Knackered

[watervole]

 Spent most of the day in the Red Cross.  Started the day with two bays of books, ended the day with three bays and a window display.  Wish I'd had time to take some photos for you.

I expanded the fiction from one bay to 1 2/3 bays and added an extra shelf of non-fiction.

The window display is mostly nostglia children's books (thanks to the LJ friend who suggested that).

Any Gerry Anderson fans interested in a £7 copy of the Torchy Gift Book?  (In surprisingly good condition, with postage at cost.)

The shop manager is good.  Doesn't micromanage.  Let me get on with the job and said 'yes' when I had to grab shelves from other parts of the shop.

Culled fiction that was past its date.  Added an awful lot of new fiction (raiding the back stock for the ones in the best condition.)  Sorted it all into alphabetical order.

Didn't have time to cull and restock the non-fiction, apart from adding the nostalgia children's books.  (Yes, I know they count as fiction in one sense, but they're 'retro' so they go on the non-fiction shelves along with the other old books.)

I've got over 100 old copies of Look and Learn magazines (issue numbers around 1000) and am still trying to figure the best way to display those.  Unfortunately, one of the boxes was on the floor and there's some damp crept into it.  Not too bad, but I'd like to dry them out if I can figure a way to do it.  Most of the copies are fine, and in very good condition.

Back again on Friday...

Comments

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Wow, you are really busy.The shop manager is lucky to have you there!

[emmzzi.livejournal.com]

I might direct them more to ebay or a dealer ..currently £15 mint.

http://www.lookandlearn.com/magazine/buy-issue.php

[were-gopher.livejournal.com]

I've heard of talc or corn starch being used on damp books. don't know if it will work on magazines.

[rockwell-666.livejournal.com]

Try laying them between sheets of kitchen roll.

Also I've heard that closing the box with a few of those silica dessiccant sachets inside (or, if not available, some rice) can help dry things out.

[watervole.livejournal.com]

That's a good thought. The only drawback is that the box is card and a bit damp as well. I might take some kitchen paper when I next go in.