Blackbird Books, Curiosities and Apothecary will soft open this Friday in Mansfield, Ohio, the Richland Source reported.
The store will sell new and used titles for all ages along with clothing, apothecary items, crystals, and other curiosities. Located at 34 W. 4th St., it is a sister store to Operation Fandom and Blackbird Records, which have multiple locations in Medina, Mansfield, and Wooster, Ohio and sell graphic novels, vinyl records, games, and a wide range of pop-culture related items.
One of the Operation Fandom/Blackbird Records stores is located at 36 W. 4th St., and in 2024 owners Bethany and Josh Lehman learned that the neighboring business was going to move. When one of their employees suggested that they expand next door, they initially thought it was "too much to take on," Bethany Lehman told the Richland Source, but they "couldn't stop thinking about it and decided it was meant to be."
Following the soft opening on November 28, the Lehmans plan to have a grand opening celebration at a later date.