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Stereo Photos

4/25/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

Part of our toy collection. This pair is not identical, but close. It's a 3-D pair!

1st, open the image in full-screen; it won't work if cropped. It can help to be a little further from your screen than usual.

Relax your eyes and let the two sides come together. It will look like there are 3 pictures instead of two. When they're matched up right, the middle will appear to be 3-D!

Enjoy!

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2/15/24 — Open 6-9p. Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

Throw Back Thursday photo of our shop at 502 E. 5th St., Bonnett's Books Back Issue Magazines, in the 1940s. 504, to the left, is now home to Iron Dog Salvage & Never Trend Custom/Vintage Furniture/Decor. 500, on the right, is now Cicero Law.

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I was planning to stay away from comics for a bit, but... this Strange Tales 126 accidentally got 2 covers when made. Note the ripped upper left corner. That's only the outside cover! The inside cover is just dandy. Stop in to see it and more! Also, this issue contains the first appearances of Dormammu and Clea!

8/1/23 Open 6-9p. No open containers, please.

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Did you truly experience Gem City Comic Con if you came to Dayton, OH and didn't visit BONNETT'S for a vintage-stamped comic?

Thanks to organizers and guests for another great event! Looking forward to next year!

7/24/23 Open 6-9p. No open containers, please.

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7/22/23 Open 5-9p tonight!

If you didn't get your fill at Gem City Comic Con, swing by Bonnetts Books – the World's Oldest Comic Shop, just a few walkable blocks East on 5th St.

Last night, I was supposed to meet with friends to pre-game the con. The meeting site shut down earlier than expected and I didn't make it. Luckily, a few of the gang brought the party to me! Thanks!

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5/1/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

The KY Derby is this weekend. Our neighborhood makes a party of it; fancy hats, wiener dog races, drink specials, etc...

If you're not into horseracing, there are other distractions, like a Star Wars Costume Contest collab btw Mike's & Clash! We've got 20 Questions with Carrie Fisher in the July '83 Playboy, SW comics, and more! Slide into the O.D. on SW/Derby Day. Cheaper than a trip to Canto Bight!

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4/27/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

Grab a bowl of cereal and sit down with some fave old funnies! 👍

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4/19/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

When I'm forgetful sharing our new arrivals it's because I'm working on inventory that's too hot for social-media, rearranging shelves, or some other job that isn't very photogenic. Here's a pic of our sci-fi/fantasy shelves–in need of a refill. The empty spot on the shelves is where Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series was; I'll have to be on the lookout for refills.

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4/17/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

Happy #WhiskerWednesday (I forgot book photos again). This is Traveler, who's never really gone anywhere. She's annoyed with my phone.

I thought about a #WesternsWednesday using leftovers from yesterday. If you're interested, check out the stream to see them & the other kinds of books you might find in s stop at #BonnettsBooks!

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4/11/24 — Open 6:30-9p. Mask recommended. No open drinks please.

I forgot book pics, so here's a treat... A full moon overlayed on the total eclipse. All images are my own. Enjoy!

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3/6/24 — Open 6-9p. Mask recommended. No open drinks please.

A reminder that our shelves contain multitudes! From comics to cookbooks, graphic novels to garage manuals, manga & mysteries! It's cramped in here, packed with secrets, & something for nearly everyone. Often described as being "like an old bookstore in a movie!"

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I forgot to post this here earlier... I was in a rush...

2/13/24 — Happy Birthday, Grandma.

The ancestors are always near. Grandma Ruth Bonnett reminds me to straighten things up. The shop was her space. While Grandpa Harold was visiting publishers, Grandma kept the store in order, for almost 60 years.

Color inset photo by Walter Bonnett, in the shop, ca. early-1980s.

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2/6/24 — after-work post. Open 2/7/24 from 6-9p. Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

Working on really cool old LIFE magazines. This photo hit home today, 62 years after it's publication. Our shop was already about 23 years old when this magazine was new.

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11/28/23 - Open 6-9p. No open containers, please.

I don't have a book photo today. In-store temperature dropped into the lower 50s °F (about 11-12°C) so, I turned on the heat. The books & I should be nice and comfy 68°F/20°C through Spring. 🙂

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Today, a glimpse inside #BonnettsBooks. Familiar character stuffies, toys, figures, posters, & art occupy free space on high shelves and dangle from the ceiling. There's plenty more to see before and after you reach this spot!

11/14/23 Open 6-9p. No open containers, please.

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You don't need the latest & most famous heroes to enjoy a good comic. Here are 6 spectacular spooky graphic novels for your haunted bookshelf!

10/21/23 Open 6-9p. No open containers, please.

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