Domy Books

Category: Bookstore / designer toys
Ads held: 1 · 2012.06 (appearances in held issues, not opening or closing dates)
Status: Closed. Houston shop only; not the Austin store. Checked 2026-10-07.

Ads in Free Press Houston

Advertisement: Dunny Series 2012. The wait is over. June 21, Free Press Houston 2012.06, PDF page 2 — Commercial · 2012.06 · p.2
Dunny Series 2012. The wait is over. June 21
Promotes Domy Books

As printed (historical)

1709 Westheimer (Next to Café Brasil) · DomyBookstore.com · (713) 523-3669
Free Press Houston, June 2012, issue 141 · PDF page 2 (printed folio not recorded) · Open PDF at page

Addresses, phone numbers and web addresses as printed at the time. They are not checked as current.

History from other sources

In AIGA Houston's interview, founder Russel Etchen dates the Houston shop to fall 2005; it sold art, literature and culture titles and objects and organized exhibitions. AIGA Houston, “Domy Books: 2005—2013”, 2013-07-13
The same interview announced that the Houston shop, next door to Café Brasil, would close on Sunday, July 14, 2013. AIGA Houston, “Domy Books: 2005—2013”, 2013-07-13
Owner Dan Fergus confirmed plans for the former shop at 1709 Westheimer to become The Brandon, an art space. CultureMap Houston, “An independent bookstore is set to close, paving the way for a new Houston art space”, 2013-07-01

Address history in held ads

The June 2012 ad locates Domy Books at 1709 Westheimer next to Café Brasil. The sourced AIGA founder interview establishes the Houston shop’s 2005 origin and its announced July 2013 closing. Those historical statements should remain explicitly sourced rather than extrapolated from the single held ad.

Summary reviewed against the 183-ad baseline; 1 dated observations now listed in Houston Address Histories.

2012.06 · PDF p.2“1709 Westheimer (Next to Café Brasil)” ad record

Dates are ad appearances in held issues, not openings, closings or continuous occupancy.

Also in: Montrose Business History · Houston Address Histories

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