🎉 FrikiPlanet moves next to Wham! The Badalona Friki Route is born

01/10/2025

Isra Matthew

We have some exciting news that has us jumping for joy at Wham Vintage Store! The iconic FRIKIPLANET store, a benchmark for Warhammer, Star Wars, collectibles, and geek culture in Badalona, has moved... right next door to us! It is now in Mercat Torner, at 157 Providencia Street., just two blocks from Wham! Vintage Store, in the heart of the Progrés neighborhood.

Its owner, Esteve, has transformed the former location of Marlo's shoe store In a temple of geekdom. Where once there were display cases full of shoes, now shine Warhammer dioramas, Star Wars figures, Blood Bowl miniatures, fantasy and science fiction merchandise... A true visual gem for any fan!

Frikiplanet mercat torner el progres badalona friqui

🧭The Badalona Geek Route is born

With this move, the neighborhood becomes a cultural epicenter for fans of collecting, fantasy literature, role-playing games, and pop nostalgia. We're so close to the Pep Ventura metro station that... why not create a geeky route?

Here is our tour proposal for explorers of the multiverse (You can find the MAP below):

FrikiPlanet – Dioramas, figures, games and merchandising to lose yourself in for hours.
Wham Vintage Store – Books, vinyl records, vintage decor and literary rarities.
The Traveler – A corner of Japanese culture, fantasy, and role-playing with the soul of a magical bookstore. Specializing in fantasy literature and manga!
The Abacus of the center – Dude, an Abacus is always cool, for school supplies, toys, books and comics, its material is always drool-worthy;
Re-Read Badalona – Books LIKE NEW at a bargain price; Sometimes they are super new!
Lorcans – The new store specializing in card games and the gaming community.
The Time Machine – At the Centre, a classic that continues to surprise with its selection of all kinds of games and merchandising figures and accessories.

💥 A neighborhood that vibrates with alternative culture

This concentration of stores not only boosts the Torner Market and the Progrés neighborhood, but also positions Badalona as a cultural destination for fans of the geek, it vintage, it fantastic and it creativeAt Wham, we celebrate this synergy with enthusiasm and a strong desire to collaborate.

Are you up for the Geek Route? Come discover it and share your experience!

THE GEEK MAP OF BADALONA FROM PEP VENTURA TO POMPEU FABRA

Metro Badalona-Pompeu Fabra L2
Badalona Pompeu Fabra Metro, Badalona, Spain

Metro L2 Pep Ventura
Pep Ventura, Badalona, Spain

Friki Planet
Providencia Street, 157, Badalona, Spain

Proviència, 157 BADALONA New location! Before, Sabates Marlos – Mercat Torner c/ Providència

Wham Vintage Store Barcelona
Carrer de Sagunt, 95, Badalona, Spain

Collectibles and vintage store with tons of books, comics, records, and retro collectibles.

The BDN Traveler
Carrer de Guifré, 107, 08912 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain

El Viajero is a leisure store and bookstore specializing in board, card, and tabletop games, Japanese culture and manga, and fantasy literature. It offers a wide selection of merchandise and gift ideas.

The store's decor and atmosphere are spectacular, with special mention to the sci-fi archway that divides the store, its Japanese counter at the back next to the manga section, and its gaming area where they offer workshops, games, and training in art and miniature painting. Incredible! A lot of love for their themes.

Abacus Badalona Centre
Abacus (educational material), Carrer de Francesc Macià, Badalona, Spain

Bookstore, stationery store and toys in Badalona | Abacus Cooperative

Re-Read Badalona
Re-Read, Carrer de Francesc Layret, Badalona, Spain

The Time Machine
Carrer de la Mercè, 15, 08911 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain

Carrer de la Mercè, 15, 08911 Badalona, Barcelona

Israel Mateo, owner of Wham Vintage Store and evil genius

Israel Mateo – Owner Wham! Vintage and Retro Store

Graduated with a PhD in "I don't have any idea what I'm doing" from the University of Massachusetts and the Xavier Institute for Young Talents. He holds a BA in Computer Science and some diplomas in computer design, but never completed his studies in advertising graphics at the Escola d'Arts Pau Gargallo. He creates websites (design, programming, SEO) under the label CachitosWP, specializing in Custom WordPressNow he's set up a vintage shop and already thinks he's achieved something in life. But aside from being a father, he doesn't have much else. He makes gazpachos well.