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 Many comic publishers and sports cards |
5039 Navy Road Memphis, TN 38053 United States +1 901 872 6702 |
Not just Marvel and DC comics, but new titles from alternative publishers such as All-American, Dark Horse, Image, Harris and Top Cow. You'll find tables with thousands of boxed past issues. Collectible sports memorabilia, such as old baseball cards and autographed baseballs, fill the cases. You will also find sports photos and merchandise with professional sports team logos. Trading cards for baseball, football, basketball and hockey by companies such as Topps can also be found. Supplies for role-playing games like Magic, the Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons are in stock. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Art supplies, custom framing |
1636 Union Avenue (at Belvedere) Memphis, TN 38104 United States +1 901 276 6321 http://www.artcentermemphis.com/ |
Professionals and students can shop here from a wide-ranging inventory of 25,000 items, including sketchbooks, easels, acrylics and kits for kids. The knowledgeable staff members, many of whom are artists and art students, can help customers find the right tools for the job. The center also has a large variety of materials suitable for business presentations. Additionally, there is a full-service custom frame shop that handles oversize dry mounting and shadow boxes. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Buy art supplies or take a class |
849 North Germantown Parkway Memphis, TN 38018 United States +1 901 759 1900 |
This shop offers a broad selection of artists' brushes, including red sable and synthetic, and also a complete line of brushes for faux finishes. Custom framing is done on premises, offering museum quality ragboard and conservation glass, along with a selection of custom frames. The store also offers classes for kid's ages eight-fourteen on Saturdays from 10:30a-noon. Sessions covering activities such as handmade books, tie-dying, and beaded jewelry. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Toys and apparel for children |
90 North Main Street Memphis, TN 38017 United States +1 901 853 0442 |
This shop features traditional toys and clothing for children. You will find no Pokemon or Rugrats here. You will find wooden train sets, Raggedy Ann, finger puppets, stuffed animals and books—all made of quality materials. The shop also offers traditional-style clothing and quality-made contemporary style clothing through size 10 for girls and boys. Christening gowns and pinafores are available. The shop also sells clothes by Lumpa Sugar, a small Memphis company. If you are shopping for the special child in your life and mall fare is not what you are after, this charming boutique is just the ticket. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dream shop for paperback junkies |
691 South Mendenhall Road Memphis, TN 38117 United States +1 901 682 2230 |
If you are a serial paperback reader, check this place out. You can buy paperbacks - choosing from a stock of thousands of recent fiction, most gently used - for about half the cover price or less. And even better, after you have finished reading your novel, you can return it. Some of the real cheapies can't be returned for credit. Stock includes a wide selection of romance, mystery or suspense and true crime, along with some other selections. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Used and new books |
4655 Navy Road Memphis, TN 38053 United States |
Drop by and chat awhile with the friendly folks at this little bookshop. The shelves are packed with thousands of paperbacks. You will find a variety of subjects, from classics to Westerns and science fiction. The majority of books in the store are romance novels. This is a place where you can indulge your reading passion. Bring books you have already read in to the store to trade. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Large, quality selection of second-hand books |
6112 Quince Road (at Ridgeway) Memphis, TN 38119 United States +1 901 683 2367 |
This buy, sell and trade store, located in a non-descript shopping center, features an unusually broad selection of reading materials. Unlike many second-hand bookshops, this one sells hardcovers as well as paperbacks. There's a good selection of classics, mystery/suspense novels, science fiction books and westerns. There is even an entire room in the back just for romance novels. There are some gems to be found here, including a few autographed copies, mostly by local authors. Paperbacks are sold for half of the cover price and may be returned for half of the purchase price in exhange for credit toward other books in stock. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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John Grisham's favorite |
1719 Poplar Avenue (At Evergreen) Memphis, TN 38104 United States +1 901 278 7484 / +1 901 581 5156 http://www.burkesbooks.com |
Burke's has been on the Memphis scene for over 125 years, and it is still a favorite, especially when John Grisham pays his almost-annual visit to sign his latest best-seller. Though not as large as the super-stores, it features a carefully selected assortment of new books, as well as first editions and "previously loved" volumes. This is the kind of shop book lovers will browse for hours.Burke's is now creating a presence on-line as well, with collectible and autographed copies available to those who prefer to browse the Web. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bookstore with knowledgeable staff |
387 Perkins Road Extended (At Poplar Avenue) Memphis, TN 38117 United States +1 901 683 9801 http://www.daviskidd.com |
A long-time favorite of Memphis readers, the small, local chain of Davis-Kidd bookstores is a book lover's haven, with a staff that can locate the most obscure reference in a flash, a cozy seating area for reading, and a selection of books reflecting a real appreciation for the written word. Readings and book signings by renowned artists such as Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes, draw readers from all around the Mid-South area.Special features at Davis-Kidd include a free gift-wrapping service and a full-scale restaurant, Bronte's, instead of the usual coffee bar. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gifts for all seasons and all ages |
2095 Exeter Road (Exeter Village shopping center) Memphis, TN 38138 United States +1 901 754 8000 |
This establishment is a stand-out among gift shops. With its eclectic inventory, you will likely find something for everyone on your list. Holiday and seasonal decorations, unique frames and candlesticks, beeswax candles and hand-made pottery are among the items you will find here. There is a small, but nice selection of baby gifts, from silver spoons to Jeremy Toad. A nice selection of cards for various occasions allows you to pick up a card with your gift. The store also features a complete section of cooking specialty items and a la baguette bakery, featuring wonderful French bread, made fresh daily. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Christian books, T-shirts, toys and more |
4952 Navy Road Memphis, TN 38053 United States +1 901 872 3773 |
This locally owned bookstore offers a variety of inspirational merchandise. Shoppers will find books, videos, cards, CDs, mugs, T-shirts and gifts depicting religious themes. For children, there's a nice selection of Christian-themed toys, comic books and games, along with the popular Veggie Tales merchandise. For the home, there are Thomas Kinkade collectibles and tapestries decorated with angels. The book section offers fiction, poetry and children's books, as well as Bibles, reference books and spiritual guides. Especially popular are Testa-mints - individually wrapped mints with a Bible verse. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Large antiques mall |
1860 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 United States +1 901 728 5453 |
Although this is an antiques mall, it is upscale and well lighted. The floors are covered with the Oriental carpets on sale, and the booth walls are lined with paintings, posters and photographs. Walk to the back and you will find a locked cabinet of first edition books, such as James Joyce's Ulysses and Thomas Merton's Seven Storey Mountain. Sportsmen will find antique fly fishing equipment and duck decoys. Other items range from furniture to baskets of glass doorknobs to help along a home restoration project. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Gallery of student and faculty art |
1930 Poplar Avenue (Overton Park) Memphis, TN 38104 United States +1 901 272 5100 / +1 901 727 1088 http://www.MCA.edu/ |
The Memphis College of Art offers degree programs in photography, graphic design and studio art. The college has two galleries open to the public, where the work of students and faculty may be viewed and purchased. One of the most interesting items for sale is the handmade paper created by students such as alumna Amy Carter, daughter of former president Jimmy Carter. The college holds a special sale each year before Christmas, in which children can create their own wrapping paper or take part in other art activities. Gallery admission is free to the public. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dream shop for the collector |
665 South Highland Street Memphis, TN 38111 United States +1 901 452 1304 |
This shop offers a lot more than the name implies. Having grown to fill three small storefronts in the heart of the University of Memphis business district, the shelves, tables and walls are jam packed with collectibles. Thousands of bagged and boxed comics are sorted by title along with old magazines, such as a 1940 issue of Life Magazine detailing the rise of Germany. Movie posters, original and reproductions spanning the history of the cinema, books including old dime novels and even used CDs and videotapes fill the displays. You will also find other items such as rock music collectibles and toys. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Smoke a pipe here, Faulkner did |
152 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 525 2310 http://www.memphistobacco.com |
This smoke-filled shop is a haven for downtown pipe and cigar smokers. Smokers can sit and play a game of chess or backgammon, or read one of the many magazines available from the store's newsstand. Others may indulge in the fading art of conversation while enjoying their smoke. The tobacconists are willing to chat with their patrons and offer advice on products. The owners are proud of this historic location, the building was built in 1913, and cite some of the more famous customers of their establishment over the years, such as William Faulkner and Vernon Presley, Elvis' dad. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pipes, cigars and periodicals of all kinds |
669 South Mendenhall Road Memphis, TN 38117 United States +1 901 682 3326 |
Two shops in one, this establishment caters to both the serious smoker and the avid reader of periodicals. The tobacco shop carries everything from inexpensive pipes to classic meerschaum pipes carved in traditional forms. The humidor is packed with American and imported cigars from makers such as Arturo-Fuente and Dunhill. Have a seat at the table in the back of the store and enjoy some conversation with fellow smokers. The newsroom, meanwhile, has a large selection of magazines covering everything from current news to pop culture. Imported magazines from Britain, Germany, France and Italy are also available. In addition, daily newspapers (both regional and national) can also be found here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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For the imaginative child |
688 West Brookhaven Circle (Off Poplar) Memphis, TN 38117 United States +1 901 767 6586 |
Not just a bookstore, this is a treasure-land for the child with imagination. The wonderful collection of intricate, well-made puppets is sure to amuse any child, as well as the child in you. The store stocks a collection of toys that are hard to find at the generic mall shops, and books are carefully chosen for the quality of the writing and artwork. This is a great place to buy a gift to take home to your child, which will be loved for years. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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African and African-American authors |
2287 Union Avenue (between East Parkway and South Cox) Memphis, TN 38104 United States +1 901 722 2110 |
This interesting specialty shop will amaze you with its range and variety of books by African and African-American authors. You will find both new and hard to find older editions here, as well as items of interest to African-American arts and crafts collectors. The book gallery occupies a lovely Victorian-style house in the Overton Square area. It is a convenient drive from downtown, while easily accessible from east Memphis with plenty of free parking. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Inspirational items and cappuccino bar |
134 East Mulberry Street Memphis, TN 38017-2675 United States +1 901 853 6443 |
Inspirational items fill this long and narrow shop, which also features a cappuccino bar. Enjoy one of the many blends of coffee at the bar, or take home a bag of your favorite beans. Bibles can be found along with prayer and inspirational books. Other topics include Christian business practices and evolution. A children's section features Veggie Tales videos, pre-school items and first communion mementos such as picture frames. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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