When I was in Hanko I knew I wanted to hit a few second hand shops to see if there was some more interesting items than the shitty H&M and Inditex brand rags we often have where I live. I was hoping I could find some interesting interior pieces to possibly take home with me.
I noticed that a lot of the places have multiple usages, second hand and craft shops together with cafes, which I think is a win win. You can sit in an interesting place to have coffee, and possibly find something cool to buy. I think there is quite a battle for customers and it's easier to attract people when you have more to offer in one place.
I only took pictures in one antiquarian bookshop/cafe, but I visited a couple other second hand shops too. I didn't find much I would wanna take home with me, but it's always interesting to browse. Old sea maps were something I think a lot of people would like as decorative pieces on their walls. In this shop me and mom sneaked to the attic because there wasn't a sign saying NO and I'm nosey. I think the most interesting finds were actually up there, and it look liked they just keep the spare stuff there to then fill up downstairs when there is space.
We did find one thing that was super interesting, an item possibly related to photography in the late 19th to early 20th century. We bought three of them but I forgot them in moms bag, and I wouldn't have shown it yet anyway since my sister reads my blog sometimes and one of the pieces is for her. I'll show it to you at some later point in time. I have to do more research on the stuff since it wasn't clear what it is and what it's used for. How mysterious right.
Shot with the Nikon D750 and Sigma 85mm f/1.4.
This isn't actually the building where the antiquarian bookshop was, I failed to take a picture of it, but it was kinda similar so I wanted to include this.