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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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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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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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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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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