August,
I can't help but think of the picture I saw on Facebook, with a
bookstore whose owner was named "Wong Foo King". So, if you
can't find what you want, you're at "The Wong Foo King
Bookstore". <BG>
HA! The logic sounds a bit backwards, but it's still funny.
It took a moment when I read it, before "the light came on". :P
My book shop is next door to a heritage/vintage/thrift shoppe. Our
front entrances are similar. I'll get people half-open my door and
mutter "Wrong store."
I should put up a sign, "See next door for wong foo king store"
That'd work.
On another note, my late Mom had a large amount of books by
Clive Cussler (he passed away this past February... my Mom died
almost a year ago now), and I'd like to get rid of them. I also
have a large amount of vinyl records... some that may have been
produced 80 years ago. With COVID-19, many places are rather
leery of acquiring these items.
Cussler's are desirable, especially the early hardcovers, or 1st
editions. A local shop may like to take them off your hands for a
small bounty.
He has signed the majority of these, and my Mom read them all. Sadly,
I lost my Mom a year ago, and I saw where Clive passed away this past
February. I believe his son, Dirk Cussler, is doing the majority of the
work now. Their annual convention, which this year, was to be a memorial celebration of his life, was cancelled, due to COVID-19.
Unless you have some Beatle's or Elvis in your vinyl collection, the
going rate seems to be about $100 for a milk crate full.
I'll take anything I can get. I'm sure I have at least 100 LP records.
LPs from 80 years ago would be recordings in the 40s? Check places
like discogs.com for anything similar.
Possibly so. I'll make a note of that. With COVID-19, though, most
places are very picky on what they take.
Daryl
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