Thank you so much for featuring the Hungry Traveller, I have had so many people come into the store today that mentioned your video.

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking us on a time-travelling journey. It’s a fantastic & magical world. I’m glad more people went into it! 🪄🧙🏻‍♂️

The vintage/antique book shop is so interesting. But feel that such treasures should have been in museums.

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Maybe they are. Suppose there may be many copies of it circulating :)

Wow..the antique bookstore is very interesting..so much amazing history to the books as well 👏

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

It is! And other than books, they have so many artefacts that provide fascinating glimpses into the history of the world

After watching this video , I rush to look over all my vintage cookbooks from the 1950’s , 60’s , 70’s 🥰 They are all out of print and no longer in circulation . I hope my children will not throw them away when I am no longer around but gift it to someone who will appreciate it .

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Wow I wonder what vintage cookbooks in that era look like haha

@bakkwa8705

2 ай бұрын

@@HongisBoredQuite plain , no fancy visuals . Inside all black n white words , usually no photos . At most black n white illustrations . I like vintage cookbooks printed in Singapore and Malaysia . We had cooking and sewing classes in school back in the 1970’s . What about you and your sister ?

Fun fact about Bras Basah: it to be called 书城, but because it sounded like 输, they changed the name to 百胜楼. There were quite a number of graphic books stores in the past, and usually schools like to recommend students to head there to get their items. 5th floor is like the lobby for residents above, that's why part of it is like a "garden". Actually alot of these places are being given up due to digitalisation, and also because there is a digital alternative that is also being present. At the end of the day, it is not only the loss of a heritage, but also a fragment of character building as well, whether it be books or culture. For example, you had to make the effort to go head out to a specific place to buy a book or wait a period before it comes, and you have to save up for it - these days, you just need a credit card and you can have it in electronic format. You won't really appreciate it because there is no physical entity that you can take care of. Quite sad but our society is very fragmented as it is now too as common identity is lacking and so is cohesiveness.

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Ah I wish the weather was good that day so we could have gone to 5th floor… on the origins on the name of the building, I’ve heard this saying before, but zaobao’s interview revealed another pov from another shop owner: “不过，真相却是，先有“百胜楼”，后有“书城”。书城音乐书局是百胜楼其中一个第一代店家，老板郭文发（70岁）告诉本报，打从一开始，“百胜楼”这招牌就在大厦外墙上，相信是取自英文名（Bras Basah）的谐音，书城才是后来人们起的别名。”

@sig.icetea

2 ай бұрын

@@HongisBored I remember I saw the name 书城 first back in the early 2000s, then it was changed in the to reflect 百胜楼 when they did some renovations. Remembered this clearly because Bras Basah Art Friend became our "best friend" as our schools kept asking us to head there to buy materials...

@kychia

2 ай бұрын

Like Sun Tzu's "知己知彼，百战不殆(输)", became 百战百胜...

@user-pb5yj9iq3p

Ай бұрын

@@sig.icetea errrmmmm..... but this building has been around from as early as 1980s - I know bcos that's where I used to hang out during my school hols back then. 🙂

@GoodGood-vb8gm

Ай бұрын

That's why Cantonese call pork liver 豬肝 as 豬潤；乾杯 叫 飲勝; 空店出租 叫吉店出租；傘 (散) 叫 遮。I unknowingly gave a very close friend a set of kitchen knives and his mother gave me the money to buy for it hoping to break the spell. Yet, our friendship ended because of a misunderstanding. Don't share a pear (分梨), or give your friend handkerchiefs, clocks and cutting tools as gifts.

our sg Library is the best gift the country provided for everyone, but not everyone is utilising it~

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

It is indeed a great chamber of resources

Wa I enjoyed this vid. I used to go there often with my dad. He is an architect and will bring my brother and I along when he needs to stock up on stationery and supplies. I went there recently and thought it’s cool seeing the old and new shops coexisting, didn’t know there’s so many other hidden gems! This makes me want to bring my dad there to explore again, see how it changed, and try the durian curry (good Father’s Day activity haha). But hor, Bras Basah Complex has a peculiar character, it’s not as glitzy as nearby malls, not as historical as raffles hotel opposite, it’s not too new not too old, a bit modern yet a bit run down. Will be interesting to see how it adapts to the changing times. Hope it doesn’t get torn down and redeveloped into yet another mall

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree. It’s not gentrified to the point of Arab street, which then serves as a tourist spot. But neither does it feel overly heritage. But I also think it’s that weird mix that makes it feel strangely authentic

Thanks!

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

Thank u boss! 🤡🙏🏻

My Next destination…Bras Basah!! Thank you once again! 😄👍 U are rite, if only it has under ground connection like Funan to City Hall for better accessibility.😬 That 作文簿bag is too cute! 🤭🫶🏻

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Yalor the bag damn cute. Yes I do think the accessibility is a bit of an issue

Super thanks 🙏🏻 Been waiting for your video every week and your small bits of knowledge in each video and your humour 😃😊

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

Thank u laoban! ❤️❤️❤️

Bras Basah Complex also has a few other interesting places that were not mentioned. Art supplies - Art Friend (large and wide variety of art supplies), various shops selling art papers, chinese calligraphy shops Fountain pens - Fook Hing Trading has knowledgeable staff and are willing to help beginners. Narrative Coffee - A small cafe that takes pride in their coffee. Crust and Crumbs - Croissants

@HongisBored

19 күн бұрын

Narrative coffee looks really good. But too bad we already had coffee

@RyanTeo

17 күн бұрын

@@HongisBored Haha, understand. Once you get older, it is hard to sleep if you drink coffee after 3pm and if you have more than 2 cups of coffee a day.

How true! Now Digital online reading is more popular, However, it is wonderful to find treasures from printed materials. The bookstore complex looked interesting and fun! Next must touring spot in SG. 😉

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

I think what’s remarkable about Bras Basah is that they stock some works of local indie authors too. Like Samsui sword & Chou Chou introduced in last episode.

Very interesting content! Glad I came across your channel! Finished watching all the old mall series in a day! Please do more !! 😎 Jie Jie very cute in all videos 😂

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

One day?! Wow wow n wow!

Tks for these 2 episodes. Bras Basah Complex, 一个我学校假期经常泡的地方

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

Hahaha 是不错泡的地方

What a pleasant surprise release on Fri eve! 😊

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

🤡👍🏻

the 1st bookshop itself is like a museum collection at BBC! tok gong!

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Indeed!

Love it

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Gamxia!

Reporting here again, yay

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Arlow!

Thank you for the book 📕 📖 📚 系列的视频！😊

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Welcomed😁

Wow, nice video for part 1 and part 2...good 👏 job...

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

You’re entertaining!!! Keep up the good work.

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Thank you laoban! ❤️❤️❤️

have been binging ur videos together with my family, small token of appreciation for ur effort and humour 😊

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Thank u for your appreciation laoban! ❤️

Seems like the video quality looks nicer leh, makes ah Hong skin smoother

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Really meh? We use same camera leh. Maybe Bras Basah lighting good for me 🤡

Zeh zeh so good to buy accordion for you sia! You go learn la. Like how you did the violin challenge last year. Haha.

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

End up jialat also lol

0:47 something magical

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

Mouthwatering content right there!

Thanks

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Gumxia boss! ❤️🫡

I went there twice for Basheer Graphic books. Yes, it’s out of the way and I remembered that I whinged all the way there from city hall mrt. Anyway, there’s reason to go there again after seeing that cute shop - When i was four. Thank you 😊

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

Yeah there’s actually quite a fair bit more reason to go than I initially imagined.

I’m surprised the guy handled the old books without gloves. Looking forward to your vid after a bad week. TGIF!

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Oh are gloves needed for such handling? I didn’t even notice haha

@tigerrom03

2 ай бұрын

Saw in shows and documentaries. Was googling something I read about hands but found out instead that another school of thought is no need gloves, just clean dry hands will be ok. So learned something new from your question.

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

@@tigerrom03 I see. But I can imagine such protocols being implemented in a museum or institutional setting

报到😊❤

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

🫡

Really enjoy watching your old mall series. Please do one on serene centre too!

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Think we might! But let us know if u got any recommendations there!

有点深度 siah …. 除了”舍得” (part 1) 这期还来一个有意思的结尾 Nice!

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

乱乱讲的 🤡

❤

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

🤡❤️

阿鸿 阿鸿姊 傍晚好 ！

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

👋🏻

昨天去了你上一集介绍的友谊书斋买书给即将出生的宝宝, 今天那么巧地你就上第二集... 请继续探索这些旧商场挖宝分享给我们看哦。谢谢你

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

好啊 哈哈 🤡🙏🏻

Part 2新期五出视频💯💯💯

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

来了来了！

🔥🔥🔥Wah so early! 2 vids this week or no more vid this weekend?

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Early post early rest 🤡🤣

1st bookstore dude’s English is very very good👍🏻. He mentioned original owner is Peter, is he referring to Dick Lee’s historian bro?

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Wah u have to ask him man. I got no clue 🤣

@Hllee6428

2 ай бұрын

@@HongisBoredLOL no worries.

@kychia

Ай бұрын

Ya, very BBC English!

2nd!

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

🥈

Basheer Graphic Books was featured in CNA recently

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Yes I saw!

Bought my first DW snare drum at Ranking 23 years ago.

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Wow..... They have been around for a long long time indeed!

Mrs Beeton! Omg

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

U know it?

@dsoh244

2 ай бұрын

@@HongisBored a lot of British cookbooks refer to the recipes there... I see them refer to it in their recipes

I can't imagine travelling without internet or GPS sia... Last time, during NS, I'm vehicle commander...topo with map, hollan like siao! When I finally have 4G and GPS, become topo king... Advancement in technology, killed off the importance for books, maps, compasses and phone books...ppl take knowledge for granted nowadays...

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

😂 telco is the real topo

1st

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

抢头炷香吗 哈哈哈哈！

Ah Hong, I seldom visit Bugis area. Only time I went there is to go the Guan Yin Temple. You know why? Cos already uncle liao lor

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

A lot of young ppl go pray also haha

二楼 likes有一间卖海南糕点的.

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

我一直找不到她们后来放弃了 哈哈哈

yi ji bang.

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Gamxia towkay! ❤️

did u go to upper thomson just now to get in n out i think i saw u walk past hehe but i too scared to say hi

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Never leh, heng u never say hi lol!

If the lion has a name, it would be either chendol or onde onde

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

🤣 Chendol better. Look more like it

@kychia

2 ай бұрын

Chinese name can be 青狮黄。

The cigarette cards remind me of the game red dead redemption 2 where you can collect all cigarette cards if you're a completionist

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

'Completionist' is such a funny title. Sounds like they ran out of names or smth lol

他们有卖魔法书吗？😂

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

书店的氛围就是魔法

I think all these should better be kept in a museum instead of in a bookshop as only few would buy these items . Open a private museum or donate it to a history museum can let more people know all about these old things instead of selling all these rare things in a shop .

There is a Christian bookshop on level 3. Wonder if it is still there.

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Mary Martin? If that’s correct then yes !

@ew6004

Ай бұрын

Tecman

Bro why u talk half way drooling sia😂

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Where ?!?!

@dllm1084

2 ай бұрын

@@HongisBored 0.46

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

@@dllm1084TOO EXCITED HAHAHA

@kychia

2 ай бұрын

wah, eyes very sharp!

Why you didn't food blog on this episode? I am waiting....

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Errr.. we ate something not really nice so don’t really wanna showcase haha

@kychia

2 ай бұрын

oh I thought u went back to eat curry durian fish...

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

@@kychia that’s another visit. I visited thrice recently lol

@QiLee-dw5bo

Ай бұрын

@@HongisBored you should showcase so we won't visit.

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

@@QiLee-dw5bo don’t smash ppl signboard la haha

Eh? So early this week?

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Early post early rest 🤣

@slwksteven

2 ай бұрын

@@HongisBoredstill owed Holland village part 2 hor…….

@heyqaqa

2 ай бұрын

😂我到现在都以为一定要去同一个library还书😂 but now I know Liao 😊 Xie Xie…

这些uncle 21:00 故意站在视频f

@HongisBored

26 күн бұрын

不用酱生气 哈哈哈

Our government is busy counting money 🤣🤣🤣

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

No need count lah, now all digital banking, auto-tabulate one hahaha

@jimmyoh1982

2 ай бұрын

@@HongisBored haha.. Still need to see the number correct anot.. 🤣

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

@@jimmyoh1982 🤣

@jimmyoh1982

2 ай бұрын

@@HongisBored really love your show.. Bring back memory.. thanks for your hard work.. 🙏

Thanks!

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Gumxia boss!

Thanks

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Thank u laoban! ❤️

Thanks!

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

🙏🏻

Thanks

@HongisBored

2 ай бұрын

Thank u laoban!!! ❤️

Thanks

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

Kamsa!

Thanks

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

Thanks boss! Wish u heng heng 🤣🙏🏻

Thanks

@HongisBored

Ай бұрын

Thank you boss! ❤️