Spartacus Leather  

708 NW Everett and then moved to 300 SW 12th 1987

300 SW 12th Ave – part of Frolics SPARTACUS LEATHER  1987-1988

300 SW 12th Ave. (503) 224-2604 M-Sat 10am-11pm Sun 12n-8pm leather, lingerie, novelties 1988-present

Ad in City Week newspaper, June 1987

Per Oregon Leather History Timeline, page 30 July 27, 1989, Willamette Week (newspaper) names Spartacus as “Best Leather, Kinky Clothing and Adult Toy Store” in its “Best of Portland” issue and pictures Lizzy Black on the front cover.

Ad ABOVE from the La Femme Magnifique program Sept 6, 1992; ad BELOW is from Cascade Voice newspaper, May 29, 1987.

citations & references:

·         NOTE: FROLICS 1447 NE Sandy Blvd – appears to be part of Spartacus Leather – Bookstore located at 300 SW 12th Ave 

·         Listed in Damron Road Atlas 1994 Under Erotica

·         Listed in Damron Road Atlas 1995 Under Erotica

·          First listed in Damron Address Book, 1996 under Erotica at 300 SW 12th

·         Cited in The Yellow Pages – through Nov 1996 page 1880 under Video Tapes and its SPARTACUS LEATHERS

·          listed in Damron Address Book, 1997 under Erotica at 300 SW 12th

·         listed in Damron Address Book, 1998 under Erotica at 300 SW 12th

·         listed in Damron Address Book, 1999 under Erotica at 300 SW 12th

·         listed in Ferrari Guides Men’s Travel 1999 Under  Leathers and Piercing

·         listed in Damron’s Men’s Travel Guide 2000 Under  Erotica

·         Cited in Portland’s 2005 Columbia FunMap, Page 20, “Clothing/Clubwear.”

·         listed in Damron’s Men’s Travel Guide 2007 Under  Erotica

·         listed in Damron’s Men’s Travel Guide 2010 Under  Erotica         

Photos 2012

Ad in Portland Mercury newspaper June 16, 2005