Haha. I'm going to check for some of these AOR joints. These days, most of the records I've been pulling from record shops have been pic sleeve 45s of 80s and 90s songs that I still like. It's definitely an affordable approach to the game, since you'll never spend more than $5, and 99% of the time spend just $1 or $2.
I've already got my 1,000 (or so) funk and soul records from the turn-of-the-century digs (aka the Soul Strut Golden Age) to listen to. The super-raers that I never found BITD are now on YouTube for the most part, and while I wouldn't pass over an original Manzel at a bargain price, I hold little hope of expanding my collection of OGs much further at this point.
I'm on to estate sales and auctions for antiques. Upholstered chairs, vintage lard tins, restaurant ephemera, and art glass are my current quests. I'll always flip through a pile of records when I see one, but at this point I know it's probably going to be a heap of chud.