This labyrinth of a bookstore offers one of the city's largest selections of used, rare and out of print books. Titles are arranged according to subject and cover everything from Feminist Theory to Japanese comics. The store also features a selection of used CDs and a variety of new volumes published by small presses. The staff is friendly and helpful and more than happy to make an informed recommendation. Popular subjects are housed on the first floor and an expansive basement holds tens of thousands more volumes. This is a great place to lose track of time and find your new favorite book.
This place is the fortune of the vintage clothes shopper. Thumbing through the racks, one can quickly and effortlessly find a one-of-a-kind classic that will be the wistful envy of fashion forward friends. The staff is undoubtedly thrilled about the clean, well-preserved, high-quality treasures they've collected, and fancy sharing that joy with customers. The Vintage Haberdashery is often a first stop for costume party-goers, but many come through to inspect the aisles for casual period pieces for everyday use. Whether shopping for an event, or just strolling through the neighborhood, this trip down memory runway is bound to spark conversation.
Vintage Vinyl is mildly famous throughout the country, though there are only 2 locations and St. Louis is lucky enough to be home to one of them. This massive store has CDs, records, videos, posters, record players and basically everything else any music nerd or audiophile might desire. They have listening stations set up throughout the store and the employees can always recommend something for anyone who is overwhelmed by the incredible selection. It's far too easy to spend hours in this store, perusing the music and losing yourself in the collectible vinyls. They also host local bands a few times a month.