Find 6 listings related to shinders in maplewood on. Note the number on the pole you park by, and pay at the box located between the dental office driveway and popeyes driveway. Shinders news books comics sports cards games judys book. Shinders was founded by five brothers in 1916 shortly. Best bookstores in minnesota independent book stores. Shinders, a 91yearold purveyor of hardtofind magazines, comic books and baseball cards, closed its eight twin citiesarea stores monday, according to employees at two of the stores. Come and browse our 25,000 books in cozy surroundings. When block e was razed in the 1980s, shinders moved to 8th and hennepin. Under the leadership of joel shinder, who ran shinders from 1976 to 2003, the chain expanded from one to stores and was a key venue for the sales of both comic books. If you couldnt buy it there you couldnt buy it anywhere a staple for so long a downtown minneapolis icon. A surreal portrait of hennepin avenue is one strange and amazing little time capsule. I agree that i would have loved to see more photos.
The shinders chain of newsstands, a fixture in the minneapolis st. I say almost, because many of the scenes are definitely snow belt. Meters are enforced 8am6pm monday through saturday except for federal holidays. Pretend to be a construction worker today with your kiddos and start building with a fun set from this shindersnews books. Eat my words carries a wide variety of used books, as well as new publications from minneapolis and other local authors. At its acme, shinders had stores in minneapolis, st. Please note that these comic book stores are not all affiliated with super comic shop. In 1966, the minneapolis star called hennepin avenue a street with a personality problem, beckoning only the more adventuresome to its strip joints, paperback bookstores and streetwalking. In addition to serving as home to milkweed editions, milkweed books, the. Block e panel discussion press release december 17, 2 4 p. Jun 04, 2014 in the early summer of 1970, an employee of minneapolis city government did a photographic survey of hennepin avenue downtown. The shop was named after the amazons, a mythological tribe of fierce and independent women. Find 1 listings related to shinders news books comics in minneapolis on. Cant beat good oldfashioned fun with board puzzles and card games.
It has come to my attention that a lot of folks are finding us online these days rather than walking in through the front door, so i thought i should tell you something about the store. It was a store chain throughout the metro area when weisberg. Shinders was founded by five brothers in 1916 shortly after. Moon palace books and geek love cafe are closed, until further notice. Shinders had everything a young boy would want to spend his allowance on during the weekend. Weisberg is a grandson of one of the five brothers who founded the original shinders. The vestiges of shinders, the late, great downtown bookstore, have been auctioned off box by box to the highest bidder over the past few. Shindersnews books comics offers books services in the minneapolis, mn area. Amazon bookstore cooperative was a feminist bookstore located in minneapolis, minnesota, that operated from 1970 to 2012. Even if you were not familiar with minneapolis during this period i was born in the 1980s it is a fascinating book. The mn bookstore will not be processing orders during the stay at home executive order. The shinders newsstand, then at the corner of 6th street and hennepin avenue s. Paul metro area for over nine decades, has closed all eight of its remaining stores.
If youre into comic books, this store has something youll love. Company snapshot shinders read more book store inc usdot number. Shinders shuttered after 91 years minnesota lawyer. Old shinders building on hennepin is about to get some life. I worked for shinders way back, before the buy out.
Books will be shipped upon publication, may 5, 2020. Funcoland and shinders right next to each other at lariat center ii in eden prairie, could stop to look at games and mtg pokemon cards, great way for my mom to bribe us to help w grocery shopping xd. Milkweed books is located on the first floor of open book, the nations largest literary arts center. They say you cant remember pain, but some of these pictures sure remind me of some painfully cold days in minneapolis.
The goal was to document six blocks of the citys most famous avenue, on the border of the newly demolished skid row, where its bawdy charm was most pronounced. Jul 17, 2007 the company operated stores in minneapolis, roseville, maplewood, inver grove heights, burnsville, blaine, minnetonka and maple grove. The old shinders building on hennepin avenue in downtown minneapolis is about to get some use for the first time since 2007. Sign up for facebook today to discover local businesses near you. Eight remained when the chain succumbed to financial troubles this summer.
Best 20 bookstores in minneapolis, mn by superpages. Shinders, and the cascade 9, arent in minneapolis anymore, and neither am i. While i spent most of my time on nicollet, i definitely remember hennepin too. Were still trying to figure out what this will mean for our employees and our business, please stay tuned for information about how. Hollywood park is a remarkable memoir of a tumultuous life. Jul 16, 2007 shinders, a 91yearold purveyor of hardtofind magazines, comic books and baseball cards, closed its eight twin citiesarea stores monday, according to employees at two of the stores. They had aisles of comic books, dozens of glass cases full of magic cards, pokemon cards and baseball cards, magazines for every hobby imaginable, porn, funny action figures and a smell you could only find at shinders. This adds to our amazing selection and puts money in your pocket. Books in minneapolis, mn shindersnews books comics.
Antique store in old minneapolis minneapolis, antique. We have assembled a list of comic book stores in a directory format for your. The minnesota state register is the official publication of the state of minnesotas executive branch of government, published weekly to fulfill the legislative mandate set forth in minnesota statutes, chapter 14, and minnesota rules, chapter 1400. The vestiges of shinders, the late, great downtown bookstore, have been auctioned off box by box to the highest bidder over the past few months, with. It is about minneapolis, but it couldve been almost any american city of that time. The ability to browse, to find a corner to read a chapter or two, to pick the brain of. Shinders, a 91yearold purveyor of hardtofind magazines, comic books and baseball cards, closed its eight twin cities area stores monday, according to employees at two of the stores.
Jewish used books 4801 minnetonka blvd minneapolis, mn book. Safer web company snapshot shinders read more book. Metered parking 25 cents for 20 minutes is available in front of the store. Find 3 listings related to shinders news books comics sports cards in minneapolis on. Shinders north loop minneapolis, mn, united states. Daytons, powers, the gopher theater, peters grill, shinders, and the cascade 9, arent in minneapolis anymore, and neither am i. It had evolved from a newsstand, into a franchise that sold thousands of different magazine titles, new and vintage sports cards and memorabilia, collectable toys, books. Pick up a new read from beyond shinders in maplewood and start your new adventure. We offer a truly unique and everchanging selection of jewish books because we will buy your used jewish books and judaica. Check back with us often, as you never know what you may find. Since then, the creative energy of the building has not only attracted readers, writers, artists, and passersby to explore the space and see what the tenant literary organizations have to offer, but open book has also spurred the rapid development of a oncerundown neighborhood.
Block e had two shinders both had magazines, but the one at the 7th street corner had comic books while the one at 6th street also had books. Since then it has been in several different locations in minneapolis under a couple. After 91 years, shinders closes all 8 stores twin cities. A group of artists have found themselves an unlikely gallery space on hennepin avenue in downtown minneapolis. After more than twenty years our inventory has grown to more than 120,000 volumes of individually selected fine books in many fields and more than 30,000 classical and jazz vinyl records.
Even if your memory lane doesnt go back that far, this book is a good slice of time in america at the start of the last third of the twentieth century. Shindersnews books comics crystal, minnesota insider. Beyond shinders maplewood, minnesota comic bookstore. Minneapolis book reading video presentation, shinders to shinders discussion a panel discussion about the notorious block e in downtown minneapolis. Shinders operated a newsstand at sixth street and hennepin avenue in downtown minneapolis for 91 years until it closed last summer along with the chains seven other remaining stores. Contact the bookstore at present, we are not able to take phone calls for the store. Search or browse our list of book stores companies in minnesota by category or location.
Former shinders owner found competent to stand trial. Shinders to shinders projected onto the billboard at 7th and hennepin. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Search the same name and you should be able to find the new location. This store has moved locations to minneapolis around selby and riverside. It was the first lesbianfeminist bookstore in the u. Shinders was an iconic newsstand in downtown minneapolis, that dated back to the early 1900s. Theres nothing better than getting lost in a good book. Having a good book to read is one of the best comforts in life. We have assembled a list of comic book stores in a directory format for your convenience. Beyond shinders, a store started by two former employees of the nowdefunct shinders, is scheduled to open may 1 at 115 n. Just a decade ago, open book opened its doors as the first literary and book arts center of its kind in the nation.
The company operated stores in minneapolis, roseville, maplewood, inver grove heights, burnsville, blaine, minnetonka and maple grove. Bookstore in minneapolis, mn foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers. Captain jacks comics 9060 lyndale ave s, minneapolis, minnesota 55420 rated 4. The site was part of downtowns block e, which later became a notorious symbol of urban blight. Founded by the five shinder brothers in 1916, the shinders newsstand on hennepin ave. Visit beyond shinders in maplewood today and browse the aisles and aisles of unique and. Apr 14, 2008 shinders soon will return to downtown minneapolis. Uncle hugos science fiction bookstore in minneapolis, minn. Shinders news books comics sports cards in minneapolis, mn. The text is interesting and the photos are wonderful. Shinders is a store shop, comic book store, bookstore located in roseville, minnesota.