Badalona, Progrés, shops and people

Discover spectacular shops in Badalona, and great people who do all kinds of activities. We create this category of articles to build community and promote our neighbors and friends.

  • Free Catalan books promo at Wham bookstore in Badalona

    Free Catalan books promotion for Badalona Diada 2025

    🎉 Celebrate Catalan National Day with us and get a free book in Catalan! 📚 Catalan National Day is much more than a date on the calendar. It's a holiday that reminds us that being Catalan has no place, that everyone belongs here, and that culture unites us beyond origins, accents, or…

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  • Thick novels, used tome books, Badalona low-cost second-hand bookstore

    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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  • Antoine Weirtz, The Novel Reader, 1853 painting

    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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  • Free children's books in Badalona, Wham Vintage Store, used bookstore

    Free children's books in Badalona

    Promoting reading among the little ones at Wham Vintage Today I want to share with you a decision I've been thinking about for a while and that's finally becoming a reality: at Wham Vintage we're 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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  • The best used books, good selections, Badalona Wham

    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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  • New record and vinyl store in Badalona

    Badalona's cultural paradise where the past comes alive

    In the heart of Badalona, far from the big chains and mass production, there's a corner that's much more than a shop: it's a portal to the past, a sanctuary for collectors, and an inexhaustible source of stories. At Wham! Vintage, culture in Badalona isn't a buzzword, but a…

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  • Sergio Pardo Music Bestialma Youtube Channel

    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, a passionate music lover, and, without exaggeration, a true genius. Sergio has not only supported me in the store with his time…

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  • Gorg neighborhood, New Badalona, vintage shops, hipster, modern, Poblenou

    🌟 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 with 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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  • Used and collectible books and records in Badalona, Wham

    We have the cure for boredom in Badalona in August.

    Are you bored? Is everything CLOSED? Well, we're NOT, and hey, you know what? We're the city's cultural OASIS that no one knows about, the paradise of horror, fantasy, and vintage books, old books and comics, awesome RECORDS, and a thousand other things you have...

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  • New record and vinyl store in Badalona

    💥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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  • Eviction of a squatter in Badalona, a store that collects vintage records and books.

    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 Badalona's sophisticated Progrés neighborhood, 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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  • Monkey, industrial and cultural symbol of the city of Badalona

    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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  • New vinyl record collecting store in Badalona

    Rain and thunderstorms in Badalona: Damage to a new record and vintage store

    The force of the storm and the rains last weekend caused widespread damage in Badalona, not only to street furniture and trees, but also to businesses. Badalona's new record and vintage store, Wham Vintage Store, also suffered the consequences of the storm, with wet records, books, and comics…

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  • Miguel J. Navarro, Music Collector, Beatles Expert, Spain

    The Beatle historian who put Barcelona on the musical map

    The history of Wham Vintage Store is full of surprises, but few as exciting as the recent visit of Miguel J. Navarro, a collector, researcher, and author specializing in the history of the Beatles in Spain. On a morning filled with anecdotes, he left us copies of his most iconic works on deposit, with the generous offer…

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  • robbery, violence, Badalona, record store, books, new insecurity

    New robbery with violence in a record store in Badalona

    A suspected criminal burst into Wham Vintage Store in Badalona yesterday armed... with a card and a pair of 20-euro bills. According to witnesses, the salesman shouted, "This is an armed robbery!" while filling a bag for the customer with vinyl records, comics, and secondhand books valued at less than €50.

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  • Sell and auction your junk and other things at goopy.es

    The new second-hand sales and auction platform based in Badalona: Goopy.es

    Goopy Friends is a new buying and selling and auction website. Today I want to share a special experience that left a good taste in my mouth. In my shop, I was fortunate enough to meet a client with initiative, passion for what he does, and, above all, a great desire to promote a unique project. He spoke to me…

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  • Antique books and collectibles at Wham Badalona

    The most retro store in Barcelona is in Badalona

    If you're in Barcelona and passionate about retro, there's one spot you can't miss: Wham Vintage Store, in the heart of Badalona. This store isn't just a shopping destination; it's an experience that transports you back to decades past with style, humor, and a whole lot of personality. Here, retro isn't just…

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  • Wham Vintage owner harassed by neighborhood and merchant associations

    Neighborhood complaints about a new vintage store in Badalona

    Several neighborhood and retail associations in Badalona are outraged by the recent opening of a store in the Progrés neighborhood called Wham Vintage Store, selling secondhand cultural items and antiques. They are threatening to take the complaint to the Ombudsman, and if they don't get their way, they will go to the Constitutional Court. It's so cool...

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  • The silent resistance of the Torner market vendors

    Books, records, and vintage items at the Mercat Torner

    In the heart of Badalona, amid the aromas of fresh fruit, neighborhood voices, and the creaking of metal shutters, beats a place with soul: the Mercat Torner. It may not be at its best, but that's precisely what makes it so special. Because authenticity doesn't need to shine to have value. And...

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  • mercat torner of badalona pep ventura

    Progrés, The “Poblenou” of Badalona

    A neighborhood with soul, history, and future. At Wham Vintage Store, we believe in the power of neighborhoods. In their ability to reinvent themselves, to inspire, to create community. That's why today we want to talk to you about something close to our hearts: the potential of the Progrés neighborhood and its surrounding area in Badalona. And we're doing so by launching…

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