Hello, my name is Armando and I’m the owner of Vintage Mío, an online record store conducting business in the state of Oregon. Unlike many record hobbyists, collectors, and/or businesses, music wasn’t a real passion for me growing up. I spent most of my work career in the private banking sector, as a financial crimes investigator.
Asignificant number of people in this industry grow up with music or spinning records on a turntable. For me, my passion did not happen until January of 2020, when health issues became part of my normal life and ultimately caused me to quit a career that I had been passionate about. Not knowing that the COVID pandemic would impact people on the global level, my small Limited Liability Company (LLC) side gig of flipping records and other collectibles, turned into my primary source of income.
I believe that things happen for a reason. Little did I know that play testing music for live Facebook auctions would turn into a passion and a respect for music and records. As my customer base grew, so did my knowledge of artists, the record business, music equipment, and more. I found myself engaged in the vinyl community and traveling to various states in the U.S. to visit record stores, customers, and interview high profile record enthusiasts. I was hooked. I knew I wanted to do this as my primary income source.
Donating funds to vetted non-profit organizations has always been part of the business’ model. As the Covid pandemic globally impacted us all, various phone calls to NPO’s such as Make-A-Wish and Portland Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital, revealed that there was a tremendous need for additional funding for many of these children. Also, having lost family members to cancer and having married a wonderful woman, who has fought the effects of domestic abuse from a prior relationship, I’ve made it a goal to raise $250K to vetted NPOs while also making a living.
I find it remarkable how music and records CAN BRING good people together and with the sale of these “THINGS”, we can make good things happen.
Asignificant number of people in this industry grow up with music or spinning records on a turntable. For me, my passion did not happen until January of 2020, when health issues became part of my normal life and ultimately caused me to quit a career that I had been passionate about. Not knowing that the COVID pandemic would impact people on the global level, my small Limited Liability Company (LLC) side gig of flipping records and other collectibles, turned into my primary source of income.
I believe that things happen for a reason. Little did I know that play testing music for live Facebook auctions would turn into a passion and a respect for music and records. As my customer base grew, so did my knowledge of artists, the record business, music equipment, and more. I found myself engaged in the vinyl community and traveling to various states in the U.S. to visit record stores, customers, and interview high profile record enthusiasts. I was hooked. I knew I wanted to do this as my primary income source.
Donating funds to vetted non-profit organizations has always been part of the business’ model. As the Covid pandemic globally impacted us all, various phone calls to NPO’s such as Make-A-Wish and Portland Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital, revealed that there was a tremendous need for additional funding for many of these children. Also, having lost family members to cancer and having married a wonderful woman, who has fought the effects of domestic abuse from a prior relationship, I’ve made it a goal to raise $250K to vetted NPOs while also making a living.
I find it remarkable how music and records CAN BRING good people together and with the sale of these “THINGS”, we can make good things happen.
Over the last few years I have bought dozens of new and used records from Vintage Mío. Every single one has arrived in expert packaging in exactly the condition described. Not only is Vintage Mío transparent and fair with their prices but they frequently donate a portion of profits to local charities or individuals in need. So not only do you get great music but you also help people. I 100% support and trust this seller.
