The Ongoing Love Affair With Old Books-Steamboat Gothic

Yesterday Jill and I took a quick jaunt over to Springfield

looking for some special tapestry fabric.

The Gypsies are working on their store launching with a

very special gift box giveaway.

We have been running here and there

collecting, sewing, spinning magic.

After a an hour of no luck...we headed back across town

to our little work shop (tee hee...that sounds cute) but

it is really just Jill's living room for right now).  Or at my house

the studio under construction.

But....we had to make another stop...(or two).

Jill's hubby had told her about a new SvDePaul right across the street from

his office.

Happy day!!! A new junk store....We scored!!!  Several wonderful

fun finds....And then..THE BOOK SECTION....

Bliss

Our Saint Vinny's (as we call them) Have the best used book sections in our

city. 

We found some beautiful books to add to the Gypsies inventory,

and I found this wonderful book - Steamboat Gothic

by Frances Parkinson Keys.

Not  just a collector of antique or vintage books because

they are beautiful.

I also read them...if they look interesting enough.

This book isn't that old.  Published in

1959, but the inside illustration caught my eye...

Then the story caught my imagination.

Steamboats.....Hmmmm

I am going to delve into it this weekend. 

We are off to the flea market again this Sunday...

Yippee!!!!