Comments on: Chapter 126 Introducing Antiquarian Books to the Newcomer, Part 1 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/chapter-126-introducing-antiquarian-books-to-the-newcomer-part-1/ Adventures with Books and Manuscripts Wed, 14 May 2008 01:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Alice Massoglia http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/chapter-126-introducing-antiquarian-books-to-the-newcomer-part-1/#comment-1851 Alice Massoglia Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:44:44 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-1851 We have a family owned and run store, and have worked to make it family friendly as well. We offer special prices to kids on non-school days, have a relatively secluded YA section and a young kids area that is easily viewed from the counter so that parents can let their preschoolers settle in there under our watch while they shop for their own books. Young customers get their own bag to carry their books home, and are personally greeted upon entering and thanked for their purchases when leaving. We are seeing second generation customers now, having been in business for over 20 years. Everything that we can do to make reading AND BOOKBUYING fun for the young'uns has to help preserve the institution of reading for enjoyment. We have a family owned and run store, and have worked to make it family friendly as well. We offer special prices to kids on non-school days, have a relatively secluded YA section and a young kids area that is easily viewed from the counter so that parents can let their preschoolers settle in there under our watch while they shop for their own books. Young customers get their own bag to carry their books home, and are personally greeted upon entering and thanked for their purchases when leaving.

We are seeing second generation customers now, having been in business for over 20 years. Everything that we can do to make reading AND BOOKBUYING fun for the young’uns has to help preserve the institution of reading for enjoyment.

]]> By: Kim Hartley http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/chapter-126-introducing-antiquarian-books-to-the-newcomer-part-1/#comment-1780 Kim Hartley Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:24:47 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-1780 I own a small used bookstore in a small city in the middle of Wisconsin. I see children in the store and teenagers too. I make sure I have lots of the cheap popular children's and YA paperbacks in the back. Parents love to see their children interested in a book and will encourage its purchase. As they get older (I've been in business 13 years) a select few get interested in first editions of their old favorites and even love the look, smell and feel of leather bound classics. I almost hate to go into a true "antiquarian" store where all the books are off limits to children's hands and there's nothing to even catch their interest when tagging along with the collector in the family. The last one I was in had a very bitter owner who claimed no one read anymore and the internet had killed his business. He went out of business by the my next trip. I don't know if that proves he was right or not. I do know with all the distractions out there we shouldn't miss the opportunity to keep those future customers that actually make it in the door. I own a small used bookstore in a small city in the middle of Wisconsin. I see children in the store and teenagers too. I make sure I have lots of the cheap popular children’s and YA paperbacks in the back. Parents love to see their children interested in a book and will encourage its purchase. As they get older (I’ve been in business 13 years) a select few get interested in first editions of their old favorites and even love the look, smell and feel of leather bound classics. I almost hate to go into a true “antiquarian” store where all the books are off limits to children’s hands and there’s nothing to even catch their interest when tagging along with the collector in the family. The last one I was in had a very bitter owner who claimed no one read anymore and the internet had killed his business. He went out of business by the my next trip. I don’t know if that proves he was right or not. I do know with all the distractions out there we shouldn’t miss the opportunity to keep those future customers that actually make it in the door.

]]> By: Chapter 128 Introducing Antiquarian Books to the Newcomer, Part 3 « Book Hunter’s Holiday http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/chapter-126-introducing-antiquarian-books-to-the-newcomer-part-1/#comment-1742 Chapter 128 Introducing Antiquarian Books to the Newcomer, Part 3 « Book Hunter’s Holiday Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:44:11 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-1742 [...] Part 3 Are you still with me? Bless you, patient reader. Thanks for coming back after reading Part 1 and Part [...] [...] Part 3 Are you still with me? Bless you, patient reader. Thanks for coming back after reading Part 1 and Part [...]

]]> By: Chapter 127 Introducing Antiquarian Books to the Newcomer, Part 2 « Book Hunter’s Holiday http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/chapter-126-introducing-antiquarian-books-to-the-newcomer-part-1/#comment-1737 Chapter 127 Introducing Antiquarian Books to the Newcomer, Part 2 « Book Hunter’s Holiday Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:32:18 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-1737 [...] Chapter 127 Introducing Antiquarian Books to the Newcomer, Part 2 If you’re returning to read the second part of this post after reading the first part, which took a direction I didn’t anticipate when I started writing, thank you. If you’d like to read my rambling preamble, which I posted yesterday, click here. [...] [...] Chapter 127 Introducing Antiquarian Books to the Newcomer, Part 2 If you’re returning to read the second part of this post after reading the first part, which took a direction I didn’t anticipate when I started writing, thank you. If you’d like to read my rambling preamble, which I posted yesterday, click here. [...]

]]> By: Historia http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/chapter-126-introducing-antiquarian-books-to-the-newcomer-part-1/#comment-1735 Historia Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:59:51 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-1735 I wonder if the interest in antiquarian books doesn't develop until after high school? I love history, and reading, and my love for antiquarian books has grown out of those interests. However I had THE most boring history teacher in high school, I got quite put off. All she did was hand out (purple mimeographed) lists of names, places, events and dates and told us to learn them. The text books and subjects were boring as well. I rediscovered history when I started reading for myself after I left school. The antiquarian books has just followed naturally out of that. I wonder if the interest in antiquarian books doesn’t develop until after high school? I love history, and reading, and my love for antiquarian books has grown out of those interests. However I had THE most boring history teacher in high school, I got quite put off. All she did was hand out (purple mimeographed) lists of names, places, events and dates and told us to learn them. The text books and subjects were boring as well. I rediscovered history when I started reading for myself after I left school. The antiquarian books has just followed naturally out of that.

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