Out of nowhere, it seems, Wanstead now has a new fascinating little shop which has such a wonderful mix of things for sale you almost expect to see Professor Yaffle on the bookshelf.
The shop has no name, and doesn’t do nails or coffee, but does have a parrot cage, a rocking horse, garden furniture, Beatles posters and odd perfume bottles for sale. They’re not antiques, or at least not all of them, and they refuse to be categorised into a single group. But they do all work together somehow.
It’s the sort of thing you might expect to find in a strange corner of Bethnal Green near Columbia Road, run by a hipster on a penny farthing. But not quite. It’s on Nightingale Lane and it’s run by former QPR goalie Peter Hucker, when he’s not running his soccer school.
It’s a curious interest he says, but customers seem intrigued.
Peter what’s this little enterprise
brilliant!
infact – the shop with no name….is a great name
It’s a local shop for local people.
It looks great. Glad you brought my attention to it. I shall pay a visit soon.
Great! A middle-class tat shop!
Just what ‘The Village’ was crying out for.
Have you been ?
At least it’s something more interesting than a coffee shop! Beatles posters! I would never have known had it not been for this item. I will pay a visit.
Oh wow im always at wanstead & never seen this??? Is it near the pub?
Just along from the nightingale pub on the corner
Excellent. Will come and find it.