Strolling through Dayton’s historic Oregon District is a step back in time as one of the earliest surviving examples of residential and commercial architecture with buildings dating back to the 1800s and early 1900s. The charming streets are lined with restaurants and shops that offer unique and eclectic browsing.
Part of that browsing since 1939 is Bonnett’s Book Store, opened as Bonnett’s Back-Issue Magazines by Harold and Ruth Bonnett. Today, the store deals in used books, paper collectibles, pulp novels, previously viewed movies, vintage comics and back-issue magazines. Trade-ins are welcome, however, some hard-to-find, rare and collectible items may not be eligible.
Mike G. commenting on Yelp says, “There are books, magazines, records, comics, toys, collectibles and a big friendly guy working there who knows where every little thing is in this store. It’s not a huge store but there’s enough stuff in there to stock three or four stores quite easily. I cannot even begin to describe how much is in there, stacked up, shelved, hanging from the ceiling, stuff absolutely everywhere. It’s so much fun to just look around and guess what you will see next. All I can say is, if you are in the area, go take a look around. You’ll be surprised at what you might find.”
502 East Fifth St., Dayton | facebook.com/BonnettsBooks
