The Jumping Frog

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56 Arbor St Ste 107
Hartford, CT 06106

The Jumping Frog is a unique used bookstore located in Hartford, Connecticut, offering a diverse inventory of paper goods beyond just books. With a focus on catering to the interests of collectors, they are always on the lookout for various paper materials, including magazines, pamphlets, and even memorabilia like old toys and games.

This bookstore emphasizes a personalized shopping experience, allowing customers to schedule appointments to browse their collection, which is not available for casual browsing. The Jumping Frog actively engages in purchasing items from estates and spring cleanings, making it a valuable resource for those looking to sell or discover rare paper goods.

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Ian R.
9/9/2025

Explored this place as a random Yelp find. It certainly takes a minute or two to find being in the art space multi building parking lot, and figuring out how to get buzzed in by calling, however,...

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Jonas B.
10/22/2024

Weird little place in a weird little space. The whole store is under lock and key--one must buzz-in by telephone request unless one has made a prior appointment to access what could be a browser's...

Terry S.
3/4/2025

Okay selection of books but the owner is a very miserable person to deal with. Plenty of other book stores where the people that work there are pleasant to converse with.

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Ann H.
11/5/2017

Pretty extraordinary bookstore. The first thing I saw was a series of books, the Century, I think, a bound book printed at the end of every year, consolidating the stories that appeared in the...

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Richard K.
6/3/2021

Purchased a magazine ad on eBay from this place. The ad arrived bent. I contacted Bill the owner and asked if anything could be done. He sent an email bragging about their successful shipping...

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