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You’ve been a naughy girl, Kristi

February 2, 2026 By Greg Gibson 1 Comment

When the clowns are killers The clown show turns into a horror movie. (By the way, that’s not a REAL book…) More >>

January 26, 2026

January 26, 2026 By Greg Gibson 1 Comment

Man wants to know where his $20 ABE order is, if I’ve sent it and have tracking info to share with him. More >>

As the World Turns

January 19, 2026 By Greg Gibson Leave a Comment

Holding steady in my Chair by the Corner Window (see last week’s post). In fact, it’s snowing now, and seems likely to keep snowing for most of the day. This allows me to look up from my book, note the lovely but unwelcoming landscape, and congratulate myself on being cozy and warm. Last week I […] More >>

Life on the road in 1989

January 12, 2026 By Greg Gibson 2 Comments

Reboxing TPI records into durable storage containers and disposing of unneeded paper. Some wonderful things begin turning up. Here’s a note from January, 1989 – 37 years ago, by my count. As it turned out, the Quaker call was a life-saver. Almost broke $100,000 at the NY ABAA fair, which was held in the nasty […] More >>

“Hey Ten Pound Island Book Co.”

January 5, 2026 By Greg Gibson 5 Comments

Hey Ten Pound Island Book Co., I noticed you’re an ABAA member specializing in Maritime and Naval History. I’m building inventory software specifically for antiquarian dealers. Right now, you’re probably losing $20K+ per year because standard tools don’t handle pre-ISBN books, provenance tracking, or auction house integrations. What I’m building includes condition grading with industry […] More >>

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