Category Archives: Mount Vernon

Atomic Books “Alien Girl” bookmark, 1996.

Posted on February 16, 2013 by atomictv

Bob Kathman bookmark. Atomic Books, 1996. Jeff Gordon later modified one of these to use as a matchbook cover in the HBO series “Oz.”  

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Divine: “This Place Designated A Museum”

Posted on November 28, 2012 by atomictv

Read and Tyson Street, Baltimore, 1996. Related: Museum of Gay and Lesbian Culture: Read and Tyson Street Trashy Travels Dreamland News

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Inside Edie’s Thrift Shop, 1973

Posted on July 5, 2012 by atomictv

Click photo for hi-res image “Edie, part-time actress and full-time mother figure for underground movie stars, examines an electrical appliance she was given in her Preston street shop.”

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Psychotronic Shack: Baltimore Finally Gets Atomic

Posted on June 5, 2012 by atomictv

By Julie MacDonald (Baltimore City Paper, 1992) The shelves of Atomic Books, located in Mount Vernon, are dotted with handwritten signs such as “Some dude bought all my Bukowski books—they should be back in stock by the end of the … Continue reading →

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