• Books Was: Summertime

    From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Kurt Weiske on Sunday, August 02, 2020 12:13:00
    Kurt,

    That begs the question - we need a book echo around here. I'm doing a
    lot of reading during the pandemic... I'm enjoying being able to
    browse bookstores again, as long as they're offering hand sanitizer
    and requiring masks.

    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>

    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.

    Daryl

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/360 to Daryl Stout on Tuesday, August 04, 2020 22:06:25
    On 02/08/2020 1:13 p.m., Daryl Stout : Kurt Weiske wrote:

    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.

    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"


    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.

    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.

    LPs from 80 years ago would be recordings in the 40s? Check places like discogs.com for anything similar.


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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to August Abolins on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 15:01:00
    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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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Daryl Stout on Thursday, August 06, 2020 19:42:00
    Hello Daryl!

    ** On Wednesday 05.08.20 - 15:01, Daryl Stout wrote to August Abolins:

    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.

    If they are signed, then they are most certainly 1st editions too. Do a
    quick hunt for the same copies on abebooks.com to see what other people
    are asking for their signed copies. You might be impressed.

    You could probably justify to match those prices if you find an avid collector, and 50% of those prices if you find a reseller.


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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to August Abolins on Saturday, August 08, 2020 17:10:00
    August,

    If they are signed, then they are most certainly 1st editions too. Do a quick hunt for the same copies on abebooks.com to see what other people are asking for their signed copies. You might be impressed.

    You could probably justify to match those prices if you find an avid collector, and 50% of those prices if you find a reseller.

    I have other books besides his, and all those vinyl LP's -- I'd say at
    least 200 of them.

    Daryl

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Daryl Stout on Sunday, August 23, 2020 12:05:00
    Hello Daryl!

    ** On Saturday 08.08.20 - 17:10, Daryl Stout wrote to August Abolins:

    I have other books besides his, and all those vinyl LP's -- I'd say at least 200 of them.


    Do you have any books by Vince Flynn?

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to August Abolins on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 09:09:00
    August,

    I have other books besides his, and all those vinyl LP's -- I'd say at least 200 of them.

    Do you have any books by Vince Flynn?

    Not to my knowledge.

    Daryl

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