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Friday, September 27, 2013

Collage Materials and the Library Sale




















Ok, could you resist?

I did it again. Went to the library book sale at beautiful Fort Mason, right on the water. I missed the member's preview but there was still some great stuff to be found.
Oh yes.
After looking for several years, I found a College Typing Manual. And who can resist an old anatomy book? A better person than I. Creepy but cool. Some good images for collage. Or Halloween.
And the yellowed pages in books in other languages? I think not.
And in a falling apart old book covered in marbled paper were yellowing old newspaper clippings that someone painstakingly cut out and pasted in from a bygone era.
And a beautiful letter in calligraphy (Chinese?) tumbled out of one book.

And then there was I LOVE LUCY on the cover of an old Life magazine.
And perhaps a message from God?

Now it's time to cut and paste.


My rule is, if I bring it home, I've got to use it. Life around the home front is still nerve-wracking but I have been doing a lot of art.
San Francisco weather is gorgeous and tomorrow I'm going to make a big pot of Fall soup and cut and paste all day while it simmers.

And you? What are all of you planning on doing?
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18 comments:

  1. OMG what a great haul! The typing manual is wonderful. And you've got almost a month to make creepy Halloween stuff with the anatomy book. I really need to follow part 2 of your post and actually USE all the stuff I've accumulated. Have fun!

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    1. Hey Leslie -- I think you are using your stuff -- the old photos for sure. And I got the red dot postcard yesterday and loved it. I have a few of those typing manuals -- made a whole lot of envelopes with them. Thanks for stopping by the blog!

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  2. Oh man, am I ever envious! We never get good stuff like that here at our library sale!

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    1. Yeah Connie and I didn't even have to shove anyone to get to the stuff.....haha...just kidding. I wouldn't think of it. But having missed the members preview the sale was MUCH less crowded than when I normally go and I was surprised they still had some good finds.....

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  3. Even I can appreciate how cool these are!

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  4. And I'm jealous again, haha. Wonderful paper findings, the yellowed ones are my favourite.

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    1. TomoyoHime--I like the yellowed paper too....the older the better, don't you think?

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  5. Library sale, sounds like paradise!

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    1. Corelay--it is pretty close to perfection......except for the pushing and shoving...lol...

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  6. This looks amazing! I wish we had something like this here in England!

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    1. Hi Sally -- you don't have Library book sales in England? That surprises me.....
      thanks for commenting. Pamela

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  7. Now, that's what I call a library book sale! Ours are much smaller than that, but we have a lot of them in the area, so I certainly can't complain. How funny that you have shopping carts at yours! That could certainly come in handy. I'm always struggling around with multiple totes on my shoulders. I really like that typewriter book.

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    1. Andria--Sometimes it is so crazy at those sales that all the shopping carts are taken. I have lugged totes around many times -- and OooOoo books are heavy!

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  8. My mom always invites me to our local library book sale and I've never gone! I must go to the next one. You find the best treasures. I love the Lucy cover, the foreign books and the letter written in Chinese! Good job.

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    1. OoOo chandlerguera -- you better go with your mom next time she asks. Think of what you might be missing.

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