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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-03

September 3rd, 2010 § 0

Blockhead remixes Tom Waits RT @900bats http://www.900bats.com is up, running, and to be updated regularly via @AesopRockWins #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-27

August 27th, 2010 § 0

Boston Mag has S. Almond article on "literary" Boston but no bookstore category in Best of Boston. Irony is literary, right? #
I just won a customer satisfaction award and it only costs $195 to get the plaque to prove it!!! #

French Names

August 21st, 2010 § 0

My French Name is Phillippe Pamplemousse, for example – email me your first name, the day of the week you were born and your favorite cheese and I’ll tell you yours.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-20

August 20th, 2010 § 0

Just found out that my great-great grandfather had a used bookstore in Corning NY ca. 1900 called Sternbergs. #
Thanks! @bostonbibliophl & @elizmccracken #
Back from Chicago which was lovely except for the black flies and the fact that it was 123 degrees the whole time. #
Went to a Christening at the Lithuanian World Center where they, somewhat improbably, also host MMA events http://bit.ly/aqikhQ #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-13

August 13th, 2010 § 0

Just put a few food related books in my Ebay cookery store – mostly 19th century American http://bit.ly/9RyNBx #
Ever since I got my first cell phone last week I've been suffering from phantom vibrating pocket. Is this common? Does it go away? #
$1.1 billion in unwanted $1 coins – there's a great caper movie in here http://bit.ly/cRmK73 #

Vacation

August 10th, 2010 § 0

We’ll be closed from Wed 8/12 through Sun 8/17 – we’ll re-open on Tue the 19th of August.

Pow!

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-06

August 6th, 2010 § 0

It seems improbable, but I think Sunny Delight is better at room temperature. #
My new business strategy is to specialize in more stuff. Today I'm adding collection development and books about mice. #
Bought an antfarm for the kid, and they may seem busy in the wild, but without a queen? Sloth. #
A ski shop is opening next door – seems a little small, and a little random, but at least it's retail (and not a cell phone store). #
Liver and Onion special at the Westbury today – just $4.95. #
Firetruck just came for a lady locked out of her car – is that legit? I mean, cats in trees, sure, but… #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-30

July 30th, 2010 § 0

going to Northampton for an auction in a moment ~ will tweet anything interesting. #
These 250 pop-up books are going to be hard to pass up. #
Ashendene Dante went for $8400 #
Guy next to me with an oxygen tank ~ well played, but you're not getting in MY head #
Aldine Castiglione ~ $2400 #
Aldine Dante (1502) $3200 #
Back from the auction with 240 pounds of children's books, some architecture and a nice pile of American cookery. #
Just added a handy search box to our website and blog – now browse our weirder books from the comfort of your home. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-23

July 23rd, 2010 § 0

300+ DC graphic novels just came in – lots of everything esp. Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman #

The Safest Way to Hold a Baby

July 10th, 2010 § 0

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-09

July 9th, 2010 § 1

Guy just bought a book and said he was going to cut out the middle to put his kindle in it. Pretty sure he was serious. #

I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation for this

July 3rd, 2010 § 0

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-02

July 2nd, 2010 § 0

Congrats @hilobrow for making Times Best Blogs 2010! http://bit.ly/aWH3PK #

Recently Discovered in the Back of the Store

June 19th, 2010 § 0

There’s been a great deal of poking around and scanning lately.

Printed by Johann Amerbach, 1487-88, from “Lectura super quinque libros Decretalium cum Repertorio Alphonsi de Montalbo” by Nicolaus Panormitanus

The paper was handmade from pulped rags and remains unravaged by the passing of time.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-18

June 18th, 2010 § 0

86 years of Goodspeed's catalogs at Bonham's auction http://bit.ly/b94MUC catalog 1 (1899) through catalog 600 (1985) #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-11

June 11th, 2010 § 0

Food Clothes Medicine 'cause Hungry Naked Sick Sucks – me on Aesop Rock today http://hilobrow.com/2010/06/05/aesop-rock/ #
Sold four copies of Siddhartha today – does that fill anyone with a strange sense of foreboding? #
Judging from the solvent smell downstairs, they'e not replacing the floor next door, they're dissolving it. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-04

June 4th, 2010 § 0

Straight outta Chazy – recent burst of NWA orders, but what does it portend? #
Just "chatted" with ebay customer service while sort of helpful, I think they were a really well written bot. #
There are 87 Faulkner lots at the June Christie's sale. He wrote 20 novels, so this is an especially impressive number. #
Cushing Academy update: eliminating books in library is working fine! http://shar.es/mJRVQ via @bostonbookfest @rburnett8 #

Cribs, the 1876 edition

May 28th, 2010 § 1

The Book of American Interiors, 1876

A rather charming volume detailing the libraries, and dining rooms of literary figures. No bedrooms in the 1876 edition – this isn’t France, after all.

H.W. Longfellow's Library

D.G Mitchell's Library

Mitchell was a travel writer and novelist – Oliver W. Holmes, père, called him “One of America’s pleasantest writers” which seems pretty effed up, but maybe he was trying to be nice.

Cullen Bryant's Library

Yes, what episode of 19th century Cribs would be complete without a stop at Harvard.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-28

May 28th, 2010 § 0

Just had a double espresso – didn't quite do the trick – may have to double down. #
Some guy at the DUA just hung up on me and I wasn't even asking for money. #
If this is how they treat employers, I'd hate to be unemployed. #
In the heat of the moment, earlier, I called myself an "employer". This might be an exaggeration. #
Just put some interesting art catalogs out on the $1 cart. Pow! #
I deglaze John Barth today @hilobrow http://hilobrow.com/2010/05/27/john-barth/ #
I swear, if the guy doing demo at the Irish Cottage tried to be louder, he'd probably accidentally end up being quieter. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-21

May 21st, 2010 § 0

We've opened an Ebay store http://stores.ebay.com/Pazzo-Books?_rdc=1 – how is it different than just listing on Ebay? Hmmmm. #
Vote for Pazzo for cleanest business in WeRo – don't reward fastidiousness! Email goldenbroomaward@comcast.net #
Just shelved Harold Bloom next to Boethius in Philosophy – that doesn't seem quite right. #
Added a monkey riding a goat to the website today. Staying one step ahead of the competition (damn you Brattle and your juggling squirrel). #
Have started putting things found in the basement on ebay http://bit.ly/9e5cWV #

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