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does specialize in spectacular light fittings and First Republic chrome tube chairs. Mon-Fri
10am-7pm, Sat & Sun noon-6pm.
Art Deco Michalská 21 224 815 848, artdecoprague.com ; metro Můstek; map . A
stylish antique shop crammed with a wonderful mixture of clothes, hats, mufflers, teapots,
glasses, clocks and art from the first half of the twentieth century. Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat
11am-3pm.
BricaBrac Týnská7 224815763;metroNáměstíRepubliky; map . Absolutelyminute
antiquestore,packedtotherafterswitheveryconceivabletrinket.Thecentrallocationmeans
that prices are quite high, but the place is worth visiting for the spectacle alone. The owner
also runs a larger place round the corner. Daily 10am-6pm.
GranátTurnov Celetná8 granat.cz ; metroNáměstíRepubliky; map . Thebestplacetoget
hold of Bohemian garnet jewellery made in North Bohemia. Daily 10am-9pm.
Kubista Ovocný trh 19 224 236 378, kubista.cz ; metro Náměstí Republiky; map .
Beautiful shop housed in the House of the Black Madonna and selling reproductions of some
of the museum's exquisite Cubist ceramics, jewellery and furniture. Tues-Sat 10am-7pm,
Sun noon-7pm.
Manufaktura Melantrichova 17 230 234 376, manufaktura.cz ; metro Staroměstská;
map . Czech folk-inspired shop with a fantastic array of wooden toys, painted Easter eggs,
straw decorations, honeycomb candles and sundry kitchen utensils. Other branches at Kar-
lova 26, Celetná 12, Mostecká 17 and the airport. Daily 10am-8pm.
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Bazar Vyšehradská 8 224 912 766; tram #3, #7 or #17 to Výtoň; map . You'll find
everything from socialist-era pin badges to 1960s lightshades, 1980s Czechoslovak toy cars
to German-built wardrobes at this cheap junk shop south of the city centre. Erratic opening
hours.
Moser Na příkopě 12 224 211 293; metro Můstek; map . The most famous glass and
crystal manufacturers in the country - though you won't find many bargains here. Mon-Fri
10am-8pm, Sat & Sun 10am-7pm.
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BOOKS, MAPS AND GRAPHICS
Sadly many of Prague's English-language bookstores have closed in recent years as expats
went online for their reading material. The city does boast several musty secondhand book-
stores( antikvariát ),somepriceyantiquarian-typeplaces,otherscheap,ramblingshops;many
of these also stock a good selection of old prints and posters.
 
 
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