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Retrocomputing shops in London

taccatacca
edited November 2012 in Chit chat
From 9th to 13rd January I will be in London.
Anyone knows some Sinclair oriented vintage PC shop or a "interesting" flea market that I can visit?

Thanks in advance
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  • fogfog
    edited November 2012
    none really, there isn't enough money in it and those who do, mainly consoles etc.
  • taccatacca
    edited November 2012
    :evil: that's really a pity
  • Bermondsey BobBermondsey Bob
    edited November 2012
    There used to be a brilliant game shop just around the corner from Googe Street tube station. Not really retro, but was a great place for imports, promo's and cheap 2nd hand stuff. Sadly, that's now shut. CEX also had it's own retro shop, but that too closed many years ago and it's short lived retro basement was just that. Very short lived :-(
  • fogfog
    edited November 2012
    I went there, it was "ok" but rents kill such business .. and not a lot of point when there is ebay.
  • SwainySwainy
    edited November 2012
    The only place I can think of is Retro Game Base over in Stretham, South London: http://www.retrogamebase.co.uk

    It's mainly consoles but they do stock Speccy, Amstrad & C64 stuff too.
  • taccatacca
    edited November 2012
    Swainy wrote: »
    The only place I can think of is Retro Game Base over in Stretham, South London: http://www.retrogamebase.co.uk

    It's mainly consoles but they do stock Speccy, Amstrad & C64 stuff too.

    Thanks, I will take a look... hoping it will last a couple month ;)
  • SwainySwainy
    edited November 2012
    Well they advertise in Retro Gamer magazine so hopefully they have enough funds to keep going for a bit longer :)
  • ANDREW RYALSANDREW RYALS
    edited November 2012
    slight off topic, but even here, up t'north people find it difficult flogging retrogames. We had quite a few shops around where I live but they have all gone, Retro now means buying old games for the Wii, very rarely PS2 games may come up for sale. Quite sad really.
  • murtcepsmurtceps
    edited November 2012
    tacca wrote: »
    From 9th to 13rd January I will be in London.
    Anyone knows some Sinclair oriented vintage PC shop or a "interesting" flea market that I can visit?

    Thanks in advance

    Don't know if you are coming from Uk or abroad.

    Nothing for sale, and a bit far from London, but I can recomend you visitng the Retro Computer In the midlands.

    http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/
  • thx1138thx1138
    edited November 2012
    I Saw You Coming from Harry and Paul should do a retro game sketch
  • taccatacca
    edited November 2012
    murtceps wrote: »
    Don't know if you are coming from Uk or abroad.

    Nothing for sale, and a bit far from London, but I can recomend you visitng the Retro Computer In the midlands.

    http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/

    From abroad and unfortunately is a little bit too far
  • fogfog
    edited November 2012
    thx1138 wrote: »
    I Saw You Coming from Harry and Paul should do a retro game sketch

    oh you mean the bloke selling the furniture to posh women ? hehe

    nothing has matched up to the fast show (I have the box set)
  • Sam CruiseSam Cruise
    edited November 2012
    What about Manchester, no shops selling retro games ?
  • JimmoJimmo
    edited November 2012
    Sam Cruise wrote: »
    What about Manchester, no shops selling retro games ?
    None that I'm aware of. Just the charity shops and Cash Converter places, but they mostly sell (unsurprisingly) PS2 games.
  • zerohourzerohour
    edited November 2012
    Quick Plug ... From London we are closer than Manchester at the Museum of Computing in Swindon. (I'm the guide there hence why it's a plug)

    http://museum-of-computing.org.uk
  • SokurahSokurah
    edited November 2012
    Swainy wrote: »
    The only place I can think of is Retro Game Base over in Stretham, South London: http://www.retrogamebase.co.uk

    It's mainly consoles but they do stock Speccy, Amstrad & C64 stuff too.
    tacca wrote: »
    Thanks, I will take a look... hoping it will last a couple month ;)

    I was in there about 4-5 months ago - about a week after they had opened, and it seemed like a mess, but in all fairness they were still getting sorted. I didn't see anything I personally wanted to buy though, but they did have a lot of stuff there.
    Website: Tardis Remakes / Mostly remakes of Arcade and ZX Spectrum games.
    My games for the Spectrum: Dingo, The Speccies, The Speccies 2, Vallation, SQIJ.
    Twitter: Sokurah
  • SpexSpex
    edited November 2012
    Got to go to Streatham tomorrow, if there is time I wil try to pop in, only its at the other end of the High Road from where I will be.
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