July 28, 2007

Dorothy Draper SCORE!



I wish I could yell "goal" like the announcers on the World Cup do, because that's what I scored this afternoon! Got the goal, scored the big one and won the game. I went by the Book Thing after work today (yes, I do work Saturdays), just to see, and because I felt it calling my name. They're only open on Saturdays and Sundays, so I have a limited window to get there.

I got there and the power was out in the whole area, but they were still open. They're in an old warehouse, so there was enough ambient light that I could pick titles out. I went to the decorating section first, and there, glimmering in the darkness was Dorothy Draper's "Decorating is Fun!". Yeeha! No cover, but it looks like it's a first edition. It has a preface by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. I just checked Amazon and they had two original copies, starting at $99.95. Once again, the Book Thing is a goldmine!

9 comments:

  1. Congrats!!!!! Couldn't have happened to a nicer person :-)

    I think I might need to take a ride down there and check out this Book Sense!

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  2. Ooops, I meant Book Thing!

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  3. Hold on to that great find - I have seen 1st editions for $300 in NY. Lucky!
    Will have a look for the G article - thanks!

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  4. I love it when that happens. And this is indeed a fun book. Draper has some of the best stories about her clients and how their lives change through her decorating expertise.

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  5. Okay, I'll say it for ya: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

    Isn't the Book Thing just wonderful? All the cool stuff you can find there! I have dumped so many books there that I just didn't want anymore but I knew were great books. Magazines, too. And I've picked up a few, including some teach-yourself Italian AND Hebrew books!

    And if the person who left what you scored reads your post, he or she will probably just scream. And not in a good way. You GO girl!

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  6. Hey! Very nice new banner!
    P.S. I am referencing your blog in a post on maps!

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  7. Do they have an online store for the rest of us?????

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