A sign at Scheider’s Bakery, serving Cooperstown since 1887You’ll find quite a few places selling humor-infused local apparelOnce a local theatre, Smalley’s converted into a set of storesA special trolley transports visitors around CooperstownOne of the many browsing stations for baseball cards found in the villageA special section of vintage baseball cards behind glass — some costing hundreds of dollarsA store specializing in baseball bats
Cooperstown Distillery offers a selection of local-made whiskeysCooper’s Ransom Rye Whiskey by Cooperstown DistilleryOne of the many examples of baseball theme embedded into the urban design of the cityVillage Library of Cooperstown rotates art exhibitions in the airy gallery in the back
Toys Of Fame is a quant shop of vintage and collectible toys
The Smithy-Pioneer Gallery offers shows through its 3 floorsA shop at The Smithy-Pioneer Gallery offering pottery by local artistsMohican Club, a men’s only sports club established in 1894
Local street sign doubles as business directory
I walked into Willis Monie Books like into any other used bookstore not expecting anything extraordinary — but I was met with one of the most inspiring collections of vintage ephemera, maps, travel guides, trade cards and magazines I’ve seenOn the way back I stopped by at Red Shed Brewery for a taste of local fareJust a few hundred feet, another brewery, Ommegang is brewing Belgian-style ales
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