Second Hand Collection

Wet winter evening and a book lover in Bloomsbury (b / w photo)
3637677 Wet winter evening and a book lover in Bloomsbury (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wet winter evening and a book lover in Bloomsbury)

Spain, Madrid, El Rastro Flea market

For Sale (oil on canvas)
CMN95628 For Sale (oil on canvas) by Collinson, James (1825-81); 58.4x45.7 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info.: by James Collinson (see also 6352))

The thriving book market on the South bank under Waterloo bridge in London is open all
England, London, book market on the Southbank under Waterloo bridge

Antiques market in Saint-Germain, Paris, France

Second-hand Booksellers, on the Quai de la Tournelle, on the Bank of the Seine, Paris - Yvon postcard 1918 Date: 1918

St. Odo of Canterbury, Patron saint of dealers in antiques and old clothes, c. 1910 (colour litho)
488444 St. Odo of Canterbury, Patron saint of dealers in antiques and old clothes, c.1910 (colour litho) by French School

Brockton, Mass. Dec. 1940, second-hand plumbing store, 1940. Creator: Jack Delano
Brockton, Mass. Dec. 1940, second-hand plumbing store

Outskirts of Fresno, on U. S. 99, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of Fresno. On U.S. 99. Many small second businesses and stores on U.S. 99. Approaching Fresno. [Sign: Kaljians Furniture House - Will Buy, Sell or Trade Anything - Stoves, Farm Tools ]

Used car lots and auto wrecking establishments, U. S. 99, Near Tulare, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Tulare, California, U.S. 99. Used car lots and auto wrecking establishments add to the litter which fronts this highway

Roadside used car display on State Highway 17, Santa Clara County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Roadside used car display on State Highway 17, in season when migrants come into region for pea-picking. Santa Clara County, California

Secondhand store, street corner of San Joaquin Valley town on U. S. 99, Fresno, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Fresno. Street corner of San Joaquin Valley town on U.S. 99 showing secondhand store. California. [Sign: New & Second Hand Goods Bought and Sold ]

Street corner of San Joaquin Valley town on U. S. 99 showing secondhand store, Fresno, CA, 1939
Fresno. Street corner of San Joaquin Valley town on U.S. 99 showing secondhand store. California. [Sign: New & Second Hand Goods Bought and Sold ]

Old Furniture, 1881. Creator: John Thomson
Old Furniture, 1881. A work made of woodburytype, plate 20 in the book " street incidents" (1881)

The Old Curiosity Shop (oil on canvas)
CH426429 The Old Curiosity Shop (oil on canvas) by Chapman, John Watkins (1832-1903); 50.8x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Folly Bridge, Oxford (litho)
3657319 Folly Bridge, Oxford (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Folly Bridge, Oxford)

The hunt for bargains in books in Shoreditch (b / w photo)
3637674 The hunt for bargains in books in Shoreditch (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hunt for bargains in books in Shoreditch)

The Street-Seller of Crockery-Ware (engraving)
6006181 The Street-Seller of Crockery-Ware (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Street-Seller of Crockery-Ware)

Old Furniture, from Street Life in London, by J
659984 Old Furniture, from Street Life in London, by J. Thomson and Adolphe Smith, 1877 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church Lane)

A street market in Londons East End
Second-hand clothes stalls in an East End street market in London. Date: circa 1950s

Book stalls along the River Seine, 1887 (w / c on paper)
BOU203196 Book stalls along the River Seine, 1887 (w/c on paper) by Spiers, Benjamin Walter (fl.1875-93); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Bouquinistes); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English

The Jew Old-Clothes-Man (engraving)
6006194 The Jew Old-Clothes-Man (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jew Old-Clothes-Man)

Short father refusing to wear his tall sons cut down second hand trousers (chromolitho)
5996063 Short father refusing to wear his tall sons cut down second hand trousers (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

At one of the bookstalls of the Farringdon Road Market (b / w photo)
3637676 At one of the bookstalls of the Farringdon Road Market (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Monmouth Street", a caricature of an old-clothes seller, engraved by J
CWA97272 " Monmouth Street", a caricature of an old-clothes seller, engraved by J. Cooke, 1789 (engraving) by Collings, Samuel (fl.1784-95) (after); City of Westminster Archive Centre

Town Life: customers browsing at a book stall (colour litho)
5999666 Town Life: customers browsing at a book stall (colour litho) by King, Edward R. (active 1883-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Town Life: customers browsing at a book stall)

Sellers of milk and second hand clothes (coloured engraving)
976120 Sellers of milk and second hand clothes (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sellers of milk and second hand clothes)

Salter Brothers, Boat Builders, Oxford (litho)
3657314 Salter Brothers, Boat Builders, Oxford (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salter Brothers, Boat Builders, Oxford)

The hunt for bargains in books in Charing Cross Road (b / w photo)
3637675 The hunt for bargains in books in Charing Cross Road (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hunt for bargains in books in Charing Cross Road)

Scene in Petticoat Lane (engraving)
6006189 Scene in Petticoat Lane (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene in Petticoat Lane)

Salter Brothers, Boat Builders, Oxford (litho)
3657313 Salter Brothers, Boat Builders, Oxford (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salter Brothers, Boat Builders, Oxford)

Salter Brothers, Boat Builders, Oxford (litho)
3657298 Salter Brothers, Boat Builders, Oxford (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salter Brothers, Boat Builders, Oxford)

Antique car boot sale. 7th November 1991

Ruislip Womens Voluntary Services have started an exchange of cast off clothing for children. A youngster who has grown out of his clothes can fetch them to the WVS

Peddler of Old Hats, 1742. Creator: Caylus, Anne-Claude-Philippe de
Peddler of Old Hats, 1742

Spain, Madrid, Stamp collectors in the Plaza Mayor

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Albania, Tirane, Tirana, Street vendors selling second-hand clothes

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England, East Sussex, Lewes, North Street, Flea Market antigues and second hand goods shop

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England, East Sussex, Lewes, North Street, Flea Market antigues and second hand goods shop

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England, East Sussex, Lewes, North Street, Flea Market antigues and second hand goods shop

Traffic, 1791. 1791. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Traffic, 1791

Gloucester Street, New Cut-Old Clothes Mart, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Gloucester Street, New Cut-Old Clothes Mart, 1872. Women examine second hand clothing in Pimlico, London. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

The Old Clothesman, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Old Clothesman, 1872. Man selling clothes on a street in the East End. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C

The Rag Merchants Home - Coulston Street, Whitechapel, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Rag Merchants Home-Coulston Street, Whitechapel, 1872. A rag mean measures cloth on Goulston Street in Londons East End. From, " LONDON

He managed to save sufficient to purchase two volumes, (1907). Creator: Unknown
He managed to save sufficient to purchase two volumes, (1907). The young Haydn buys sheet music while studying at the choir school in Vienna

A display of goods at the flea market, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
A display of goods at the flea market, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

A view of the flea market at the entrance of St Ouen, Paris, 1931Artist: Ernest Flammarion
A view of the flea market at the entrance of St Ouen, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Old Iron Fair on the Boulevard Richard Lenoir, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Old Iron Fair on the Boulevard Richard Lenoir, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

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"Embracing the Charm of Second Hand: A Glimpse into a World of Stories and Treasures" On a wet winter evening in Bloomsbury, amidst the misty streets and glowing lampposts, a book lover finds solace in the embrace of second-hand literature. In black and white, their silhouette stands against the backdrop of an enchanting cityscape, where whispers of forgotten tales linger in every corner. From quaint bookshops on the Quai de la Tournelle to bustling markets under Waterloo Bridge, second-hand booksellers weave together narratives that transcend time. Each worn page holds secrets waiting to be discovered by eager hands yearning for new adventures. In Paris' Saint-Germain district, an antiques market comes alive with treasures from eras long gone. Here, St. Odo of Canterbury watches over dealers who trade not only in antiques but also old clothes – guardians preserving fragments of history for future generations. Across continents and cultures, second hand weaves its magic. Madrid's El Rastro Flea Market beckons with its vibrant tapestry of colors and eclectic offerings. The spirit of exploration fills the air as visitors wander through stalls adorned with trinkets that hold stories yet untold. Traveling back in time to Brockton, Massachusetts in 1940 or Fresno on U. S. Highway 99 during California's golden years reveals glimpses into humble beginnings. Second-hand plumbing stores stand as testaments to resourcefulness while used car lots tell tales of dreams realized on open roads. Amidst these snapshots frozen in time lies a reminder that there is beauty beyond brand new perfection; there is character etched within each crease and scratch. From dusty shelves to roadside displays, second-hand stores become portals where stories intertwine with everyday life. So let us celebrate those who seek out hidden gems among discarded relics – those who understand that true value lies not only in the price tag but in the stories that accompany each item.