Booty

Booty is a lovely little throwback to the 60s, at least that’s how it feels and they seemed to have thrown the best items from a variety of categories together to create a really unique & interesting shop, full of things you want to own or that remind you of things you used to own.
They have great music on vinyl, books and clothes. I honestly think if she got a couple of sofas, a coffee machine and a record player you would have a lovely creative, bohemian, alterative place for people to hang out; that’s probably how Branson started Virgin.
This is the type of shop to keep multiple generations happy; I know I could take my mum here and she would love it, as I did. It sells vintage stock while still feeling like a very new, clean, funky, modern (anymore adjectives) shop and one always worth a look around.

Booty! The name says it all — this shop is pretty much like a car boot sale (this particular car would have a very big boot). There are tonnes of books, vintage jewelery, vintage flick out fans, sunglasses, clothes, leather bound Indiany books, cards, hats, records. the list goes on, and boy does it go on.
You feel like you’re transported to many different shops while you’re in here. You could be in the aisles of an old library in the book section, and suddenly you’re in your grandmother’s closet, and a few steps later, you’re in a really old school record shop! It makes it feels so fun to shuffle around in here, peering at every item as you go along.
A great shop to wander in on a lazy afternoon, when you feel like immersing yourself in some great vintage retail therapy.

This magical little shop near the top of Christmas Steps is a vintage-lover’s paradise, selling a haphazard collection of old vinyl, clothes and accessories, costume jewellery, second hand books, and postcards.
It’s bright and inviting rather than fusty and dusty, which makes a change from many second hand shops — and you can always discover something unusual.
Booty is one of a series of quirky and interesting shops in this area, so it’s worth wandering over there when you fancy a change from the Broadmead and Park Street shops.
Definitely a place for rooting around to see what you uncover, rather than shopping there with a specific aim in mind.

Booty is a vintage treasure trove. It has an intriguing range of second hand books. If you’re looking for an interesting read, its a good place to come and find something that bit different. It stocks a range of vintage clothing, best of which is its range of hats and accessories. The shop is in a lovely location at the top of Christmas steps although I keep forgetting the shop is there! I hope other people aren’t as forgetful as me as this is a great shop and its worth popping in from time to time as you never know what treasures may be lurking. That elusive brown bowler hat may one day be mine!

Everything in this shop is gorgeous, including second-​hand books, vintage clothes and accessories, leather-​bound notebooks, local postcards. «Booty», with its definition «treasure», is exactly the right name for the place; anything you pick up here feels like a little prize, something you uncovered by happy accident when wandering along this quirky street.
This is the sort of shop I remember dreaming about as a teenager, yearning for a shop that would have the ideal combination of brilliant things all in one place. It’s a great place to come for gift-​shopping, as you’re likely to find something far more original and meaningul (and easier on the wallet) here than you would in a conventional, specific «gift shop».
The shop is very at home here in this part of Bristol, with a dozen unique small businesses along one stretch leading towards yet more as you start down the Christmas Steps.

I love the fact that in this tough economic climate shops like Booty can still exist. It doesn’t purport to be anything in particular and the end result is a fascinating shop that sells costume jewellery, vintage clothes, a great selection of second-​hand books and a healthy array of vinyl, videos, dvds and cds. The staff must surely get fed up of people just coming in to browse and picking up absolutely everything and putting it down. It’s all beautifully presented as well with a great window display that lures you in. If you are looking for some antique kid gloves, a best-​selling novel at cut-​price, a flapper dress and some vinyl but don’t have time to trawl different stores then Booty is the place for you. Absolute magic, hope it has a long long life ahead of it.

This shop is wicked. It’s a tiny treasure trove full of second-​hand books, music, clothing and jewellery. Looking through everything is like going on a mini adventure — you have no idea what you’re going to come across. It’s got a wide selection of vinyl, and there are some great hip-​hop and electronica CDs available. The vintage clothing section at the back of the shop is small, but there are some interesting items, especially (according to my girlfriend!) some of the belts and handbags. There’s a really nice atmosphere when you go in and the staff give you plenty of space to browse, which is important in a place like this. It’s averagely priced, so your unlikely to find a bargain, but you might come across something you’d never find anywhere else, and that’s the whole point.

Booty is a modern version of those old Antique shops your parents dragged you into as a kid. Instead of (pardon me) slightly useless dust covered decorative plates and pots, Booty stocks a wide selection of vinyls, Cd’s, clothes etc which may be more of use to the younger generation. If you have the patience to sieve through all the treasures, you are sure to find something to take your fancy. Staff are also wonderful and friendly, and they won’t huff and puff as you spend seemingly hours browsing around.
I took away a * because the prices aren’t that amazing, and unless you know exactly what you want, you do need to be in the right mindset to patiently work your way through the products.

If you have half an hour to kill in the city centre, pop into Booty — an Aladdin’s cave of second hand books, records and clothing. It’s a bit thrown together once you get inside which I think is half the fun. Helpful, smiling people behind the till are there to welcome you with a hearty ‘hello’ and assist you whenever you need them.
It’s best to go with an open mind as you’ll never know what you’ll find here. It’s not the cheapest place to go for vintage goods (and not the best for second hand clothing) but it’s a great place to nose around and find a hidden gem. If you’re having a house clearance — they’re always looking for donations, and will pay for valuable or interesting items.

«This used to be the well-​loved co-​op Greenleaf Books. Now it is a second-​hand shop. One of those great places to loose an half-​hour or so. It sells second-​hand records, books and magazines. Has a good range of stuff plus other odd gifts and the like. I like to pop in and have a browse to chill out now and then.
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Predominantly a second-​hand bookshop which stocks a nice selection of modern literature in particular. It also has some second-​hand CDs and vinyl and, randomly but wonderfully, has a fine selection of hats to buy at the back. So, copy of A Clockwork Orange, a trilby and a Shaman CD please — thank you very much.