A-Z Record Shop Bags by Artwords is a book featuring a pink cover with a black circle and a cut-out handle, designed to evoke the look of classic British record shop bags—a stylish homage to the vibrant history of UK music stores and the golden age of vinyl shopping.
An open book from Artwords titled “A-Z Record Shop Bags” displays text on the left page and four colorful, vintage British record shop bag images on the right page, set against a white background—an evocative snapshot celebrating the vibrant history of British record stores.
A vibrant collage titled “A-Z Record Shop Bags” by Artwords showcases images of records, turntables, abstract patterns, and illustrated faces arranged in a grid on a white background, inspired by British record stores and the rich history of record shop culture.
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A-Z Record Shop Bags

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A visual celebration of the shopping bags produced by British record stores between the 1940s and the 1990s. Fully illustrated with over 500 examples of this previously unrecorded aspect of popular culture.This unique book...

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A visual celebration of the shopping bags produced by British record stores between the 1940s and the 1990s. Fully illustrated with over 500 examples of this previously unrecorded aspect of popular culture.

This unique book tells the graphic history of the British record shop through a huge and inspiring collection of original and exceptionally rare carrier bags. From large chains to hidden basements, with a cast of famous staff and eccentric owners, these paper and plastic bags bring the visceral history of music shopping to life.

  • 180 x 220mm softback
  • 240 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-9162184-8-2
  • Published in 2022

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