Bag O' Books

I'm on the way home from Washington today, but I thought I'd share with you a few more of my finds from a couple of weeks ago.

My local thrift shop that lets you fill a grocery bag with books for three bucks! They usually don't have too many older books on their shelves, but my last visit was an exception.

I filled my bag with:

• Ten Bobbsey Twins books from the 1960s (volumes # 1-10). Last year, I bought 12 books from the 1920s printing for $2 at a yard sale. I have a few of them stacked on a shelf in my daughter's room (you can see them in the first picture in this post).
• Nancy Drew: The Thirteenth Pearl
• Cherry Ames: Student Nurse
• Six Tell-Tale children's books (Peter Pan, Raggedy Ann's Cooking School, etc.)
• Robinson Crusoe
• The Call of the Wild
• The World is Yours (the red book) - this book was included when you bought the children's Wonder World Replogle globe in 1948. I found a photo of the globe that the book accompanied - I love the little pictures of the ship, airplane and penguin. Now I just have to find that globe and buy it!
• Time to Play (1962) - this learn-to-read book has the cutest images of Sue & Jimmy. I'm tempted to cut them out and hang them in my daughter's room in little frames. Would that be a sacrilege?

 

Comments

[Bludilla]

I think those would look cool framed

[sunny]

I loved the bobbsey twin books and cherry ames! I need to look up those books again.

what a find!

[Adrienne]

What a find! You did good. I have collected Nancy Drew since my childhood and have most of the Cherry Ames books. My mother has some of the older Bobbsey Twins and I have several Raggedy Ann from my early childhood. I love books! I'm about to re-read my Nancy Drew and Cherry Ames again soon. I think it's time.

[Amy]

Lovely books! I can seldom find some quality vintage books like those!

[Rosemary]

wow, great books! Me, i'd color copy the book and keep it intact. rosemary

[Gracie]

Wow great selection of books! I have only a few vintage childrens books. I would love to get some old nancy drew ones.
Great blog by the way =)

Gracie

[Rosemary]

Those are great! I love old books like those. I remember reading some of those.
How fun!
Rosemary

[Darla]

The graphics are terrific. I agree with Rosemary, copy them and frame the copies, keep the book.

Darla

[heidi]

i think i was the last class in school to read from dick & jane (1st gr!) just saw nancy drew, the movie, and my girlies and i loved it! looks like there will be a sequel - can't wait!

[tammy g.]

Don't cut the books!! Just make color copies & frame those. I collect vintage children's books & have a lot of the ones you mentioned. I have nearly all of the Nancy Drew (yellow spine & a few tweed) - I can't find Clue in the Broken Locket anywhere. I know I can buy a new one, but I like the old worn ones. I also started a Cherry Ames collection a few years ago - I never see those anywhere except eBay.
Speaking of globes...I just found one at Goodwill for $6. I think it is from the 60s or 70s, but it has a cool aqua patina & I had been hoping to find one to put on my bookshelf.