Category Archives: Books – Cookbooks

Vintage/Antique “Balanced Recipes” Cookbook In Metal Case

This was a first for me; I’ve never seen a cookbook in a metal case before but wow! This is surprisingly nice! Condition: Excellent. There are no dents or issues with the metal container. There is some discoloration of the … Continue reading

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Book: What’s Cooking in Maine – A Practical Cookbook of Good Maine Food, 1964

Hardcover.  Printed in Farmington, Maine.  This is a second edition. Price:  $8.00.  Plus 5.5% State of Maine sales tax. Condition:  Used, and somewhat worn as the back cover shows (see below). All sales, after expenses, go to support The Grief … Continue reading

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We Now Have at Least 14,000 Books in Our Inventory…

… and the shop is kind of a wreck.  (These photos don’t show the seriously high stacks of boxes and boxes and boxes of books to be unpacked.) In the past week, I’ve added a good 4,000-5,000 books to the … Continue reading

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Cookbooks! We Have ‘Em!

We have loads of boxes crammed full with cookbooks, including many older ones – with more on their way!  (Now we just have to get them back on the shelves, after reorganizing the shop!) See more pictures below from before … Continue reading

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Heritage Books, Maps & Ephemera

  As you can see, our books & maps collection is taking on a life of its own! We’ve collected so many wonderful old books (including many first editions) and contemporary ones (with loads of kids books and cookbooks), as … Continue reading

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SOLD! 1950s Vintage Salmon Lucite & Ceramic Shell Lamp

  You’ve got to love this 1950s vintage salmon-colored ceramic & lucite lamp in the shape of a large shell.  It’s such a great reminder of a simpler time in our history, when pastels made an appearance in the most … Continue reading

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Great New Inventory inc a Stained Glass Lighthouse (SOLD), a Spy Glass, and a Sign for the “Cobb” Family (SOLD)

  We were just at an auction on Friday and picked up a number of great new items, including a wonderful dining room table with 6 chairs and huge hutch!   (It’s possible that we’ll be a little late opening … Continue reading

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