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Category Archives: Mount Vernon
Atomic Books “Alien Girl” bookmark, 1996.
Bob Kathman bookmark. Atomic Books, 1996. Jeff Gordon later modified one of these to use as a matchbook cover in the HBO series “Oz.”
Divine: “This Place Designated A Museum”
Read and Tyson Street, Baltimore, 1996. Related: Museum of Gay and Lesbian Culture: Read and Tyson Street Trashy Travels Dreamland News
Posted in Baltimorons, Dining, Divine, Dreamlanders, John Waters, Mount Vernon, Museums, Roadside Attractions
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Inside Edie’s Thrift Shop, 1973
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.”
Posted in 1970s, Dreamlanders, Edith Massey, Mount Vernon, Shopping
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Psychotronic Shack: Baltimore Finally Gets Atomic
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
Posted in 1990s, Atomic Books, Baltimorons, Mount Vernon, Roadside Attractions
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