Over the years, Gramin Arts has seen famous personalities like Sanjay Leela Bhansali (seen here with Manish’s father, Ramesh) drop by. Their pieces are also displayed at Pali Bhavan and Candies; retro postcards and tin advertisements are in demand now at designer stores and cafés, according to the owner

There’s a section for brass kitchenware, including tiffin dabbas and a few enamel ladles, and rows of photographs and vintage prints, most of which have been restored. We come across a monochrome sketch from March 1904 published by Robert Dunthorne, the official publisher of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers, and who opened the Rembrandt Gallery 
in 1894. 

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When visiting the store, allow yourself sufficient time to find unique pieces, whether they are hidden at the back of the shelves, right over your head, or in plain sight. Scanning the space, a reminder chimes in our minds — this writer’s grandfather would say, “You’ll know lasting beauty when something ordinary-looking keeps getting more beautiful as you return to it.”

Everything about the store exudes a retro vibe, which, if you spend enough time amid — we were there for over two hours — you’ll carry home with you — from its vintage showpieces, heirlooms in familial cupboards, and a grandfather clock that chimes every 30 minutes. We left the shop with tunes from All India Radio that were wafting around Sharma’s office.

At: Shop no 7, Ram Janak Singh Compound, Oshiwara Old Furniture Market, SV Road, Jogeshwari West
Time: 10.30 am to 7 pm
Call: 9820821333

The Guide’s top 5 picks from the store

Old advertisements
Cost: Rs 1,500 onwards

A classic design of Japanese Majolica tiles
Cost: Rs 400 onwards

Calendar from Tamil Nadu by A&F Harvey Merchant and Cotton Spinners
Cost: Rs 15,000

Decorative brass walking stick
Cost: Rs 3,500

Monochrome sketch published by Robert Dunthorne in 1904
Cost: Rs 4,500