Wham Retro Store Blog
All the latest news and trends in the world of collecting and vintage, from your favorite retro and secondhand shop in Badalona.
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🎉 FrikiPlanet moves next to Wham! The Badalona Friki Route is born
We have some great news that has us jumping for joy at Wham Vintage Store! The iconic FRIKIPLANET store, a benchmark in Warhammer, Star Wars, collectibles, and geek culture in Badalona, has moved... right next door to us! It's now in the Mercat Torner, at 157 Carrer Providència, just two blocks from Wham! Vintage
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We'll give you an LP and a SINGLE with the purchase of a Record Player
Super promotion! If you buy a turntable at Wham!, we'll give you two records for free, one small and one large. It's that simple. So you don't have to buy it from a multinational company, we're anti-everything and anti-establishment. Let the music never stop... PHYSICALLY! Look, look, look at these beautiful turntables you can order in our store...
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The bookstore that gives away books in Catalan
🎁Only at Wham! Vintage and Retro Store: We give the gift of Catalan culture with every purchase [Photo: Manuel de Pedrolo] At Wham! we don't just sell books and records. We give the gift of culture. We give the gift of language. We give the gift of stories. With every purchase—whether it's a vinyl record, a novel, a comic, a keychain, or a vintage piece of jewelry—you'll receive a book in Catalan.
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Wham Vintage Store Giveaway: Win a great retro beak!
GIVEAWAY! To celebrate our partnership with @badacentre and our appearance on the @vidabadalona reel during the #foraestocs2025 fair at #badalona, we've decided to GIVE AWAY a huge antique collectible piece. To participate, simply do the following: PARTICIPATE AND WIN! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! You can participate until September 28th! NOTARY DRAWING
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🎬Badalona is filled with cinema: FILMETS is coming and Wham! is joining the party.
October in Badalona smells of celluloid, short films, and international talent. The FILMETS Badalona Film Festival celebrates its 51st edition from October 17 to 26, and we at Wham! Vintage Store couldn't be left out. This festival, which began in 1971 as an amateur film showcase, has become an international benchmark.
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Wham Vintage joins the 6th edition of Fora Estocs in Badalona
Attention, vintage culture lovers! This September 26, 27, and 28, Wham Vintage Store is moving to Plaça Pompeu Fabra to participate in the highly anticipated Fira Fora Estocs 2025, a must-see event in Badalona's shopping calendar. During those three days, our physical store will be closed, but you'll find us in the middle of the event.
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Beatles 60th Anniversary Exhibition in Barcelona – Encants, October 13-18
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the historic concert The Beatles performed at Barcelona's Monumental Bullring, we invite you to relive the magic of the band that forever changed the history of music. At this special event at Els Encants in Barcelona, from October 13th to 18th, you can enjoy
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Second-hand bookstores in Badalona: 10 reasons to fall in love
Did you know that Badalona hides authentic literary treasures? At Wham Vintage Store and Re-Read Badalona, we don't just sell books; we create a community! And if you're not one of us yet, here are 10 reasons to join the club. 10 reasons to visit secondhand bookstores in Badalona or your city.
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Asterix and Cavall Fort comics in Badalona: New Wham! Vintage bookstore
Teach your children to read the same way you did: by reading comics. Read with them. The new Wham! bookstore in Badalona is a place for the whole family where you'll be transported back to your childhood: We're a vintage, secondhand, and used bookstore, and we have old collections at very reasonable prices.
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🌟 Wham Vintage Store joins Badacentre and supports medical research!
We are very happy to share some great news: Wham Vintage Store is now part of the Badalona city center merchants association, Badacentre! 🎉 Since our beginnings we have been committed to style, authenticity and a friendly service, but now we are going one step further: we are integrating into the commercial fabric of the city, with
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New bookstore in Badalona
We have a new bookstore in Badalona! Hello, all book lovers! We're very excited to announce that wham-vintage.com has evolved since its opening in May 2025. From now on, in addition to being your go-to shop for vintage treasures, records, and music, we're also your new trusted bookstore in Badalona.
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Used Fine Art and Design Books in Badalona: Find Treasures at Wham Vintage
Are you passionate about art, design, or photography? Looking for inspiration or that missing piece in your library without spending a fortune? At Wham Vintage, your secondhand bookstore in Badalona, we're proud to also be a reference point for lovers of visual culture, offering a carefully curated selection of
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🎨Are you studying at Pau Gargallo? This shop is your new creative temple 📚🎶
If you go to the Pau Gargallo School of Applied Arts in Badalona, there's one place you can't miss: Wham Vintage Store. Just a few steps from the classroom, a shop awaits you that seems tailor-made for creative minds like yours. 📍 We're a bookstore, record store, and pop space, with a selection
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Free Catalan books promotion for Badalona Diada 2025
🎉 Celebrate the Diada with us and get a free book in Catalan! 📚 The Catalan National Day is much more than a date on the calendar. It's a holiday that reminds us that being Catalan has no degrees, that there's a place for everyone here, and that culture unites us beyond origins, accents, or
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Robert Ludlum, the anonymous creator of the Jason Bourne saga
The Genius Behind Jason Bourne: Rediscovering Robert Ludlum Did you know that the story of the amnesiac agent Jason Bourne wasn't born on the big screen, but from the pen of a master of suspense? Although his name doesn't always resonate as much as those of his famous characters, Robert Ludlum is one of the most
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Heavy books at bargain prices in Badalona
Hello, book lovers and devourers of dense works! At Wham Vintage, a low-cost bookstore and record store in Badalona, we know there's nothing like immersing yourself in a novel that will stay with you for weeks, one of those that weighs heavily in your hands and offers an epic story you don't want to end.
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From Pseudonym to Bestseller: Celebrating the Great Female Authors Who (Finally) Receive Their Crown
At Wham Vintage Store, we celebrate the literary revolution of women and offer you literary gems at incredible prices. Hello, lovers of literature and hidden treasures! Today at Wham Vintage Store, we want to talk about something we're as passionate about as books themselves: the stories behind their authors.
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Asimov and science fiction books in Badalona – Temporada Foundation
The third season of Foundation is now available on Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime, and with it the epic universe of Isaac Asimov returns: galactic empires, mathematical predictions, unpredictable mutants, and philosophical dilemmas that continue to resonate decades later. If you've been hooked on the series, now's the perfect time to dive into the books that
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Used English books in Badalona: International reading at crazy prices!
Looking for English books in Badalona? At Wham Vintage, we have just what you need: a unique selection of secondhand books in English and other languages, ideal for native readers, language learners, or simply lovers of good literature. And best of all: at prices that seem out of this world! Find books in
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Free children's books in Badalona
Promoting reading among the little ones from Wham Vintage Today I want to share with you a decision that I have been thinking about for some time and that is finally becoming a reality: at Wham Vintage we are going to install a box of children's and young adult books completely free of charge, available to any boy or girl who wants to immerse themselves in the world of
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Recommended used books of the week, bookstore in Badalona
📚Discover the second-hand and collectible bookstore Wham Vintage Store in the Barri del Progrés. At Wham Vintage Store, you won't just find fashion with soul, furniture with a history, vinyl records, and objects that tell stories. We also have books. Lots. Good ones. Great books and novels. And now, for just 4 and 5 euros, we're bringing you a
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Heinlein, the most influential writer in modern military science fiction
Robert Anson Heinlein (1907–1988) was much more than a science fiction writer: he was a provocative thinker, a naval engineer, and a visionary who helped define the genre in the 20th century. Born in Missouri, he attended the United States Naval Academy and served as an officer until illness forced him to retire.
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The best fantasy and science fiction books in Badalona✨📚
Badalona isn't just about beaches, history, and a great atmosphere: it's also a paradise for fantasy and science fiction lovers. If you're looking for the best books in the genre—whether classics like Dune or The Lord of the Rings, or hidden gems worth discovering—this city has a lot to offer.
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Bestialma Wikimusic: The channel every music lover should know
At Wham! Vintage Store Barcelona, we're not only surrounded by treasures from the past, but also by incredible people who make it all possible. One of them is our friend Sergio Pardo: a professional musician, inveterate music lover, and, without exaggeration, a true genius. Sergio has not only supported me in the store with his time.
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🌟 Discover Nueva Badalona! The neighborhood that's changing everything
If you haven't yet strolled through the new Gorg, what are you waiting for? Nueva Badalona is undergoing a transformation, and it's doing so in style. This coastal neighborhood, just 10 minutes from Barcelona, has become the new epicenter of modern urban life: 🌊 wide promenades, 🥘 tapas bars with
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🎉Badalona celebrates its August festivities! And Wham Vintage too!
August in Badalona isn't synonymous with closed shutters. While many shops are resting, Wham Vintage Badalona remains open, celebrating its long-awaited Festa Major with the city, from August 14th to 16th. And we're doing it with style, culture, and lots of vintage. 📅 What happens in Badalona during the Festa Major? The city transforms during
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✨Wham! Vintage Store – A Tolkien Fan's Paradise in Badalona
If you're looking for the One Ring, we understand. If you know what Valinor is without Googling it, we understand. If the name Tom Bombadil gives you shivers of nostalgia... then you need to visit Wham! Vintage Store this August. 📚 We have more than a fan could dream of: rare editions of The Lord of the Rings.
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💥Bored in Badalona this August? There's one store that's giving it ALL...
While the rest of Badalona is on vacation, Wham Vintage Store keeps the city alive with style, retro music, and a whole lot of nostalgia. What can you expect? The unexpected: '80s T-shirts, vinyl records you didn't know you needed, and that random item that stirs up memories you thought were forgotten. 🎶 The only store open this August
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Multiple attempts to occupy a record and collectibles store in Badalona
The owner has already reported the attempted occupation of the premises on Sagunt Street, in the sophisticated Progrés neighborhood of Badalona, a haven for natural products, esotericism, and gourmet cooking and baking, six times. "This is the sixth time they've tried to break into my bed," declared the owner of Wham!
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Badalona in 10 gems: charming places you can't miss
In the heart of the Catalan coast, just a few minutes from Barcelona, Badalona reveals itself as a city with its own soul, full of history, color, and charming corners. If you're visiting, here are 10 must-see stops to experience its most authentic essence: 1. 🏛 Badalona Museum: Immerse yourself in the past
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Rain and thunderstorms in Badalona: Damage to a new record and vintage store
La fuerza de la tormenta y las lluvias del pasado fin de semana han causado múltiples destrozos en Badalona, no sólo en equipamiento urbano y árboles, también en comercios. La nueva tienda de discos y vintage de Badalona Wham Vintage Store sufrió también las consecuencias de la dana, con discos, libros y comics mojados que
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Beatles Book: Miguel Navarro, The Beatles historian who put Barcelona on the musical map
La historia de Wham Vintage Store está llena de sorpresas, pero pocas tan emocionantes como la visita reciente de Miguel J. Navarro, coleccionista, investigador y autor especializado en la historia de los Beatles en España. En una mañana cargada de anécdotas, nos dejó ejemplares de sus obras más icónicas en depósito, con la generosa oferta
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The new record stores in Barcelona and Badalona
El cierre de Discos Revolver ha dejado a muchos con un vacío difícil de llenar. Durante años fue un referente para coleccionistas, curiosos y amantes del vinilo. Pero como suele pasar en la música, cuando una nota se apaga, otra empieza a sonar. Y en Barcelona y Badalona, nuevas tiendas están tomando el relevo con
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New robbery with violence in a record store in Badalona
Un presunto delincuente irrumpió ayer en Wham Vintage Store Badalona armado… con una tarjeta y un par de billetes de 20 euros. Según testigos, el vendedor gritó “¡Esto es un atraco a mano armada!”, mientras llenaba para el cliente una bolsa con vinilos, cómics y libros de segunda mano valorados en menos de 50 €.
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The new second-hand sales and auction platform based in Badalona: Goopy.es
Goopy Friends es una nueva web de compraventa y subasta Hoy quiero compartir una experiencia especial que me ha dejado buen sabor de boca. En mi tienda he tenido la suerte de conocer a un cliente con iniciativa, pasión por lo que hace y, sobre todo, muchas ganas de impulsar un proyecto diferente. Me habló
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The most retro store in Barcelona is in Badalona
Si estás por Barcelona y te apasiona lo retro, hay un rincón que no puedes dejar de visitar: Wham Vintage Store, en pleno corazón de Badalona. Esta tienda no es solo un espacio de compra, es una experiencia que te transporta a décadas pasadas con estilo, humor y mucha personalidad. Aquí, lo retro no es
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Neighborhood complaints about a new vintage store in Badalona
Varias asociaciones de vecinos y comerciantes de Badalona, indignadas ante la reciente apertura de una tienda en el barrio del Progrés, llamada Wham Vintage Store de artículos culturales de segunda mano y antigüedades. Amenazan con llevar la queja al Síndic de Greuges, y si no se salen con la suya, irán al Constitucional. Mola demasiado
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Books, records, and vintage items at the Mercat Torner
En el corazón de Badalona, entre aromas de fruta fresca, voces de barrio y el crujir de persianas metálicas, late un rincón con alma: el Mercat Torner. Puede que no esté en su mejor momento, pero eso es precisamente lo que lo hace tan especial. Porque lo auténtico no necesita brillar para tener valor. Y
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Progrés, The “Poblenou” of Badalona
Un barrio con alma, historia y futuro En Wham Vintage Store creemos en el poder de los barrios. En su capacidad para reinventarse, para inspirar, para crear comunidad. Por eso, hoy queremos hablarte de algo que sentimos muy de cerca: el potencial del barrio de Progrés y su entorno en Badalona. Y lo hacemos lanzando
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The Badalona museum that is a shop and vice versa
Cuando uno visita Badalona, lo más habitual es pasar por su famoso museo para descubrir cómo vivían los romanos. Pero, ¿y si te dijera que hay otro “museo” en la ciudad que no aparece en los folletos turísticos, pero que guarda auténticas joyas del pasado? Se llama Wham Coleccionismo y Vintage, y está muy vivo.
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Sporadic secondhand, vintage, and craft market in Badalona
Cada cierto tiempo, los barrios del sur de Badalona se llenan de vida, creatividad y comunidad gracias al mercadillo de segunda mano, vintage y artesanía organizado por la fundación Badalona Capac desde su proyecto Comunalitat Badalona Sud. Este evento no es solo una oportunidad para descubrir tesoros únicos o apoyar el comercio local —es, sobre
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Local: The free magazine of quality activities and services in Badalona
Todos necesitamos un respiro digital y volver a leer en papel si prisas una revista de calidad, con un diseño y cuidado de los contenidos impecable, y con un amor por la ciudad, sus actividades, comercios y servicios, que va más allá de lo que podría ser cualquier otra publicación local. Hablamos de Local Badalona
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Discover the charm of the Barri del Progrés in Badalona
Ubicado en el corazón de Badalona, el Barri del Progrés es un rincón con alma propia. Sus calles respiran historia, desde su pasado industrial hasta su presente lleno de cultura y comercio. Este barrio, con sus casas bajas de dos plantas y su ambiente acogedor, es el lugar perfecto para perderse y descubrir su esencia
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Wham! Your new comic book store in Badalona 📚
Ya no quedan muchas tiendas donde el cómic sea el alma del local. La mayoría han sucumbido al brillo del merchandising, pero nosotros no olvidamos de dónde venimos: la tinta, el papel, las viñetas y el silencio cómplice entre lector y página. ¿Cansado de entrar a “tiendas de cómics” que tienen más funkos que viñetas?
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Book Crossing in Badalona: Where to find free books
¿Te imaginas poder descubrir libros sin gastar un euro y, a la vez, contribuir a una comunidad literaria activa? En Badalona, el book crossing ha tomado fuerza, creando una red de intercambio espontáneo donde cualquier persona puede dejar y recoger libros de forma gratuita. ¿Qué es el Book Crossing? El book crossing es un movimiento
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The Charm of Vintage Restoration and Decor in Badalona
La magia de los muebles antiguos radica en su historia, en cada marca que el tiempo ha dejado sobre ellos. No son solo objetos, son testigos del pasado que, con un poco de cariño y restauración, pueden volver a brillar y convertirse en piezas únicas dentro de nuestros hogares. En Badalona, este amor por lo
