The third set of photos of things I found in books donated to the thrift store: packets I made up of the ephemera, in comic-book sleeves and put out for sale, 99 cents each.
These are so attractive to me. If I didn't work in thrift, I might buy them all. But I don't want to own all this paper!
One of the things I love best about Life During Internet is being able to save things digitally, like here. It's NOT the same as physical things, lacking texture, scent, and dimension, but better than nothing.
[UPDATE: These all sold right away.]
I'm clearing out my work area, since I'm job hunting.
I expect it'll be quite a while before I get a new job---partly because I have only applied for one so far... :)
At any rate, I know my predecessor threw this sort of thing away, or maybe left it in the book it came in.
I expect it'll be quite a while before I get a new job---partly because I have only applied for one so far... :)
At any rate, I know my predecessor threw this sort of thing away, or maybe left it in the book it came in.
Problem--half the donated books end up in recycling--never go out on the shelves at all due to damage or unsaleability, or they get pulled when they don't sell, even at 33 cents.
Will I miss this stuff when I'm no longer working at the store (whenever that may be)?
I really will.
I really will.
What a great idea! Some of your art stuff buyers will scoop those up at that price!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I donate books, I always check for stuff in them. I've found bookmarks, articles/reviews about the book, detailed note cards about the books, letters from publishers, etc.
My last full-time job I started clearing out stuff months before also!
Kirsten
Interesting what people leave in books. I check each book before I donate it because I make my own bookmarks from pictures I like that I find on the internet, or if I have a complete set of really good books, I'll photograph the dust jacket pictures with title and author and make a bookmark for each book in the series. The series ones, if I donate the series I leave the bookmarks in them and tie them all together with a note "complete series bookmarks included", hopefully so they get sold again as a complete set.
ReplyDeleteKIRSTEN: I like hearing that you did the same thing before you left a job---start detaching/clearing well beforehand.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to do that thing Gwyneth Paltrow talked about when she divorced (and got laughed at for it---she does seem a bit goopy, but I like the term):
"conscious uncoupling"
I haven't been back to the store since I put these out--I'm curious to see if they sold.
I'd have bought them ALL.
RIVER: It's surprising what people leave in books they donate--including love letters...
Almost never cash, but once, a winning lottery ticket, worth $15.