Now, Auto Erotica may be one of the last places of its kind in the Bay Area selling vintage and collectible gay porn and erotica - often obtained from personal collections. Books, DVDs, magazines, posters, artwork, buttons/pins, and other ephemera are just some of the items available to collectors and shoppers. While people can shop online for adult toys and lube just about anywhere, Batt said customers like to see the magazines in person. 'They want to see it, they want to touch it,' said Batt. The past 20 months of the pandemic have been a struggle for Batt, but at no point did he ever consider closing the store. 'As long as people walk in the door with boxes of things,' said Batt. 'It's important that stuff goes to collectors and people who want it.'Īs Hoodline previously reported, in order to help support the store he started a GoFundMe earlier this year with the help of Bradley Roberge.
Initially, Batt said he didn't want to do it because 'it's like begging.' However, he was convinced by Roberge to give it a shot.Īuto Erotica set a modest fundraising goal of $16,275 to help cover costs like rent, a pre-pandemic advertising bill from a local LGBTQ newspaper, and other various fees.
