Market Friday. Union of Printers
It was evening. The soft pre-sunset light made the familiar cityscape mysterious. The bright colors of a sunny summer day were gone, replaced by a subdued pastel color scheme. We were about to finish our walk when the brightly lit windows caught our attention.
Behind the hospitable open door, we saw walls with hanging pictures, bookshelves, a shabby carpet on the floor, and a sweet-sleeping cat on this carpet. Perhaps we would have passed by if it hadn't been for that cat.
The open door turned out to be the door of the "Union of Printers" bookstore. Such a name seems to be appropriate for a bookshop, but in this case the toponymic story is even more interesting: the street, in which the store is located, is called "Soyuz Pechatnikov" ("Union of Printers Street"). This is the name the street received in Soviet times. Earlier this street was called Trade Street. That is, an analysis of the toponymy allows us to make an unambiguous conclusion: this place is ideal for trade in printed publications.
@qwerrie stayed with the bike near the entrance while I enthusiastically photographed the cat, the piano, the painting, and everything else that caught my eye. I was in a hurry, I tried to get a few shots as quickly as possible so that @qwerrie wouldn't have to wait too long for me. The salesman noticed that I was in a hurry and offered to take the bike inside so we wouldn't have to worry about its safety.
We happily took the opportunity to explore the contents of the bookshelves in detail. @qwerrie even bought one edition of classic literature. Perhaps he'll tell us about that purchase later when he's finished reading.
This small store is more than just a retail outlet. It hosts exhibitions and concerts. We brought our business cards with us to find out about upcoming events.
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Such a great find you both stumbled upon. Inviting open door, bright lights. Yep I would have peeked inside too @tatdt 🤓
Wonderful to see, and glad you could extend the stay a little. Cute cat 🐈
Thanks for sharing 😊👋🏻
Great to see @qwerrie too 😎 hi my friend!
Have an amazing day both. Enjoy the weekend.
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It was a great find to end the walk - like a final chord! Thank you so much!
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You are welcome @tatdt 😊
What a fantastic arty off the wall bookshop!!
That is a totally cool book-ish place, and an artsy exhibition spot, a place with lots of music events, I am happy to discover it and hope to attend some events there in the future. look, what I've grabbed from these shelves:
Xenofont's 'Kiropaedia',
It's small, but has an amazing atmosphere! Thank you so much!
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Интересное место, кстати.
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a lovely place, and a cool reportage on our check-in xD
the book is Xenofont's 'Kiropaedia', like this:
Thanks for posting a photo of the book title, it's very helpful!
my pleasure, you know. and one more proof-pic that I am a real book-worm, haha
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STOPYou find the most unique places... you found @qwerrie too! Great find! 😊 The names of the streets and the businesses left little to the imagination, didn't they? There was no real guessing about what they did or where they were located.
That scene of the kitty curled up so cozy on the carpet - we know the worn, tattered carpet is the most comfortable place to nap. I might have passed by if it weren't for the cat. Those sweet little bundles of fur just pull you in. What a nice guy the guy was, offering free parking for the bike. I suppose @qwerrie looked like he wanted to buy. :)
How nice you two are able to get together for some photo shoots and conversation. Always interesting, and always fun to go with you two.
Are we going to get a book review? You know we are all ready and waiting!
Thank you for supporting the challenge! I appreciate the time and effort that goes into putting a post together for the challenge. It is with great pleasure that I read through and realize how much we have all tried to include things in our world that may be unique to the area. I have learned so much about the different cultures of the world, especially the small things that go unnoticed except by those looking for them. Life is interesting, wherever you are, whatever you are doing. I hope the week has found you healthy and happy, as we all look to prosper in our way of life.
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It's especially fun to walk together - I'm so glad we have that opportunity sometimes! This store was a gem in our walk.
Thank you so much!
ha! not sure if we looked like persons ready to buy, i'd say rather it was quite the opposite!
but we really looked like persons ready to caress a kitty, and come to the spot for more events. the seller acted well, -- no annoying suggestions to look at this and check that. he worked on emotional level.
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What a beautiful bookshop. I love the atmosphere it seems to have. And the cute cat 😻.
This is a very nice place! Thank you so much!