Second-Hand Bookshops. - Page 3

casm85 · June 30th, 2008, 04:49 AM

There used to be a shop next to a community farm (set up to give the inner city youth a taste of rural life) which was supposed to be a Joke Shop but mainly sold old mags. Anytime you went in it was full of kids trying to get a look at the pages even though the covers were taped together.

**chrisgoughstuff** · June 30th, 2008, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by minky951

There's a belting little shop in Sheffield called "Tilleys", it's right next to United's football ground on Bramall Lane. From the outside it looks like any other run-down terraced shop, but inside it's an emporium. I plucked up the courage to make a pilgrimage in search of some original copies of Mayfair. The guy who runs the place was really helpful and he certainly knew his stock. He used to run a mail order website, but this doesn't seem to exist any more because they run a legit site under the same name covering all types of magazine (but no top shelf stuff?). Anyway the old shop is still open so I'm told.

Fantastic! Yes. Tilleys. I once bought a few Escorts off ebay (back in the day when they didn't mind such things) and one of them had a Tilleys sticker in it. After a month or two (and after plucking up the courage) I gave them a ring to see if they still existed - and they did. The next day I underwent a 400 mile round trip to visit the shop - by Sheffield Utd football ground, as you say. My god! What a stash! I spent a whole afternoon there, traded in a stack of mags (for £50 credit) and spent easily another £150 on top! Hope it still exists - I was thinking of offloading all my (now scanned) porn there for some cash! (Or message me at chrisgoughstuff@hotmail.com if you're interested!

Still, great shop, helpful nice (discreet) guy and an absolute goldmine of British porn.

**Deviant** · July 1st, 2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by minky951

There's a belting little shop in Sheffield called "Tilleys", it's right next to United's football ground on Bramall Lane. From the outside it looks like any other run-down terraced shop, but inside it's an emporium. I plucked up the courage to make a pilgrimage in search of some original copies of Mayfair. The guy who runs the place was really helpful and he certainly knew his stock. He used to run a mail order website, but this doesn't seem to exist any more because they run a legit site under the same name covering all types of magazine (but no top shelf stuff?). Anyway the old shop is still open so I'm told.

There's a seller on ebay called Tilleys Vintage Magazines. I don't know it it's the same people, or whether someone else is using their name.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/till...tage.magazines

Kei-1 · July 25th, 2008, 06:09 PM

There's Speedy Books on Hylton Rd in Sunderland, where all the 2nd-hand shops are - the whole street used to be a mecca of pre-owned grot; you could find some corking stuff in mint condition along there sometimes. Not so much now - only Speedy is really still going, and even then it's been scaled RIGHT back; nowhere near as much stuff out.

Vorgrus · August 6th, 2008, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jch48

In the Glasgow area there were two places where you could pick up some decent vintage.The first,and best was a stall in the "Barras" marketplace.Strangely enough it was a woman in her forties,who seemed to run the place,with a couple of "seedy" looking males lurking about in the background.They had a great selection of top shelf mags which you could buy and later return,and you would get a discount on your next load of mags,some great stuff was on offer,not sure if they still operate,as its been about five years since I bought anything.The second place was a little shop,just off Woodlands Road,whose main business was second hand CD's,however they also offered some tasty DVD's and magazines alongside the offerings of Led Zep and U2.Once again I'm not sure if they are still in business.

Yeah well, about 10 years ago she was working with some old guy called 'Andy'. He dealt with uncut VHS. Not sure what he's doing today but they worked together. Apparently he got raided so often he had to stick to stuffed toys and let her do the videos.

**steamjon** · August 7th, 2008, 11:40 PM

Manchester used to have many of these type of shops even up to a few years ago.

You could get a good stash of Parade.

Seaside towns like Morecambe were another hotspot.

**chupachups** · August 8th, 2008, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Foxbark

I seem to remember a second-hand bookstall in Shepherd's Bush market in West London (that weird and wonderful fleamarket that runs the length of railway viaduct of Shephedr's Bush Metroplitan line station - quite near BBC TV Centre, in fact).
It was operating in the early '90s, and as I recall it had a good stock of Whitehouse, Playbirds, Lovebirds etc from the 70s and 80s (a Les Dawson 'lech face' is being pulled here).
Not having been to that part of the world for years, I wonder if its still going?

tis gone

sillyass4u2 · August 8th, 2008, 11:16 AM

I remember in Liverpool there was one at the bottom of Brunswick Road close to the city centre.

The front was like a second hand paperback shop - in which i never saw anybody looking - whilst the back had the finest collection of Lovebirds, Whitehouse etc that i have ever seen.

Bought the very first National News in there as well as Whitehouse around issues 6 & 7.

Wish i'd have kept them!

Shop was fronted by an old chap who was very discreet and after a while when he got to know you he always tried to strike up a conversation - very difficult for me at the time as i was only 15!! I wonder if he ever thought why i only went in the there when it was dark outside!!

Anyway no sign of the shop now due to a road widening scheme.

Great Days and it taught me a lot.

**manicart1** · October 13th, 2008, 04:50 PM

There was a great shop in Bridgwater, Somerset that sold tons of second hand books and had a back section full of old porn mags. I remember stumbling across this Aladin's cave six years ago and rubbing my eyes in disbelief as I found stacks of Men Only's and Mayfairs. I found several magazines containing photoshoots of my favourite models and also, in the regular books section, a copy of Marshal Law: Fear and Loathing (I'm a big comic book fan). Bloody brilliant day! If anyone is thinking of dropping into Bridgwater the shop in question is straight down from the train station. Come to think of it, it's tempting for me to drop back there just to see if the shop is still going...

rattlerman · October 13th, 2008, 05:29 PM

The Vintage magazine co in camden used to have a huge selection of top sheld mags. The camden site was more a warehouse, but did let you in to browse (and buy).

They had a shop just around the corner from Windmill street as well i think, but this dealt mostly with film memorabilia.

It's been a few years since i went down there, but a quick search reveals they are still going (and still selling the stuff that interests us most)

here is a link to their site.

http://www.vinmag.com/online/gbu0-di...zine-list.html

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June 30th, 2008, 04:49 AM	#21
casm85 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 25 Thanks: 3,222 Thanked 175 Times in 20 Posts	There used to be a shop next to a community farm (set up to give the inner city youth a taste of rural life) which was supposed to be a Joke Shop but mainly sold old mags. Anytime you went in it was full of kids trying to get a look at the pages even though the covers were taped together.

July 25th, 2008, 06:09 PM	#24
Kei-1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 256 Thanks: 468 Thanked 5,142 Times in 232 Posts	There's Speedy Books on Hylton Rd in Sunderland, where all the 2nd-hand shops are - the whole street used to be a mecca of pre-owned grot; you could find some corking stuff in mint condition along there sometimes. Not so much now - only Speedy is really still going, and even then it's been scaled RIGHT back; nowhere near as much stuff out.

August 7th, 2008, 11:40 PM	#26
steamjon Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,109 Thanks: 6,188 Thanked 22,399 Times in 1,260 Posts	Manchester used to have many of these type of shops even up to a few years ago. You could get a good stash of Parade. Seaside towns like Morecambe were another hotspot.

August 8th, 2008, 11:16 AM	#28
sillyass4u2 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 21 Thanked 115 Times in 9 Posts	I remember in Liverpool there was one at the bottom of Brunswick Road close to the city centre. The front was like a second hand paperback shop - in which i never saw anybody looking - whilst the back had the finest collection of Lovebirds, Whitehouse etc that i have ever seen. Bought the very first National News in there as well as Whitehouse around issues 6 & 7. Wish i'd have kept them! Shop was fronted by an old chap who was very discreet and after a while when he got to know you he always tried to strike up a conversation - very difficult for me at the time as i was only 15!! I wonder if he ever thought why i only went in the there when it was dark outside!! Anyway no sign of the shop now due to a road widening scheme. Great Days and it taught me a lot.

October 13th, 2008, 04:50 PM	#29
manicart1 Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 313 Thanks: 2,499 Thanked 11,451 Times in 312 Posts	There was a great shop in Bridgwater, Somerset that sold tons of second hand books and had a back section full of old porn mags. I remember stumbling across this Aladin's cave six years ago and rubbing my eyes in disbelief as I found stacks of Men Only's and Mayfairs. I found several magazines containing photoshoots of my favourite models and also, in the regular books section, a copy of Marshal Law: Fear and Loathing (I'm a big comic book fan). Bloody brilliant day! If anyone is thinking of dropping into Bridgwater the shop in question is straight down from the train station. Come to think of it, it's tempting for me to drop back there just to see if the shop is still going...

October 13th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#30
rattlerman Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 28 Thanks: 201 Thanked 202 Times in 26 Posts	The Vintage magazine co in camden used to have a huge selection of top sheld mags. The camden site was more a warehouse, but did let you in to browse (and buy). They had a shop just around the corner from Windmill street as well i think, but this dealt mostly with film memorabilia. It's been a few years since i went down there, but a quick search reveals they are still going (and still selling the stuff that interests us most) here is a link to their site. http://www.vinmag.com/online/gbu0-di...zine-list.html Goiod hunting