Door 16
These doors belong to a small shop called Pastimes, which tells us everything really, a shop was never so aptly named. I don’t think that anything about the decor of the shop, and indeed much of its content, has changed since the 1960s.
I would guess that it is owned and managed by a passionate collector, and not a shopkeeper. It looks very much like a situation where a hobby has spiralled out of control. I cannot recall seeing the shop being open…ever, and it appears to have been in a condition of stasis over the last couple of years. Maybe the owner is unwell or too old to look after things. But it is still there, and when I pass I gaze through the windows trying to see what lies within. Wartime memorabilia, stamps, cigarette cards, coins, plates…all those kinds of things adorn the walls (and floor space).
It is interesting that the shop seems to span two buildings, each with its own front door. I don’t know if they join up inside. The building itself is not kept in the best of repair, and I am left wondering if the owner of the shop is also the owner of the buildings – how else could the shop still be there?
I think every town has a shop like this. A wonderland. An old curiosity shop.
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And if every town doesn’t have one, it should. Wouldn’t it be fun to get inside and take a long look?
janet
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I am longing to get a closer look.
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I’m with Janet on this one. I’d love to spend an hour or two exploring inside this place. Nice find 🙂
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Thank you. If things ever change I might have to do an update post.
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Am smiling the way you described this …a store that is never open … maybe it beats having to pay for a storage building?
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You’re correct. There’s one of these in every town. Thanks for finding it for us.
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My pleasure.
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Oooo. I love the color of the door and the name of the shop! Fabulous find.
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Thank you. The door was a good excuse for writing about the shop.
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There could be towns which are still waiting for such a shop. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if it were to open one day and you could show us what it looks like inside?
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I will keep my eyes open.
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Andy is still there,he’s opened every day,but shuts for lunch, he’s been there since the 1970s, aladins cave of historical items for sale! Friendly and very knowledgeable on militaria from all periods,an honest chap
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That is so good to know – I’ll have to try and get down there during opening hours. Thank you.
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