ALT7/6/24 — Open 5-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
A recent addition to our TTRPG selection is this like-new 2017 Mouse Guard roleplaying game, 2nd edition rulebook. Also, if the ‘80s-vintage Marvel Super-Heroes RPG is your jam, I’ve got a handful of game supplements, some never-opened!
Not a gamer? Stop and explore. There’s much more in-store!
ALT6/20/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
Is this a meme reply in a 76 year old comic book? Is it proof that time travel exists?
No. Of course not!
I couldn’t resist poking some fun when I found this last night. Panel excerpt from “Jeanie” № 19 (May 1948).
ALT6/7/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
Sharing this because anything featuring “Dick and Jane” is uncommon (even reprinted collections) & folks request them regularly. Hurry in, before it’s gone!
ALT5/10/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
Right now, visit the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration site and find out if you might get to see the northern lights this weekend. But don’t count on getting super powers!
ALT5/8/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
A smattering of recently arrived non-fiction titles. I don’t feature these kinds of books often, but now you know such things are here. You might even see a ladybug on your way to our door. This is the first one I’ve seen this year.
![A photo of the book "Magickal Sex–A Witches' Guide to Beds, Knobs and Broomsticks" [sic], by Fiona Horne.
The hardback book is square, black with a thin purple border, white text and highlighted clusters of stylized stars. The title and stars are printed in silver and slightly reflective. In the top right corner is a white 'guiding star' symbol. similar to the directional star on a map. Top center is a portrait of a woman with long, straight, blonde hair. She wears a beaded necklace with alternating feathers of long, slender black and short orange types. Her bare shoulders reveal a narrow tattoo line atop each shoulder, pointed at the outer ends.](https://64.media.tumblr.com/abfc69855f6bf91f069d6a7f755cf531/423000cc36886599-3c/s640x960/2ad54f3069c939b8d5691ceeca625d59231e63ff.jpg)
ALT5/7/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
Yesterday’s post, in case you missed it, was non-existent. I didn’t have time.
Today is a New Moon, the start of a new Lunar month. Mystically-speaking, this represents new beginnings, or new steps for works-in-progress.
Animal/vegetable/mineral;
Spiritual/physical/mental;
Emotional/mechanical/theoretical.
Whatever your pursuits, there’s something about them on our shelves!
ALT3/27/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
Artist, author, & poet Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet” has been popular for a century, which is why it isn’t in this photo—I don’t have one to show now because they always go quickly. Many consider him a philosopher, but he did not. This collection looks rough, but these books of his other writings are solid, for those who’d like to go beyond his most famous work.
![A composite image showing the front cover and two open pages from a children's pop-up book.
On the left:
POP-UP FACTS [book of the] HUMAN BODY.
BRING THE BODY TO LIFE!
The book is nearly square. The cover illustration is a full frame view of a skull in front of the musculature of a male torso.
On the right:
Two wide images demonstrating interior pages. There is too much text on these pages to reproduce here.
Top right:
"Body Basics" has a cross-section of skin showing blood vessels, fatty tissue, a hair follicle, and other details. Next is a layered pop-up showing the interior of a human body: muscles, circulatory system, vital organs, and skeleton. Finally, there's a hand with a slider to demonstrate the growth of a fingernail.
Bottom right:
"Down the Hatch" explains eating, taste and smell. First up is a side view cross-section of a head, showing nasal passage, mouth, tongue, epiglottis, throat, and stomach. The main pop-up on this page is a 3-D representation of the digestive system. This is followed by cut-away illustrations of stomach layers and the villi inside the intestines.](https://64.media.tumblr.com/54c23d922c54e82f1da663be2b489809/668c071bb1d027a8-8f/s640x960/9c7ab76efbab42e3efbb69f6957aedb7bfdd8e2d.jpg)
ALT3/26/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
Who doesn’t love a good pop-up book; and–1 month from #ALIENDay, why has Ridley Scott’s movie never had one?
The used book market doesn’t often see pop-ups in working condition. This one is 100% functional with a small, unintended fold of the frontal lobe. In other words, it has minor brain damage.
ALT3/25/24 — Open 6-9p. Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
Reminder… The solar eclipse is just 2 weeks away. Masses of people, normally safe at home during darkness, will be gathered to watch the moon block the sun’s light – a 3-minute bonus-round smorgasbord for creatures of the night!
ALT2/19/24 — Open 6-9p. Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
It’s President’s Day in the U.S. Some people have the day off work & don’t need to travel. Have you ever wondered how the Presidents have gotten around? Maybe “Presidential Cars & Transportation” can help.
But, when in Dayton, don’t miss going inside vintage Presidential Planes at the Nat'l Museum of the United States Air Force!
ALT2/16/24 — Open 6-9p. Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
New Fantastic Four promo steeped in MCM trappings suggest a ‘60s setting for the July '25 film. The LIFE mag in Ben Grimm’s hands seems to be 12/13/63, but at a Valentine’s Day party, so, at least 2 months old when he’s reading it.
A better cover choice for the FF might have been the 10/4/63 DNA cover.
Found both in my recent work pile.
ALT2/14/24 — Happy Valentine’s Day!
Open 6-9p. Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
Visiting a bookshop is a great dating idea! Even long-term relationships can reveal new facets of interest while browsing the stacks, and we’ve got more gems to discover than your average bookstore. Stop in for a browse!