Book Exchange
March 12, 2008
I stopped at the Book Exchange alone. That car isn't mine...they just accumulate in the lots of all abandoned businesses in Baton Rouge.
I have to be honest, I was too damn scared to get any closer than this to peeking inside.
Is this a fake poster? I found no mention of a Pat Glasper in Baton Rouge on Google, nor of that slogan in Baton Rouge. And why does it look so oldey tymey, but it's posted over a sign that looks more recent?
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In the late 80's that was a porn/sex toy shop with a used book store veneer. I bought a used copy of Plato's Republic there and remember the juxtaposition between it and the latex fist under the glass at the counter.
Posted by: alex | March 14, 2008 at 04:42 PM
"Pat" might be a nickname for Darrel Glasper, who was on the Metro Council for a time, but that's just a guess on my part.
Posted by: Michael | March 14, 2008 at 06:28 PM
What's the deal with these cars? Are they just abandoned or stolen then deposited once the fun has been had? weird that there doesn't seem to be any license plates?
Posted by: kartek | March 16, 2008 at 05:59 PM
I really hope you at least bring mace with you to these places.
Posted by: Jules | March 27, 2008 at 06:23 PM
Ahh, readers have come through again...I'm loving the memories, Alex!
Michael. Hm! Maybe...?
And kartek, I do not know. They may just grow there once a building becomes abandoned.
Jules, no, but it's fine. I didn't go inside.
Posted by: cokane | April 11, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Ahh, readers have come through again...I'm loving the memories, Alex!
Michael. Hm! Maybe...?
And kartek, I do not know. They may just grow there once a building becomes abandoned.
Jules, no, but it's fine. I didn't go inside.
Posted by: cokane | April 11, 2008 at 04:19 PM
is that on s 19th? i swear i noticed it for the first time earlier this week... wondered if it was open... HAHHAHA
Posted by: jade b | April 11, 2008 at 09:42 PM
I drive past this place every day on the way home from work. I have seen people duck in and out of it now and then. I'm pretty sure it's used for some sort of illicit activities (probably just guys getting off the street to smoke rock) at least occasionally.
Posted by: lisacurl | April 16, 2008 at 06:01 PM
I think this place was orignially Cubans Liquor. It was for sale by the city because it was adjudicated property. This was about 5 years ago and the selling price was 45,000.
Posted by: Kitcat | May 05, 2008 at 09:30 AM
This was always Book exchange since the late 70s- hasn't Cuban liquor been on Perkins since the 60's? the Cuban sign is definitely old school (assuming the sign is still up- I hacen't lived in BR in over a decade).
Like all used bookstores in the French Quarter, BE had STACKS of old porno magazines for sale. Besides the usually Penthouse/Oui/ Cherri titles, I remember seeing an issue of "Geisha Twat" in the late 80s. They had a decent sized used book section and a small room to the side that sold waterbeds (no kidding) and sex toys.
In fact, that last photo says "waterbeds and accessories", implying that if one had a waterbed, there were other accessories you needed for the waterbed lifestyle. Even though BR didn't have any "adult bookstores" that I remember at the time, "waterbed accessories" was a code that signified something sleazy in my pre-adolescent mind.
there used to be multiple BEs- I know I have a few old paperbacks with the stamp of Book Exchange #3 in it,. the others didn't have
Posted by: lara | June 20, 2009 at 02:54 AM
..didn't have sex toy back rooms, they just sold books.
(posted too soon above, sorry!)
Posted by: lara | June 23, 2009 at 02:45 AM
I remember buying books of all kinds there many years ago. Yes...even hardcore porn from the "back room".
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