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The mail-order music club that popularized offers like 12 CDs for one cent and seven cassette tapes for a penny launched in 1955 and is closing after 71 years.
Published Aug 18, 2026, 7:12 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive
Do you remember buying 12 CDs for just one cent? Or seven cassette tapes for a penny?
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