As most of you know who read this blog, on occasion we host Book Collecting classes here at the shop. To date, I believe we have held three such events. This past Saturday was the third installment in our ongoing effort to share our passion for collecting with anyone and everyone we can. Collecting books and documents (as well as selling a few here and there) has turned into my life's work and one of my greatest pleasures is to see the glimmer in the eye of a recently converted non-collector. As I preach, collecting is about the thrill of the hunt and the glory that comes along with the quest to attain the unattainable. From single pieces to very focused, but large collections, assembling pieces of our past is as rewarding a hobby as any I have been exposed to. Thanks to everyone who attended as well as supported our cause by making a few purchases from this brick and mortar store that still stands as a testament to the fact that we do not have to purchase everything via the internet...