Cafe Pop opened here well over 20 years ago, selling wonderful vintage vinyl, clothes, crockery and plastic household items, from magazine racks and fruit bowls to hat stands and formica tables. The veggie cafe was a great place to eat too.
An aspect of Cafe Pop that remains to this day is Pop Boutique which set up here in 1994, as does its location on Oldham Street.
Over many a long lunch here I co-wrote the weekly Relax with the Grim Reaper and MeMeMe (Polyp & Brand) cartoon strips with cartoonist Polyp back in the 1990s.
The "Come and worship" sign does it for me in this picture!
ReplyDeletePS - I love that MeMeMe strip!
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul- appreciate that- we did it for the "Big Issue in the North" (homeless charity)each week.
DeleteThat's colorful and cheerful ! I needed that, after Rita's tree...
ReplyDeletejoli coups d oeil ;o)
ReplyDeletegreat reflections!
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I love places like this! This brought back nice memories of a wonderful vegetarian cafe I enjoyed visiting in London. (Around my current neck of the woods, New York has always had great vegetarian places and it's nice to see them spreading in popularity).
ReplyDeleteJust had a fab time going through Pop Boutique's site, want the Koko dress!! The Grim Reaper was excellent, I think the 90's were good times for you Chrissy.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the shopping and the Reaper Grace!
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