Timeless Tales Bookstore

CLOSED (1994)

Stanley , Kansas, United States·1990–1994

No archival photograph cataloged for this location

Cataloged Bookmarks & Tickets

1 Specimen

Historical Chronicle & Milestones

TIMELINE

Annals of Timeless Tales Bookstore · Stanley

1990

Grand Opening

7932 W 151st St, Stanley

Olathe News (Jul 18, 1990)

Olathe News (Nov 27, 1991)

1991

Olathe News Feature

Olathe News (Nov 27, 1991)

1991

Olathe News Feature

Olathe News (Aug 7, 1991)

Olathe News (May 19, 1991)

1991

Olathe News Feature

Olathe News (May 19, 1991)

1992

Olathe News Feature

Olathe News (Jul 12, 1992)

The Kansas City Star (Feb 2, 1992)

1992

The Kansas City Star Feature

The Kansas City Star (Feb 2, 1992)

1992

The Kansas City Star Feature

The Kansas City Star (Oct 11, 1992)

The Kansas City Star (Nov 13, 1993)

1993

The Kansas City Star Feature

The Kansas City Star (Nov 13, 1993)

1994

Store Closed

Operations ceased after 4 years serving readers in Stanley .

The Kansas City Star (Mar 17, 1996)

1996

The Kansas City Star Feature

The Kansas City Star (Mar 17, 1996)

Bookstore History

The Timeless Tales Bookstore was a beloved bookstore opened by Clara Krentzel in 1990, at 7932 W 151st St in Stanley Square, Stanley, Kansas. I wasn't able to find many instances of this bookstore being mentioned, but the mentions stopped at the end of 1992. That is when I discovered that Timeless Tales Bookstore had sold to new owners, Linda & LeWayne Rothers. The Rothers moved the store down 8 doors to 8018 W 151st St. This was a much larger spot and they boasted over 50,000 books! Unfortunately, the trail once again goes cold, with the next clue being an advertisement for the property for lease in 1994.

A brief history of the original location at 7932: 1994 - Jewelry store moved in 1997 – Frame store moved in 2006 - Frame store renamed itself 2015 - Vapor Lounge 2019 - CBD shop 2026 - Now a Boba tea shop

Second and last location at 8018: 1994 - Up for rent after bookstore 1998 - Realty Company 2003 - Temporary Target corporate office 2014 - Sportswear store 2020ish - A restaurant