Golden Age Collectables
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Founded | 1961; 63 years ago (1961) |
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Website | goldenagecollectables |
Golden Age Collectables, described as the world's oldest comic book store, is located at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington. It was established in 1961.
Description
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Curbed Seattle has described Golden Age Collectables as "Seattle's longest-running comic book shop" and "a popular tourist-photo spot because of a convenient Pike Place Market location and a selfie-ready Batman statue outside".[1] Thrillist has called the shop as "a hodgepodge of nerdy/kitschy knick knacks, comic books and bric-a-brac".[2] The business has also been described as "the largest comic book and movie nostalgia store in the Northwest",[3] as well as the oldest comic book shop in the United States.[4]
The Seattle Times has said the shop is "a full-fledged pop culture emporium".[5][6] According to Seattle Metropolitan, "Here, each aisle gives way to another just as stocked with age-defying treasures, from a full wall of Funko Pop figures to what feels like an entire franchise worth of Star Wars paraphernalia, to, obviously, rows and rows of comics."[7] Lonely Planet has said, "A haven for geeks, kids and, especially, geeky kids, this shop has comics and comic-book-inspired toys, novelty items (hopping nuns etc) costumes and loads of goth-friendly knickknacks".[8]
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The shop has also stocked autographs and film scripts, as well as Japanese and vintage toys. Golden Age hosts special events such as visits by superheroes.[9]
History
Established in 1961, Golden Age Collectables is billed as the oldest comic book shop in the world. Rod Dyke has owned the business since 1971.[10] The Seattle Times described him as a co-owner in 2008.[11] His wife Colleen Dyke also helps run the business.[12]
Reception
In Seattle Family Adventures: City Escapades, Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Itineraries for Fun-Loving Families (2017), Kate Calamusa said a visit to the shop "is sure to bring out everyone's inner kid with its extensive collection of comics, toys, and games".[13] In his 2020 book Moon Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip: California, Oregon & Washington, Ian Anderson called Golden Age "a throwback where just about everything is nostalgic", with "kitschy items from lunch boxes to bobbleheads". He recommended, "Step inside to summon your inner nerd.[14]
References
- ^ Lloyd, Sarah Anne (2018-02-26). "21 Seattle-area comic book shops, mapped". Curbed Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Golden Age Collectables". Thrillist. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ The Collector's Guide to Antiquarian Bookstores. Macmillan. 1984. ISBN 978-0-02-903750-8. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Lombardi, Matthew (2018-04-24). Moon Washington. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-63121-890-3. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Constant, Paul (2021-10-21). "Fremont's Outsider Comics is the inclusive home base for a new generation of Seattle nerds". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Henderson, Jane (2021-11-01). "Interest in graphic novels grows as new stores open in St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Sayler, Zoe (2022-04-12). "Where to Find Last-Minute Gifts Near You". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Lonely Planet Seattle. Lonely Planet. 2020-01-01. ISBN 978-1-78868-675-4. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Seale, Shelley (2010-12-07). Insiders' Guide® to Seattle. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7627-6731-1. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Golden Age Collectibles Might Be the Oldest Comic Store in the World". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ staff, Seattle Times (2008-04-10). "Meet the comics man at Pike Place Market". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Sayler, Zoe (2020-12-31). "These Small Businesses Got By with a Little Help from Their Friends". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Calamusa, Kate (2017-04-18). Seattle Family Adventures: City Escapades, Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Itineraries for Fun-Loving Families. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-63217-098-9. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Anderson, Ian (2020-11-17). Moon Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip: California, Oregon & Washington. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64049-914-0. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
External links
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- Official website
- Golden Age Collectables at Pike Place Market
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