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February 26, 2009

Timeless Treasures Not So Timeless After All

timeless-treasures-0209.jpgBrooklyn just got a little more Godless. Timeless Treasures, the 5,000-square-foot Christian-themed store at 163 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn, has departed for the afterlife, according to a post from McBrooklyn; the blog was unable to track down any specific reason for the closure. This is such a strange strip it's hard to imagine what will fill the space next. Ideas? GMAP




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Categories: Downtown Brooklyn, Streetlevel

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what is a christian themed store? do they sell those cool psychedelic virgin mary wall light fixtures? i love those! but then they started selling them at urban outfitters and it lost all its kitchsh factor.

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Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 26, 2009 10:53 AM

Please let it be a gay bar.

Posted by: SnarkSlope at February 26, 2009 10:58 AM

...or a sex club...

Posted by: christopher at February 26, 2009 11:01 AM

I just assumed it was part of that big church with entrance on Smith St (which originally was movie theater that had entrance on Fulton)

Posted by: Petebklyn at February 26, 2009 11:08 AM

...or both . Bring back the "back rooms."

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 26, 2009 11:09 AM

what are the "back rooms?"

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Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 26, 2009 11:13 AM

This block is indeed weird. When going to Carroll Gardens from the North Slope my preferred route takes me down this block, I always passed this store. It seems like they could reopen in Marine Park's King Plaza or along Ralph Avenue, there's always storefronts there I think.

Posted by: infinitejester at February 26, 2009 11:13 AM

i've got to imagine the brownstone area of bklyn ranks very low in active religious involvement (reading books, buying xtian tchotchkes), unless this was left over from pre 'gentrification' days?

rob, agree. i liked the rock-em-sock-em nuns until urbanoutfitters starting carrying those too.

Posted by: goldie at February 26, 2009 11:27 AM

As the second poster on McBrooklyn noted, there was a sign indicating, by name, that another religious books, etc. store was coming. Like that poster, I did not note the name.

goldie, I don't think you realize just how many people attend services at the Brooklyn Tabernacle every week.

Posted by: g man at February 26, 2009 11:32 AM

goldie...that certainly isn't true of Bed Stuy!!!!!

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 26, 2009 11:36 AM

I think Brooklyn is still pretty religious.
Not only the Old Guard but also the immigrant communities.
Park Slopians are perhaps not so religious, they're into Al Gore and the gospel of self-absorption. But most other neighborhoods have very active churches and synagogues.
Park Slope does too, I'm just joshing.


Posted by: sam at February 26, 2009 11:46 AM

The Brooklyn Tabernacle has over 10,000 members that attend 3 services on Sunday and they also have outreach programs that include FREE ESL classes, GED classes and parenting classes to anyone interested throughout the week at their Learning Center on Livingston. The church choir has also won 6 Grammy awards.
The church is opening their own bookstore in the spot that Timeless Treasures vacated.
The church is interdenominational, extremely welcoming and a wonderful place to visit. I love it!

Posted by: NYC Shopper at February 26, 2009 11:49 AM

ok, get it, i was wrong. clearly seeing the nabe through my own lens/experiences.

Posted by: goldie at February 26, 2009 1:28 PM

NYCS, tell me more about these GED classes. Been trying to find some for an employee of mine. No mention on their website.

Posted by: denton at February 26, 2009 1:51 PM

FYI: this church is also anti-gay.

Posted by: timber at February 26, 2009 1:59 PM

Tabernacle as in Latter Day Saints as in Mormon? Don't think you can just drop in on those classes without paying with your eternal soul.

Posted by: mopar at February 26, 2009 2:08 PM

Denton - http://downtownlearningcenter.org/

mopar - no, tabernacle in a more general term - it is not affiliated with LDS. Take a look at the learning center website - good people offering things to help the community - no strings attached. (there are still some of these type of folks still around)

Posted by: NYC Shopper at February 26, 2009 2:29 PM

This church has many members many of whom come from all over the city (not just Brooklyn) to worship here. In some parts of Brooklyn, there are churches in every corner. I believe there will be a new store opening some time in March or April.

Posted by: caribbk at February 27, 2009 3:24 PM

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