Best Shop for Old Posters in Tbilisi

I have been working as a tour guide in Georgia since 2016 , I have hosted around 300 guests per year on average. Of course, among so many travelers, you meet people with very different interests. Some are collectors of paintings, antiques, rugs, or vintage items, and the city of Tbilisi has many places that can satisfy those interests.

The most famous flea market in the city is probably the Dry Bridge Market, where people sell old Soviet-era medals, ceramics, paintings, cameras, and many other unique objects.

In this blog, however, I would like to focus on one particular thing — old posters.

A few days ago, I had the honor of hosting famous British musician, who happened to be a collector of vintage posters. He asked me to help him find places in Tbilisi where it would be possible to buy original old posters.

Even though I have worked in tourism for almost a decade, this was actually my first guest who specifically collected posters, so it was a completely new experience for me as well.

I searched online and found three possible places. One of them was inside Stamba Hotel, but unfortunately it did not meet our expectations because the posters were newly printed reproductions rather than original vintage pieces.

That left us with one final option — Old Book Story, located near London Square in Tbilisi.

Entrance of shop

When we contacted the shop on phone we were told it would open at 2 PM. Unfortunately, we were supposed to head to the airport around the same time because my guest had a flight. I called the owner directly, and luckily she kindly agreed to come earlier and open the shop for us.

Old medals

I still remember how impressed my guest was when we entered the store. As a collector, he had probably visited many similar shops around the world, yet he immediately said, “This place is amazing.”

Although the shop itself is mainly a bookstore, it also has a large collection of old posters, including original Soviet-era pieces. We were welcomed by an elderly lady who seemed extremely knowledgeable. She told us that they have been in business for more than 20 years and collect items from private individuals and families.

Inside shop

The prices in the shop were also very reasonable. My British guest even mentioned that the posters were surprisingly cheap compared to similar stores in other countries he had visited before.

In the end, he bought around 12 posters along with several other vintage items. Most of the posters were unique pieces, with only one copy available.

So, if you are also interested in old posters or Soviet-era collectibles, this is definitely a shop you should check out while visiting Tbilisi.

The purpose of this blog is not to advertise any particular shop, but rather to guide you to the right places where you can find authentic and interesting items

Mukhran Guliashvili