Monday, September 20, 2010

We Sold a Cookbook the Other Day!

Your initial thought might be, "Yeah, so what's the big deal about selling a cookbook?" and maybe 3 or 4 years ago that would be a legitimate question. Not any more. The Internet, Blogs, Kindle, the I-Pad and even television have taken over the written word in such a huge way that you have to wonder what Barnes & Noble and Borders are doing to stay in business.

I personally refuse to read a book on any of the new devices, but that's not saying much since I haven't read a book in 3 years anyway. I have to admit too that if I want to know how to cook something I no longer refer to any of the many cookbooks I keep around for decorations. Instead I run right to my computer and look up what I need and probably quicker than if I did grab a cookbook.

If I sound like nothing but doom and gloom for the book industry, read on:
I started thinking more about books and the industry and then did some more research into it and the story might not be as sad as it may seem. I'm finding that books remain a very viable solution to many of our daily situations. For example; schools still use books for teaching, moreover there are probably a gazillion or so children's books being sold and truthfully, Barnes & Noble and Borders are still selling something off those shelves of theirs.

So then what am I trying to say?
Could it be that I'm only sniveling because our books haven't been selling lately and if that's all it is, then why the heck haven't they sold?
What's it gonna' take anyway? Does a FIRST EDITION from 1922 by E. B. Knipe and A. A. Knipe tittled The Flower of Fortune? in fantastic shape interest you? You sure won't find that at the big box book store!

Nor would you find this book on Marilyn Monroe titled Norma Jean by Fred Lawrence Guiles, with a 1969 copyright on the shelves at a Barnes & Noble.





Listing all of our books would be foolish, so hopefully what's shown here is enough to entice you. If you're a book collector you've already gone to check our on selection. If you aren't, you might want to consider taking book collecting up as a hobby since you never know when they may become obsolete.

Final thought: You know that cookbook that sold the other day? It wasn't just any old cookbook. It was really quite expensive, very cool and very old. Our customer knew a good buy too when she saw it.