There are actually more high-curation specialty stores than there ever have been, but they're almost all online. I've seen online stores that only sell wall sco

There are actually more high-curation specialty stores than there ever have been, but they're almost all online. I've seen online stores that only sell wall sconces, wax seals (the kind medieval kings used to use), coping saws, and all other kinds of weird concepts that can only exist in e-commerce. As far as books, it's easier than ever to distribute a niche book, although the marketing costs to stand out above the noise are higher than previously, since so much gets published.