I Remember ...

[imagine.ink]

... when the BSB (Booksellers' Board) was the first place I'd log into every morning to see what had transpired overnight (and there was usually a LOT that had transpired).  

I can't complain about the relative lack of activity because I, myself,  have not participated much lately due to a fulltime seasonal job at a non-profit that leaves me too tired most days to post about anything. 

But once this job ends in April, I'll try to post more topics and participate more fully on the threads.  I really appreciate the ones who keep this forum going and I hope to see more "old" faces return.  

[shakhammer8u4s]

Some of us still start here everyday with the hope that there's something to talk about 

[downtownbooks-milw]

I also remember when the BSB was very active, and a certain squirrel was always up to his usual mischief here. I too miss those days.

[figtree3]

Thanks for posting! I don't come here so often any more, but probably more often than some. At least a few times every week. Or maybe I should say a few times in weeks when I'm not extremely busy with work, etc.

There are other places I go now... Facebook collector groups being some of the biggest consumers of my time. But FB is faster paced and discussions there usually come and go very rapidly. It's nice to also go to this type of discussion board and there are one or two others that I frequent. But none about books!

[picture*books]

As do I, as do I.

The golden age of the BSB is something long gone, like a bag of nuts hovering opened near the*bumping*squirrels reach.

[imagine.ink]

Stan the Man!   

Good to see you posting again ... I still look up your old posts when I have a question about a children's book.  

The Golden Age of the BSB may be over, but we can still stage a Reunion Tour.  

[taylor_memorial]

As do I... In another time, in another face (to quote one of my favorite musical pieces).

I drift by from time to time. I belong to a couple of face book groups, even try and sell a few things here and there but not very hard--but it satisfies my political urges.

In fact I dropped in to post a topic of perhaps some general interest.

[galvez_chucke1]

Having left eBay for several years to have a B&M, and many other major events, including loosing over $100,000 of inventory in Harvy and personal issues over the last couple of years, I was shocked to return to the BSB and see that it was DEAD. 

[taylor_memorial]

Was that your shop down town Galveston? We visited one or two when we stayed there a couple days on a trip after my MIL passed.

All I remember about it was VERY high ceilings with a comfortable loft space built to create a perimeter second floor of mostly paperbacks. There was a book signing going on when we were there . . . I do not remember the name.

Probably the most striking thing was the curbs: you had to get out on the passenger side before you parked because the curbs were so high. Drainage was clearly an issue.

Sorry to hear about the loss of your inventory.

[fine.books]

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Some of us will never forget.

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[figtree3]

There seems to be a sea change going on (at least for me) related to online communities, and even friends with whom I communicate. Some communications are just falling away, naturally, to make room for something new. The future remains to be seen... except for Facebook I'll be pretty scarce in most group venues. I wish the BSB had been able to sustain a high level of activity, but things change. Most of the eBay community changes have not helped.

[fine.books]

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https://community.ebay.com/t5/Archive-Booksellers/I/m-p/26769157

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[wri-8727]

The BSB always seemed a little to high brow for me. I miss the BB , and all the in your face rag pickin', dumpster diving, guys. It had heart.

One instance which still causes ponder: 'if you found a very valuable book at a g-sale would you tell the person?'

Really not even a question to consider today, is it?

[taylor_memorial]

The answer is always the same: their stuff and their price, it's their business.

It takes two to make an auction.

[wri-8727]

I was just remembering how it was before ebay, before the light went out, the widows & orphans.