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Old Seattle Paperworks is a shop at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington.
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Description
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Old Seattle Paperworks is a shop in the Down Under part of Pike Place Market, in Seattle's Central Waterfront district.[1] The shop is next to the Giant Shoe Museum,[2][3] which National Geographic Traveler has said is owned and operated by Old Seattle Paperworks.[4] Business Insider has described the shop as an "old-fashioned paper retailer" with "vintage advertising, poster art, maps, magazines, and newspapers".[5] The business stocks magazine advertisements, postcards,[6] and other ephemera.[7]
History
[edit]John Hanawalt established in business in 1976. The shop relocated from the intersection of Eighth and Pike Streets to Pike Place Market in 1978. Hanawalt was an owner as of 2013,[5] and his wife Amy helped run the store.[8]
Reception
[edit]Lonely Planet has said, "If you like decorating your home with old magazine covers from Life, Time and Rolling Stone, or have a penchant for art-deco tourist posters from the 1930s, or are looking for that rare Hendrix concert flyer from 1969, this is your nirvana."[9][10] The Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle has said "one could spend hours sifting through" the store's products.[11][12] In National Geographic Traveler: Coastal Alaska (2016), Bob Devine called Old Seattle Paperworks a "Seattle institution".[4]
Thrillist says, "Old Seattle Paperworks gives you a glimpse into what old Seattle was like, with kitschy art of times long gone. From postcards to vintage prints and old magazines, there is no shortage wall space to feast your eyes on in here -- think of it as a no cover mini museum."[13] In the website's 2014 "Local's Guide to Seattle's Pike Place Market", Chona Kasinger wrote, "Boasting kitschy art from times gone by, OSP sells everything from vintage postcards to old magazines, but the highlight is a massive collection of posters that would've impressed the girls you brought back to your dorm wayyy more than that wall of PBR labels."[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Volk, David (November 5, 2013). Cheap Bastard's® Guide to Seattle: Secrets of Living the Good Life—for Less!. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-0658-8. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Baskas, Harriet (January 26, 2020). "The Overnight: What to do in Seattle if you're there on a business trip". CNBC. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Permenter, Cody (August 4, 2015). "The 11 Strangest Museums in (and Around) Seattle". Thrillist. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Devine, Bob (2016). National Geographic Traveler - Coastal Alaska: Ports of Call and Beyond. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-1-4262-1635-0. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Rosenberg, Max; Stanger, Melissa (June 6, 2013). "The 23 Coolest Small Businesses In Seattle". Business Insider. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Reynolds, Christopher (October 11, 2014). "Postcards From the West: Pike Place Market is a magical lure on Seattle's bustling waterfront". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Danielle (March 16, 2021). Pacific Coasting: A Guide to the Ultimate Road Trip, from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest. Artisan Books. ISBN 978-1-57965-871-7. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Stapleton-Paff, Katie (June 24, 2007). "Old Seattle Paperworks nixes internet presence and survives online competition". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Lonely Planet Seattle. Lonely Planet. April 1, 2017. ISBN 978-1-78701-027-7. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Lonely Planet Cruise Ports Alaska. Lonely Planet. June 1, 2018. ISBN 978-1-78701-974-4. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle. Simon and Schuster. May 6, 2014. ISBN 978-1-62873-587-1. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016. Simon and Schuster. November 24, 2015. ISBN 978-1-5107-0025-3. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Old Seattle Paperworks". Thrillist. October 5, 2017. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Kasinger, Chona (July 9, 2014). "A Local's Guide to Seattle's Pike Place Market". Thrillist. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
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