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Chicago's Brandeis book sale: whither the books?



 
 
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Old July 1st 06, 05:40 AM posted to rec.collecting.books
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The Brandeis book sale held in Skokie last month was announced to be
the last. It was by far the largest used book sale in the Chicago
area, and must have been one of the largest in the world.

I was never very happy with its pricing and selection, but it's going
to leave a big hole. Where do you suppose the books formerly donated
there will go in the future?

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Old July 1st 06, 07:38 PM posted to rec.collecting.books
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The Brandeis book sale held in Skokie last month was announced to be
the last. It was by far the largest used book sale in the Chicago
area, and must have been one of the largest in the world.

I was never very happy with its pricing and selection, but it's going
to leave a big hole. Where do you suppose the books formerly donated
there will go in the future?


It looks like it's not going to skip much of a beat, although if they
really mean "meaningful employment" there could be some
interesting pricing.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...ooksale15.html
Little City offers sequel to Brandeis Book Fair

June 15, 2006

BY MARK J. KONKOL Staff Reporter

Will the Brandeis Book Sale by another name still have volumes of sweet
deals every summer?

Well, folks addicted to the annual Skokie tent sale will find out next year
when the event, which was set for extinction after 48 years, is revived by a
new sponsor -- the Little City Foundation.

Brandeis Book Sale organizers had marked this year as the used book
extravaganza's last, mostly because their aging volunteers had become
"scarcer than hen's teeth."

After hearing that the big tents would be folded up for the last time after
this week's event, Little City Foundation -- a Palatine-based group aimed at
helping developmentally disabled people -- decided to keep the sale alive.

"For us, it provides meaningful employment for the people we serve, and we
hope it will generate a number of new friends, both in volunteers and in
donations," Little City executive director Shawn Jeffers said.

For book collectors and bargain hunters, the sale's new life will make for
another year of interesting finds.

Israel Sandman, who was browsing the sale with his son Zusha on Wednesday,
said he's glad there will be another year of "finding little treasures"
under the tent.

"It's a special opportunity to find things I otherwise would not have found
at a price I can afford and [that] are not at bookstores," he said. "My
whole family was disappointed when we heard this would be the last year. We
were hoping something would happen."

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That community connection is why Nancy Levi, chairwoman of the charity sale
now sponsored by the North Shore Chapter of the Brandeis University National
Women's Committee, is glad it will continue.

But Levi does feel a tinge of regret that it will no longer be associated
with the Brandeis name.

"I don't know if they can pick up where we left off. ... Nothing will be
exactly the same. I'm sure they'll do fine, and we will mentor them as much
as we can," Levi said.

Little City's goal is to copy the Brandeis women's hard work that has helped
the sale grow from 1,000 books offered in 1958 to about 400,000 for sale
this year.

Jeffers said they'll add book collection sites and work to drum up support
from Chicago area companies that might not have been interested in donating
to the East Coast cause. Brandeis is a Jewish-sponsored institution near
Boston.

"Because we're based in Palatine, I think we will get cooperation from local
companies, something Brandeis wasn't able to do as much because [the
university] is based in Massachusetts," said Jeffers.

After the sale ends Sunday, Little City officials plan to negotiate with Old
Orchard Shopping Center to keep the event in the mall's west parking lot.

Jeffers said there are plans to set up a Web site to let people know how to
volunteer or donate books for next year's event.

As for book lovers perusing the aisles Wednesday, they welcomed the event's
new chapter.

"No matter what they say, you can't curl up with a computer laptop like you
can with a good book," said Levi.


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Old July 1st 06, 08:05 PM posted to rec.collecting.books
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On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:38:35 GMT, "Kris Baker"
wrote:

It looks like it's not going to skip much of a beat, although if they
really mean "meaningful employment" there could be some
interesting pricing.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...ooksale15.html


Considering the amount of money they must take in, I think they could
provide meaningful employment for a few people year-round. They would
need volunteers for the run-up and the sale, though.

This part puzzles me: "Because we're based in Palatine, I think we
will get cooperation from local companies, something Brandeis wasn't
able to do..." I wonder what kind of cooperation they have in mind?
If a large portion of next year's books are overstocks and returns
donated by local companies in the book trade, I will not be impressed.
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Old July 1st 06, 08:10 PM posted to rec.collecting.books
Kris Baker
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Default Chicago's Brandeis book sale: whither the books?


"Jonathan Sachs" wrote in message
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On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:38:35 GMT, "Kris Baker"
wrote:

It looks like it's not going to skip much of a beat, although if they
really mean "meaningful employment" there could be some
interesting pricing.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...ooksale15.html


Considering the amount of money they must take in, I think they could
provide meaningful employment for a few people year-round. They would
need volunteers for the run-up and the sale, though.

This part puzzles me: "Because we're based in Palatine, I think we
will get cooperation from local companies, something Brandeis wasn't
able to do..." I wonder what kind of cooperation they have in mind?
If a large portion of next year's books are overstocks and returns
donated by local companies in the book trade, I will not be impressed.


Maybe they mean donations of food, space, and materials.
At least I hope so.

Kris


 




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