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Posted by anne on April 24, 2009, 9:35 am
Awhile back, my EGA chapter was given the collection of a former member.
Nothing was done with them as we were trying in the process of disposing of our
seldom used library.
How much would you pay for books from the 70's and 80's?
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Posted by Dianne Lewandowski on April 24, 2009, 10:11 am
anne wrote:
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> Awhile back, my EGA chapter was given the collection of a former member.
> Nothing was done with them as we were trying in the process of disposing of
our
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> seldom used library.
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> How much would you pay for books from the 70's and 80's?
That would depend entirely on the type of book. Some books are not
keepers: they lack in depth information, designs are dated, information
not clear, graphics poor.
Other books are classics and can command a high price. While the
content may be dated (I'm thinking about the Weldon's series), the
information is invaluable.
Taste enters into it - and level of experience. Someone with little
experience might purchase a book with simple projects (vis Piecework's
entry a few years ago).
How about an auction?
Dianne
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Posted by MelissaD on April 24, 2009, 2:43 pm
Dianne Lewandowski wrote:
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> anne wrote:
>> Awhile back, my EGA chapter was given the collection of a former
>> member. Nothing was done with them as we were trying in the process of
>> disposing of our seldom used library.
>> How much would you pay for books from the 70's and 80's?
>
> That would depend entirely on the type of book. Some books are not
> keepers: they lack in depth information, designs are dated, information
> not clear, graphics poor.
>
> Other books are classics and can command a high price. While the
> content may be dated (I'm thinking about the Weldon's series), the
> information is invaluable.
>
> Taste enters into it - and level of experience. Someone with little
> experience might purchase a book with simple projects (vis Piecework's
> entry a few years ago).
>
> How about an auction?
>
> Dianne
Taste and level of experience definitely come into play.
I picked up half a dozen old needlework books at an SPCA sale last
weekend and I am keeping some and some are going to our chapter library.
3 were from Carolyn Ambuter - Open Canvas, Needlepoint Celebrations
and Even More Complete Book of Needlework - and they are all going to
our chapter. These only cost me $5 total but I know there are quite a
few people who paid more than that just for the Open Canvas book. I
recall people raving about another needlework book (Pageant of Patterns)
that I've seen sell for over $100 online and I got it at a used
bookstore for $2. That book however, did not interest me at all so I
passed it along to another EGA member.
For my other $9 I got 3 hardbound books for myself - a Helen M. Stevens
I didn't own yet - Embroiderer's Year, Erica Wilson's Embroidery Book
and Labors of Love - America's Textiles & Needlework 1650-1930.
I was surprised to see the Helen Stevens book for such a small amount
but the others are older and are dated. I however wanted them for my
personal reference library. Erica Wilson mainly because she sort of
resurrected needlework in the US at the time - and I remember my mother
stitching a lot of her patterns.
So it's really all about supply and demand :)
MelissaD
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Posted by anne on April 26, 2009, 7:43 am
Thanks all for the comments.
We'll be schlepping about 10 boxes for sale at a regional stitching seminar.
Our goals are to raise money for a newly established scholarship fund and
dispose of the books that have been languishing in a garage for some time. With
few exceptions, the books will be priced $2-$4.
I'm nominally in charge but will run "bag of books for $_________" (fill in the
blank) and "make us an offer" by others on the committee.
Hopefully even long time stitchers won't be able to resist bargains ;-) Who
knows, they might even point out real treasures and then offer to buy said
treasures.
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Posted by on April 26, 2009, 8:00 am
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>Thanks all for the comments.
>We'll be schlepping about 10 boxes for sale at a regional stitching seminar.
>Our goals are to raise money for a newly established scholarship fund and
>dispose of the books that have been languishing in a garage for some time. With
>few exceptions, the books will be priced $2-$4.
>I'm nominally in charge but will run "bag of books for $_________" (fill in the
>blank) and "make us an offer" by others on the committee.
>Hopefully even long time stitchers won't be able to resist bargains ;-) Who
>knows, they might even point out real treasures and then offer to buy said
>treasures.
Priced right one woman's junk does become another woman's treasure.
When they are priced right you feel you just can't leave it there,
plus if there is only one idea that interests you in the book, a
couple of dollars is a good buy. Asking for offers works well,
nobody likes to look cheap and if the cause is good, the rest will
donate on top.
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