Haskins House Records is more than just a record store. The shop, located at 534 2nd St. in Portsmouth, is owner Travis Haskins’ way to celebrate his father’s legacy. Inspired by family and the community’s love for art and music, Haskins opened the store after father passed away and left behind his record collection.
“My father lived and breathed art,” said Haskins. “Both creating and consuming it. Music, painting, poetry, literature, any form. When he passed away, he left behind a large collection of records as well as passing along his love for art. The family kept what we wanted for our personal collections, and we were still left with thousands. We started a small booth in an antique shop where my brother sold his artwork, and we put out a few crates of records.”
That small booth began almost 10 years ago, and it would expand into a record store, which is now open Mondays through Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. Now, Haskins House Records trades, buys and sells records. Haskins is grateful to his community for supporting his small business.
“It’s humbling to see a part of our father’s legacy being so important to such a diverse community of fellow art lovers,” he said. “I’m just lucky enough to get to work there.”
