
Jim Reed Books, also known as the Museum of Fond Memories, is a rare-book loft in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, run by author and rare book dealer Jim Reed. The shop is packed with old books, magazines, newspapers, movie posters, toys, vinyl records, maps, old photographs and other nostalgic keepsakes. Its inventory runs to hundreds of thousands of items, and the owner will help track down obscure titles for visitors. The store has been a Birmingham fixture since the 1980s.






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