AutoErotica: We Buy Gay Stuff

AutoErotica: We Buy Gay Stuff

AutoErotica: We Buy Gay Stuff

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AutoErotica: We Buy Gay Stuff

2025

0h 17m

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Overview

Behind an unassuming "We Buy Gay Stuff" sign in San Francisco's Castro district - complete with a striking leather daddy illustration - lies an unexpected treasure trove of queer history. AutoErotica's proprietor Patrick Batt has spent decades curating this living museum, packed with artifacts from shuttered gay bars, vintage leather magazines, activist pins, and rare 8mm films.

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