Librarian Quarantines Books due to CPSIA

Well here is one librarian who is actually following the law with regards to the CPSIA with the result that over a thousand children's books are no longer allowed to be borrowed from the library. Click here to read the article.


On a lighter note, here is a link to a really funny and thought provoking CPSIA story written in the style of Dr. Seuss.

Judging a Book by Its Cover

You know old adages often have a lot of wisdom behind them, especially the ever-popular "don't judge a book by its cover". There are many wonderful books out there that maybe don't look like much but once you've opened it up and begun reading you are just hooked. Others lure you in with a great picture, font or graphics and you wish there was a way to demand a refund of your time from the author. Sometimes, however a cover is just so great that even if the inside turns out less than you had hoped you would still be pleased just by the pleasure you get from looking at it.

These books, though I have not yet read them, bring me pleasure whenever I look at them in the shop because of their great covers and frontpieces, so I thought that I would share them with you!

More books...

In addition to the Nancy Drews and Hardy Boys, we also got a bunch of Trixie Beldens in the shop. So here are some pics of those plus some Bobbsey Twins and other misc. children's series books including Tom Slade, Bruce Campbell and my absolute faves as a child, The Happy Hollisters! I think they look particularly cute in this lovely green kitchen cabinet (which I am not too sorry to say is Display Only! As soon as I get my own place again this little cutie is coming with me!). Just remember the key to decorating in the vintage romantic style is to see the potential in vintage items beyond the original purpose!
Kerry

New Old Books

We just got a bunch of "new" Nancy Drews, Hardy Boys in the shop, so I decided to take a picture of them as well as some of our other great vintage series books to share with all of you. There is something just so cozy about these old books that have been read and loved and the great stories that they contained that just makes you want to curl up with a cup of tea or some milk and cookies on the sofa!