 30th Anniversary [Super Deluxe 180g Gold with Booklet + 3 Lithographs]Art & prints · source page
  • …and rap traditions, filtered through a distinctly New York City sensibility.The ensemble's practice is characterized by a mischievous alliance with ephemerality, lived experience, and site-specific signification with works often…Books & paper · source page
  • Vinyl LP pressingVinyl · source page
  • Records-Comic Books-Games-Movies-CDs-Toys-Collectibles-Stereo Equipment & More WE BUY & SELL!Comics · source page
  • Pressed on two striking block-colored discs (Montreal Metros Blue/Red and Boston Raiders Black/Yellow), the deluxe gatefold edition includes printed sleeves, two trading cards, a foldout poster, and liner notes by show creator Jacob TierneyTrading cards · source page
  • Nintendo and Laced Records are linking up to bring the sweeping music of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to vinyl records with this 8LP box set featuring nearly four…Retro games · source page
  • Records-Comic Books-Games-Movies-CDs-Toys-Collectibles-Stereo Equipment & More WE BUY & SELL!Buys antiques · source page
  • Just like having pickers like Molly Tuttle and Sierra Hull out there showing little girls that there is a place for them now in bluegrass, *I want to show where there always has been.* That…Picking · source page

Based on quotes from its own website (October 2026). Stock changes constantly; ask about specific pieces.

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Questions about The Great Escape

Where is The Great Escape?

The Great Escape is at 5400 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209.

Is The Great Escape open on Sundays?

Yes, its listed Sunday hours are 12 pm–7 pm. Call (615) 385-2116 to confirm.

What does The Great Escape sell?

Its website mentions primitives and farmhouse finds, pottery, stoneware and china, paintings, prints and folk art, old books, maps and ephemera, vinyl records and comic books. Stock changes all the time, so ask about specific pieces.

Does The Great Escape buy antiques?

Buying is mentioned its website. Call or send photos before bringing items in.

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