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Collectible Childrens Books on eBay

As per cc's suggestion, a thread for relatively higher dollar children's books sold on eBay and the ensuing discussions.

A book that looks like nothing.

There are quite a few books that don't look like anything special. Here's one: Security Analysis

Flattening a vellum leaf?

Can I flatten this large leaf? It has been stored rolled up for a long time. Would weight alone do it? I read about humidification, but it is obviously ordinary and not worth any special effort or cost. I know it is of no great value, but any opinion...

New PayPal policy - November

Amendments to the PayPal User AgreementEffective Date: November 18, 2014We encourage you to carefully review this Policy Update to familiarize yourself with all of the changes that are being made to the PayPal User Agreement. These updates will be po...

Take That, AP Style! Court Rules Oxford Comma Necessary

I remember being taught the Oxford comma in 3rd grade and I still use it. I also remember the exceptions to the rule. As I grew older, I noticed that many publications didn't use it and wondered if either the rules had changed or it had fallen out of...

Used Books...

Any other used bookstores experiencing an upsurge? Is there a book revival afoot? What about on-line sales... is the tide turning? Are 'real' books making a comeback?~ ubi

Are their any books you won't sell?

I physicaly destroy evey copy I get of 'The Turner Diaries', yet... I stock 'Mein Kampf' your take? P.S. I also stock Trump books

Resolved! Mystery of Harry "Skip" Carey, Jr. high school senior yearbook

I have two Webster Groves Missouri High School Yearbooks, from 1957 and 1958. I originally thought the 1958 book was Skip's Senior year, but an inquiry from a family friend gives me doubt. I an attaching a part of my email to the family friend to sho...

Swami Paramananda book for $791.08 no photos

Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayers It is listed by Thriftbooks, so no way to contact them. For $791.08 I would like photos!

Transition From Half to Ebay

I'll start by confessing that I am woefully ignorant on this topic. I searched discussions, but didn't find any on this topic. I had a little over 7,000 books on Half. It wasn't our largest selling marketplace , but it was steady. ( We also sell on A...

Does the name Eric Joysmith ring any bells? Illustrator of children's books

Polperro crayon on paperhttps://community.ebay.com/ebay01/attachments/ebay01/29/79669/1/100_6855.JPGHe was quite a "character" and in this drawing from ww2 is working in a Vorticist-influenced style. But is there a market for a drawing like this?

The subtle art of the insult

My boss from 17 years ago (yes, we're still email friends!) sent me this email titled "When Insults Had Class." Since we booksellers are presumably ardent fans of the English language, I thought I'd share it here: Don’t You Just Yearn For The Days Wh...

Pack Horse Librarians: Women on Horseback Deliver Books

The Women Who Rode Miles on Horseback to Deliver Library Books(see link below for lots of photos)They were known as the “book women.” They would saddle up, usually at dawn, to pick their way along snowy hillsides and through muddy creeks with a simpl...

Has anyone here been on Antiques Roadshow?

I just found out that I "won" tickets through their online lottery system for the NYC appearance of Antiques Roadshow in August. Apparently, thousands of people apply for tickets and a random lottery determines who actually gets them. You have to cho...

Getting rid of my old magazines

Hi everyone hope your having a great day. I have decided to close shop after a long stance on Ebay. I have been selling magazines from 2008 but things are getting slow and not able to keep up with my sales. I am getting rid of my magazines like Maxim...

Text message

I was asking about a book that i ordered last week and that it was suppose to arrive today and it has not and i need it asap so i was wondering if its not ordered or did it not purchase

LGB First 12 FE identification ??

So I have this copy of "Prayers for Children" in dust jacket with blue ribbon on the spine, published by Simon and Schuster.So far, so good.Santi says that the edition number will appear on the first or second page of the book.Nope, not there. There ...