Book Fairs
Well, we spent most of the month of October running around Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, selling our books. It was beautiful weather and the fall colors in the mountains were just spectacular. We were really pleased with the sales but came home exhausted, swearing that we'd never go for more than four days again.
Since I haven't figured out how to post photos on the blog yet, please visit www.krazyduck.com to see them.
Anyway, we started out local, in Knifley, KY, which is only about a 20 minute drive from home. It was a day long event at the Janice Holt Giles home -- a combined book fair and arts and craft fair. The booksellers were inside the house which was probably better than being outside as the day started off quite cool and ended up quite hot. One lady selling earrings was sitting holding an umbrella to keep the sun off. We met up with Russ's friend, Mike. They had met at the Danville Bookfair in March. And we had some nice conversations with the Bardstown Booksellers who were in the same room. They were doing appraisals which was fun to watch and listen to. And they had been on Antique Roadshow in Louisville so it was fun to hear all the behind-the-scenes stuff that goes into that show.
Our long road trip took us to Pikeville, Kentucky, for a day. Then it was on to Lewisburg, West Virginia, for two events in one day. And then on to Clifton Forge, Virginia, for a day, and then on to Waynesboro, Virginia, for the Book Em event. Book Em foundation helps to prevent illiteracy by sponsoring a book fair. 40% of all sales goes to the foundation. Then it was back to Clifton Forge for a couple of days that included three events.
The highlight of the trip for me was Nancy. She drove about 45 miles to show me an original copy of a November, 1917, edition of The Stars and Stripes. Her father had fought in the First World War and been wounded. His wounds were so severe that he was put aside with the other men that the medics thought would die before they could be operated on. The next morning as they were moving the dead bodies they found Nancy's father alive! He was treated and received medals for his wounds. The family, however, was told he had died so they were shocked when months later he appeared at the door.
We were home for a week and then it was off to Western Kentucky, Sturgis to be exact, for their bookfair. That was lots of fun because we met up with three couples that we knew from prior bookfairs so there was lots of catching up to do.
Next weekend we are off to the Kentucky Book Fair in Frankfort and then the bookfair season ends until spring.
It will be nice to slow down and catch up. But tonight it's off to a Halloween party -- delayed because we weren't home last weekend.
Since I haven't figured out how to post photos on the blog yet, please visit www.krazyduck.com to see them.
Anyway, we started out local, in Knifley, KY, which is only about a 20 minute drive from home. It was a day long event at the Janice Holt Giles home -- a combined book fair and arts and craft fair. The booksellers were inside the house which was probably better than being outside as the day started off quite cool and ended up quite hot. One lady selling earrings was sitting holding an umbrella to keep the sun off. We met up with Russ's friend, Mike. They had met at the Danville Bookfair in March. And we had some nice conversations with the Bardstown Booksellers who were in the same room. They were doing appraisals which was fun to watch and listen to. And they had been on Antique Roadshow in Louisville so it was fun to hear all the behind-the-scenes stuff that goes into that show.
Our long road trip took us to Pikeville, Kentucky, for a day. Then it was on to Lewisburg, West Virginia, for two events in one day. And then on to Clifton Forge, Virginia, for a day, and then on to Waynesboro, Virginia, for the Book Em event. Book Em foundation helps to prevent illiteracy by sponsoring a book fair. 40% of all sales goes to the foundation. Then it was back to Clifton Forge for a couple of days that included three events.
The highlight of the trip for me was Nancy. She drove about 45 miles to show me an original copy of a November, 1917, edition of The Stars and Stripes. Her father had fought in the First World War and been wounded. His wounds were so severe that he was put aside with the other men that the medics thought would die before they could be operated on. The next morning as they were moving the dead bodies they found Nancy's father alive! He was treated and received medals for his wounds. The family, however, was told he had died so they were shocked when months later he appeared at the door.
We were home for a week and then it was off to Western Kentucky, Sturgis to be exact, for their bookfair. That was lots of fun because we met up with three couples that we knew from prior bookfairs so there was lots of catching up to do.
Next weekend we are off to the Kentucky Book Fair in Frankfort and then the bookfair season ends until spring.
It will be nice to slow down and catch up. But tonight it's off to a Halloween party -- delayed because we weren't home last weekend.
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