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Bizzarri
Bizzarri by name… Since 1842, the family has been in the business of flogging herbs, chemicals, potions and all sorts of other products. You are unlikely to want to buy anything here, but just peering in the windows is a trip into another century.
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Filistrucchi
Need a wig or other theatrical devices? This has been the place to come for masks and theatre accessories since the early 18th century. In the 1720s, when it opened, it was a barber's and make-up shop in one, but gradually specialised in make-up and wigs for the theatre. It is one of Florence's oldest stores to have kept in constant business.
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Johnsons & Relatives Stamperia Toscana
For a high-quality selection of paper products, it is hard to go past this long-established Florentine company with the oh-so English name. Along with more common stationery items you can browse for hand-decorated paper, books, unique photo albums and other items covered in such decorated paper.
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Marsili's
A chess player's dream store! Toss out your old magnetic set and indulge in a luxury game with characters from the Crusades for pieces, or perhaps Florentine mercenaries are more your thing? Or jump to the 21st century for modern metallic pieces and other imaginative options.
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Officine Panerai
This purveyor of watches has a special place in Italian hearts. The watches were first produced for Italy's navy divers in WWII. Nowadays the chunky nautical timepieces are collectors' items that can easily cost around €3000 . Upstairs from the store is a small archive with WWII photos of Italian navy commandos and their deadly (often for their crew) little manned torpedoes.
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Parione
Established in 1923, this stationery shop gives you a sense of the long tradition of this Florentine craft. Expect adorable miniature bookshelves, puppet models, cards of every description, beautifully bound books and other paper products.
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Pineider
Italy's most exclusive stationer began business here in 1774 and once designed calling cards for the likes of Napoleon. You can get their elegant writing paper, stationery and other materials in branches around the world but it all still starts here.
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Vannucchi
Via della Condotta was long known as the paper-vendors' street in Florence, and at this historic shop they know a thing or two about the business. Apart from quality writing materials (pens and other accessories) you can splash out on high-quality gift-wrapping paper, stationery and carta fiorentina (Florentine paper, with floral motifs).
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