Hannah & Cody's Adventures Part 1

The Book Garden Cream Ridge, NJ. 02-06-16.

I'm going to make this a regular thread and just make a new post of every adventure me and Cody go on instead of making a whole new topic each time. Like a series! Inspired by this earlier post by harrygbutler, my husband Cody and I decided to take a weekend trip to The Book Garden in Cream Ridge, NJ. We went to the Garden State Diner afterward that was close by. My food was cold but I enjoyed myself. I got pot roast with 2 sides-spinach and sweet potato, Cody got a burger and fries. We even got vanilla ice cream :P Not best quality photos because I couldn't take it with my digital camera, and took them with my kindle. Next time I'll make sure to charge my digital camera~! I'm sorry I can't upload pictures of the books, but editing would take me forever because they're too big so I'll add them to my gallery tomorrow, and now I'll link you to an album online. Photo Album on Google+ Please let me know if this works!

Cody at the wall of books


I didn't buy this book, but I found this lovely ex libris and decided to snap a pic.


The books I got:
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier, a 1938 edition in red with a silver strip wrapping around. Never read this, but I knew I wanted a hard copy if I read it.
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Silly of me, I thought this was continuing stories of Dumauriers novel. It's apparently the second in a girls series.
New Chronicles of Rebecca by Kate Douglas Wiggin. 1907.

A lot of these I'm not sure what they are, but they looked interesting. When I look through bookstores, I scan for familiar authors and titles, or intriguing titles/covers.

The Ivory Mischief 1942 edition
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Transplanted 1927 edition
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Unforgotten Years 1939 edition.
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Ester Ried early 1900s? This has a GERMAN inscription dating 1904!! Me and Cody thought it was so cool.
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Trilby (this one I've read before, but this is a lovely 1895 edition)
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Rainbow judy garland As Judy Garland is my 2nd favorite person, I was happy when I found this.
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Marion Davies This was on my wishlist, and it has the most lovely cover.
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You and I Yesterday I found this away from the TBSL shelf, and the back description made me want it.
"Spring, with homemade kites soaring and dipping in the sky...Golden days in grandpa's garden before fruits and vegetables grew on supermarket shelves...The comfort and companionship of suppertime with the whole family gathered together...The luscious aroma of bread baking in the old-fashioned coal stove...Santa Claus riding into town on a bobsled...the thrill of getting a secondhand Tin Lizzie" It's apparently a memoir of 1920s childhood.
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An omnibus of The Rescuers, Miss Bianca and The huret by Margery Sharp
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Britannia Mews by Margery Sharp. 1946 edition. This is now my fourth Margery Sharp book I own. It's also available on OpenLibrary if you want to borrow it, digitally.
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Maggie Now by Betty Smith. I thoroughly enjoyed A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in my teens, so I wanted to read her other novel. 1958 editon.
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The Ninth Witch a lovely little book of poems. This has a ex libris in it for someone named Florence. 1932 edition.
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The Shuttle I've been wanting to read more by Burnett, they had two copies at The Book Garden, but I decided on this copy because I like the cover. 1907 edition.
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Red Pottage 1899 edition. I knew about this book because of my Virago Modern Classics group. I was skimming my eyes over a shelf and I saw this and snatched it up. I saw a lot of Virago authors, but funny enough, they were only ones I already have in green or black Viragos!
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Brideshead Revisited I've never read this, but I've heard it might be up my alley, and then I might watch the movie after. 1945 edition.
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Under the Country Sky The title and little cover picture interested me. 1916 edition.
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The Filigree Ball I picked up it for the title, then the little gilt illustration on the front is neat, and it has illustrations. It's apparently a mystery. 1903 edition.
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Goodbye Mr. Chips 1934 edition.
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and lastly Evening Star This pulled me in: "Evening Star is Faith Balwin thinking outloud--at home in Norwalk in her beloved house; among her flowers, birds, and a country brook."

a very good haul indeed!

and for Cody's books:

My darling LOVES anything about outdated technology, as he's studying to be an electrician and has a general interest in old things. (tiny books and Japanese gardens too!)

Roberts Rules of Order Revised
I.C.S. Radio Operator's Handbook
Galahad;: Enough of his life to explain his reputation
Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse
Vacuum Tube Circuits
Dollhouse Lighting: Electrification in Miniature
Japanese Gardens in a Weekend: Projects for 1, 2 or 3 Weekends

What a nice lot of books. Lucky you to find Red Pottage! It's one of the Viragos I've never come across in any edition. Cody's lot sounds great, too. I love the idea of a book on Dollhouse Lighting, and who could resist a book with a title like the Galahad one.

>2 aviddiva: Thank you! I can send along Red Pottage if you're in my country once I'm done reading it. I don't know when I'll get to it exactly, but I'll keep you in mind if you want it.

>1 toast_and_tea: What lovely books! The link to the photo album works fine. I like Transplanted's endpapers.

"The Book Garden" - a place to grow books would be perfect :)
Your Google+ link worked fine - what a great crop. The Trilby cover looks interesting.

You found a Grace S. Richmond title. Yay! And you will certainly love The Shuttle.

I need to go back and read me some Margery Sharp. I'll bet she improves with age.

The rest of your haul looks just as worthwhile. Do you have empty shelves to house them?

I'm glad you had a good visit to the Book Garden! The photos are good, and it sounds like you both had some good finds.

Are you going to the big library sale down in Mullica Hill this weekend?

>6 2wonderY: I've never read any Grace S. Richmond. I'm guessing she's a TBSL author? one of those obscure authors of old books? :) I have a lot of empty shelves. 3 large overexpensive cinnamon colored wood shelves :P in the next few years I plan to turn my guest room into a library too, and have a reading chair like I always wanted...I can't wait to read Margery Sharp. You really think I'll like The Shuttle?

>7 harrygbutler: Awh shucks! Cody will be away this weekend for another train show :( There's no buses around here...

>8 toast_and_tea: Too bad! I think there's one in June, too, so maybe you'll be able to go to that one. We haven't been since we moved from South Jersey several years ago, but I remember that at least the summer one was a fairly large sale.

Which train show will Cody be attending? The Greenberg show up in Somerset?

>8 toast_and_tea: The Shuttle is one i liked a lot -- I hope you do too!

>9 harrygbutler: June is my birthday, so fingers crossed. Though wouldn't a library sale have mostly modern books? I'm more interested in TBSL books. I don't know which train show. He has one this weekend AND next weekend, so no more adventures until March. We have a trip planned at the beginning of the month I think you all are going to like! Keep an eye on the thread, everyone!

>10 aviddiva: I also own The Making of a Marchioness in a Persephone edition, not a grey one, but the other kind with the front pictures.
I look forward to The Shuttle!

>11 toast_and_tea: I recall finding enough older books to make that sale worthwhile, but it has been several years, and I know the mix at such sales changes over time (one sale near me that used to be a good, reliable sale for some of my interests isn't worth attending for me at all now).

I shall indeed be at the Greenberg show in Somerset. I'm a member of New Jersey Southern (N-Trak) so I'm there both days.

-Cody F.
(I "borrowed" my wife's account)

>13 toast_and_tea: Cool, Cody. I was in an S scale modular club when we lived in western New York, so I appreciate what's involved in doing the shows. I'll have to look for your club at a show sometime. Do you go to any of the smaller shows?

If I go to a show this weekend, it will likely be the New Hope/Solebury show, but I may skip it, as I'm planning to head up to Allentown for the Spring Thaw show in two weeks.

Harry

a mini adventure update 2-28-16. I bought my first teacup at a place called Ideal Blend, and a vanilla soy candle. But in better news, the fiance and I rented a small space at the store and Cody is now selling his wares, which we will use towards more adventures, and possibly an apartment size fridge... :P we also met a local celebrity who is the most adorable little carrot muncher. we made our first sale the day we set up!

a few photos on Google+ I will be posting pictures of everything we buy/sell, people we meet at Ideal Blend in this album.

address to Ideal Blend, in case anyone is interested in checking out the shop.

483 N White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037

Just found this thread, and starred it!

I've read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, but did not realize there was a sequel...aarrggh! My poor aching, creaking shelves...