I’m currently sorting through a massive book haul from last fall. It’s from a sale by the AAUW (an organization of mostly elderly, middle-upper class women), and they collect thousands of donated books each year, sort and price them, and host a month long sale where the books get cheaper and cheaper until they’re free on the last day. Though they go quickly, there are A LOT of vintage books because these women have connections to people and colleges with vintage collections. It isn’t hard to find vintage books that drop your jaw in awe. And the atmosphere shopping there is so friendly- even friendlier than the local bookstore. I think my favourite finds this past year were a tree encyclopedia from 1949 that champions forest preservation that is in perfect condition, and two picture books all the way from the Soviet Union. The last day of the sale, everything is free, so my mom and I picked up a box of books to put out for trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Probably the best trick-or-treat we’ve had, and for the price of nothing!
I LOVE the idea of putting out books for trick or treater, that's BRILLIANT. I absolutely will do that this year, thank you for sharing. Wishing you luck and strength getting through your own book goodies
This was a fun video to watch. I've only seen books at my local Bins once and it was only 1 bin. I identify with your rearranging of the books. I rearrange items, not just books, at thrift stores and estate sales if they are disorganized, in the hopes that making them more visible and attractive will entice someone else to buy them and save them from ending up in a landfill. That barrister bookcase is nice. They are great for storing things and keeping out dust. I got one and committed to only keeping for myself what would fit inside that one, but then found a matching one, so my commitment expanded to the second one. I later found a larger, third bookcase that I use for books that I'm collecting to build bundles or sets.
I’m glad there are others that try to make it easier for others to shop! The barristers are beautiful and I’m so grateful to see more of what I have because they were in boxes before. I use my fireplace mantle for building book bundles
@@B0BBuys Visited the bins this past weekend and they had books! Found a few winners, but got irritated with people shoveling books aside (which caused PB covers to bend) and then one lady that took the books I'd arranged to be spine-up and tossed them to the far side of the bin. Like why?! And these were bins against a wall, so people have to lean way over to get the books that are on the far side (against the wall). So disappointing. I did find out that the books that don't sell at this bins location are purchased by someone by the truckload. Not sure where they go after that, but hopefully not to recycling.
Great video. I have no idea of the value of books, this is amazing. That photographt magazine with the melted floral image on the cover...I kept that around for a few years, as I'm a photographer and it was a good issue. Sold it for 28 bucks plus shipping. A lot of the Stampington magazines sell well as well. They are good high quality magazines dealing with sewing, crafts,greencraft, etc. In any case, saved this video and will definitely watch it again.
Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed the bins digging & book education. I am a book lover, collector, & seller and 100% approve of organizing the books👍. I do the same at the stores 😊.
I always want to put books in good order, even at the library when I find some that have not been placed in alphabetical order. Your video was very satisfying for the part of my brain that feels that urge. Thanks and congrats on the 5k subscribers!
I’m so glad and thank you! Most the people there are very kind and thank me and I have seen more people actually look at the books when I do it so it does make a difference.
So satisfying to see all those books in a row! Also satisfying to put sets together. That is hard work! Also, that guy in the black sweater looking at the books you straightened kinda looks like Richard Nixon, lol (he had some weird mannerisms too)! I envy the book prices at your bins. It's been awhile since I've been, but at my bins here in Portalnd, Oregon, paperbacks are $1.29 and hardcovers are $2.29!
"Nixon" in the background is a regular. He's harmless, but I do try to give him space since I myself am not a fan of being crowded. An added bonus of organizing the books is that more people recognize me as a regular, and chat with me now, which has made going to the bins even more of a joy.
Loved this video! I learned so much and really love how you organized the book bin. I collect old editions of Black Beauty because it was my favorite book as a young girl.
I've seen so many upcycling projects for them, and I've always wanted to learn book binding, but I have too many projects as is. I just give them a loving tap and hope someone else will save them.
My favorite childhood book is a golden book from 1970. It is fantastically expensive alone on EBay. Last week on goodwill online shop it showed up in a huge lot of golden books. Someone kept outbidding me. Now I’m really on a mission. Haha. My dream find would be the 4 Thornton Burgess books.
Now I’m curious which one it is so I can be on the lookout for it. I know there is one lady that collects them at the bins but I haven’t seen her in awhile.
@@B0BBuys it’s Charlie. It’s really easy to spot from a distance. It’s just a head shot of Charlie a big orange cat on a light blue background. The kids in the neighborhood make him a house, it’s a whole make a person cry story. Hahaha! The Burgess books are small thick hardbacks with just the most beautiful picture pages.
Well you have both shocked me & bummed me out 😂 I found 10 of those Leather-bound Agatha Christie books at the Sal Val a few years back & snatched them up for $1 each. When you said 1985 I thought no way, I remember one of mine being from the 60's & a few from the 70's, with original dates between the 30's-70's. I completely missed that this was a monthly (bi-monthly) subscription club: The Agatha Christie Hardcover Collection. I ended up with: Two from 1983 (January & February) Four from 1984 (October, 2 November's & December) Three from 1985 (March, July & October) One from 1986 (June) There was no rhyme or reason to the donation either. I was so excited to find these I talked with management about buying any others in the back, but there weren't anymore. Only 1 had even been opened & read and someone actually wrote on the title page to return to such & such & their address, in pen! 😡 And then I remembered that my all time favorite book of hers was "Ten Little Indians" & I have it, but of course I have the "And Then There Were None" version which irritates me! I really wish they'd quit switching names to be sensitive. I am First Nation, Native American Indian and can confidently say that!! And if you don't agree, I don't care because it's not your heritage!! Lol I get it, don't name teams, books, etc. that way anymore, be respectful. But leave the rest of it alone: book titles, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians...Just leave it all alone. It's part of all of our history now. It's not derogatory or insensitive to leave it be now. I actually think it's the polar opposite. Anywhoser, there's my diatribe for the day & my lesson learned shared with the class 😂 EDIT: CONGRATULATIONS ON 5K 🎆 🎉🎈 🎊 🎇 Your heatgun looks like the rare Part Time Picker one I have! He didn't sell those for very long. Then again, I think he got a good deal on multiples & just put his sticker on it 😂 but it was inexpensive, it supported him back when I watched his videos and it works! I also started The Hunter series by Mercedes Lackey Friday & I'm almost finished with book #2!! I am really enjoying this series!! I have to thank you for recommending her! I had never heard of her before i started watching your channel, so thank you for that!!!
There were 3 months at the end of 2023 where there were no books, and I was worried they were gone forever. My heart is sad for you, because it really is my favorite thing about going to the bins.
The book bins at our Goodwill clearance center are so deep, and they are never full, so you have to basically hoist yourself over the lip of the bin to try to find anything. So frustrating
I've heard that some bins have the deep bins as the display ones. Our bins use those deep bins for bulk buyers as a shopping cart instead of using them to display items, but we get a lot of flea market sellers and also international buyers that send pallets back home. I'm sad to hear your bins is a harder shopping experience.
Thanks for sharing this with us. There's a movie (The Pope's Exorcist) based on that book about the exorcism- I just watched it at a friends house last week. I don't understand why my bins insist on "trying" to sell books for close to what they sell them for in their stores. The demographics of my bins doesn't warrant this. Probably 90% of the everyday shoppers there are coming up from Mexico to buy and take back down there. Since the pandemic, they rarely ever put out glass items, and they raised the price from .19 cents a lb to .99 cents a lb. It saddens me to think of all the stuff that could/would be rescued, but they'd rather it go to the landfill.
I know some goodwills do pallets so maybe one of yours does that and so they rather get full price or pallet price but yeah I’ve heard some goodwills do per pound for books or retail price at the outlet.
Yeah the InstaGo 360 is an amazing little camera (even in the housing it’s smaller than a GoPro). I pop it out of the housing and it’s super low profile and came with a magnetic necklace that I attach to my shirt. Totally has been worth the price.
Loved seeing your book haul. Glad they brought back 4 book bins at Hampton Goodwill Bin. It was so frustrating when they had no books for months. Might have to do some book digging myself in a couple of weeks. 😊
@@B0BBuysthanks! ❤❤ I have a book problem, and was an English major and went to school (a long time ago😂) in williamsburg. Can’t wait to check out your book channel ❤❤❤❤
I’m currently sorting through a massive book haul from last fall. It’s from a sale by the AAUW (an organization of mostly elderly, middle-upper class women), and they collect thousands of donated books each year, sort and price them, and host a month long sale where the books get cheaper and cheaper until they’re free on the last day. Though they go quickly, there are A LOT of vintage books because these women have connections to people and colleges with vintage collections. It isn’t hard to find vintage books that drop your jaw in awe. And the atmosphere shopping there is so friendly- even friendlier than the local bookstore. I think my favourite finds this past year were a tree encyclopedia from 1949 that champions forest preservation that is in perfect condition, and two picture books all the way from the Soviet Union.
The last day of the sale, everything is free, so my mom and I picked up a box of books to put out for trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Probably the best trick-or-treat we’ve had, and for the price of nothing!
I LOVE the idea of putting out books for trick or treater, that's BRILLIANT. I absolutely will do that this year, thank you for sharing. Wishing you luck and strength getting through your own book goodies
This was a fun video to watch. I've only seen books at my local Bins once and it was only 1 bin. I identify with your rearranging of the books. I rearrange items, not just books, at thrift stores and estate sales if they are disorganized, in the hopes that making them more visible and attractive will entice someone else to buy them and save them from ending up in a landfill.
That barrister bookcase is nice. They are great for storing things and keeping out dust. I got one and committed to only keeping for myself what would fit inside that one, but then found a matching one, so my commitment expanded to the second one. I later found a larger, third bookcase that I use for books that I'm collecting to build bundles or sets.
I’m glad there are others that try to make it easier for others to shop! The barristers are beautiful and I’m so grateful to see more of what I have because they were in boxes before. I use my fireplace mantle for building book bundles
@@B0BBuys Visited the bins this past weekend and they had books! Found a few winners, but got irritated with people shoveling books aside (which caused PB covers to bend) and then one lady that took the books I'd arranged to be spine-up and tossed them to the far side of the bin. Like why?! And these were bins against a wall, so people have to lean way over to get the books that are on the far side (against the wall). So disappointing.
I did find out that the books that don't sell at this bins location are purchased by someone by the truckload. Not sure where they go after that, but hopefully not to recycling.
Great video. I have no idea of the value of books, this is amazing. That photographt magazine with the melted floral image on the cover...I kept that around for a few years, as I'm a photographer and it was a good issue. Sold it for 28 bucks plus shipping. A lot of the Stampington magazines sell well as well. They are good high quality magazines dealing with sewing, crafts,greencraft, etc.
In any case, saved this video and will definitely watch it again.
This is so kind of you and I appreciate you watching! I'm always so surprised how much some magazines can sell for!
BOOKS! That fraggle rock find!! And the Fantastic Mr Fox one, too - nice!
So tempted to keep them.
Love the book haul! More please :D
I may do these once a month. I'm so happy y'all liked this.
Really enjoyed a book bin video Thank you for sharing 😃
Thank you for watching!
Loved this video, it was a stroll down memory lane, i cherish so many of those books.
Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you watching it.
Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed the bins digging & book education. I am a book lover, collector, & seller and 100% approve of organizing the books👍. I do the same at the stores 😊.
As a fellow fixer thank you for helping
Really enjoyed the video! 📚 You're definitely in your elements with books BOB! Hope we see more reselling book haul videos in the near future!
This has been so well received I may do this once a month 💕
@@B0BBuysYes!
I always want to put books in good order, even at the library when I find some that have not been placed in alphabetical order. Your video was very satisfying for the part of my brain that feels that urge. Thanks and congrats on the 5k subscribers!
I’m so glad and thank you! Most the people there are very kind and thank me and I have seen more people actually look at the books when I do it so it does make a difference.
So satisfying to see all those books in a row! Also satisfying to put sets together. That is hard work! Also, that guy in the black sweater looking at the books you straightened kinda looks like Richard Nixon, lol (he had some weird mannerisms too)! I envy the book prices at your bins. It's been awhile since I've been, but at my bins here in Portalnd, Oregon, paperbacks are $1.29 and hardcovers are $2.29!
"Nixon" in the background is a regular. He's harmless, but I do try to give him space since I myself am not a fan of being crowded. An added bonus of organizing the books is that more people recognize me as a regular, and chat with me now, which has made going to the bins even more of a joy.
In that section of the haul when you said something that triggered your “Siri” response, you also somehow triggered MY Siri! 😂
I have no idea what I said that sounded like Hey Siri, but I’m sorry I did it to you too.
@@B0BBuysI think it activated because you said "series" and then the "fire" book. Those Siri and Alexa devices are frighteningly attentive.
I love Pearl Buck. Read my way thru most of them even tho they are heartbreaking. Interesting book haul
She is great at portraying real human suffering. Makes you really feel for her characters.
Fantastic haul Bob! Really enjoyed seeing you set up the book bin😊💐
Thank you! I’ll do these once a month!
Loved this video! I learned so much and really love how you organized the book bin. I collect old editions of Black Beauty because it was my favorite book as a young girl.
You have EXCELLENT tastes. That book and the secret garden were classics that I loved.
I love the books :D I always wanna rescue especially the old falling apart books
I've seen so many upcycling projects for them, and I've always wanted to learn book binding, but I have too many projects as is. I just give them a loving tap and hope someone else will save them.
Yay book digging!
My Favorite
My favorite childhood book is a golden book from 1970. It is fantastically expensive alone on EBay. Last week on goodwill online shop it showed up in a huge lot of golden books. Someone kept outbidding me. Now I’m really on a mission. Haha. My dream find would be the 4 Thornton Burgess books.
Now I’m curious which one it is so I can be on the lookout for it. I know there is one lady that collects them at the bins but I haven’t seen her in awhile.
@@B0BBuys it’s Charlie. It’s really easy to spot from a distance. It’s just a head shot of Charlie a big orange cat on a light blue background. The kids in the neighborhood make him a house, it’s a whole make a person cry story. Hahaha! The Burgess books are small thick hardbacks with just the most beautiful picture pages.
Well you have both shocked me & bummed me out 😂
I found 10 of those Leather-bound Agatha Christie books at the Sal Val a few years back & snatched them up for $1 each.
When you said 1985 I thought no way, I remember one of mine being from the 60's & a few from the 70's, with original dates between the 30's-70's.
I completely missed that this was a monthly (bi-monthly) subscription club: The Agatha Christie Hardcover Collection.
I ended up with:
Two from 1983 (January & February)
Four from 1984 (October, 2 November's & December)
Three from 1985 (March, July & October)
One from 1986 (June)
There was no rhyme or reason to the donation either. I was so excited to find these I talked with management about buying any others in the back, but there weren't anymore.
Only 1 had even been opened & read and someone actually wrote on the title page to return to such & such & their address, in pen! 😡
And then I remembered that my all time favorite book of hers was "Ten Little Indians" & I have it, but of course I have the "And Then There Were None" version which irritates me!
I really wish they'd quit switching names to be sensitive. I am First Nation, Native American Indian and can confidently say that!! And if you don't agree, I don't care because it's not your heritage!! Lol
I get it, don't name teams, books, etc. that way anymore, be respectful. But leave the rest of it alone: book titles, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians...Just leave it all alone. It's part of all of our history now. It's not derogatory or insensitive to leave it be now. I actually think it's the polar opposite.
Anywhoser, there's my diatribe for the day & my lesson learned shared with the class 😂
EDIT:
CONGRATULATIONS ON 5K 🎆 🎉🎈 🎊 🎇
Your heatgun looks like the rare Part Time Picker one I have! He didn't sell those for very long. Then again, I think he got a good deal on multiples & just put his sticker on it 😂 but it was inexpensive, it supported him back when I watched his videos and it works!
I also started The Hunter series by Mercedes Lackey Friday & I'm almost finished with book #2!! I am really enjoying this series!! I have to thank you for recommending her! I had never heard of her before i started watching your channel, so thank you for that!!!
I’m so glad you like Lackey; she’s one of my favorites! Really cool you found so many Agatha Christie’s in one go!
Hi! Fellow Virginia reseller here! I thought that Goodwill looked familiar. 😂
Hey there, if you're ever down this way and see me say hi!
Great video =] Appreciate the Star Trek love!
I read all the Hardy Boys as a kid, got me started enjoying books, along with Dinotopia.
I will always give love to Star Trek.
Totally here for it!!!!!
I’m so glad! So surprised y’all were interested in this.
5K! Continued future success to the hardest working individual on YT.
Rob you are so sweet to me. 10K is the next big milestone.
My bins stopped selling books😢 I truly miss them!
There were 3 months at the end of 2023 where there were no books, and I was worried they were gone forever. My heart is sad for you, because it really is my favorite thing about going to the bins.
The book bins at our Goodwill clearance center are so deep, and they are never full, so you have to basically hoist yourself over the lip of the bin to try to find anything. So frustrating
I've heard that some bins have the deep bins as the display ones. Our bins use those deep bins for bulk buyers as a shopping cart instead of using them to display items, but we get a lot of flea market sellers and also international buyers that send pallets back home. I'm sad to hear your bins is a harder shopping experience.
Thank you for making this video, so informative.
Thank you for watching it. I was so worried it wouldn't be received well.
I believe that Wendy book is in the Casper and Wendy family
Love Willa Cather. Amazing that she was never assigned in high school or college in this country. Found her later by buying a used book.
It sold, but if I find her again I may keep one to read. I hadn’t heard of her until I found this book.
Congrats on 5k subscribers!!
Thank you for being one of them
Thanks for sharing this with us.
There's a movie (The Pope's Exorcist) based on that book about the exorcism- I just watched it at a friends house last week.
I don't understand why my bins insist on "trying" to sell books for close to what they sell them for in their stores. The demographics of my bins doesn't warrant this. Probably 90% of the everyday shoppers there are coming up from Mexico to buy and take back down there. Since the pandemic, they rarely ever put out glass items, and they raised the price from .19 cents a lb to .99 cents a lb.
It saddens me to think of all the stuff that could/would be rescued, but they'd rather it go to the landfill.
I know some goodwills do pallets so maybe one of yours does that and so they rather get full price or pallet price but yeah I’ve heard some goodwills do per pound for books or retail price at the outlet.
Hi, B0b! Thank you for sharing your strategy for finding books to sell. Are hardcover books without the jacket worth selling? Have a great day! 😊
Selling to 2nd & Charles is a great idea. 😊
Depends on the book. Just like with clothes checking comps is your best bet.
I feel like I am the person saver of vintage religious books. I keep buying them but never get around to listing them.
I have about 4 bankers boxes of books I'm still needing to list, so I absolutely understand.
This may be the silliest question of all time, but how are you searching and using both hands? 😂 AKA: what camera device are you using. Great video!
never mind! I found it on your amazon links. 🙃
Yeah the InstaGo 360 is an amazing little camera (even in the housing it’s smaller than a GoPro). I pop it out of the housing and it’s super low profile and came with a magnetic necklace that I attach to my shirt. Totally has been worth the price.
Loved seeing your book haul. Glad they brought back 4 book bins at Hampton Goodwill Bin. It was so frustrating when they had no books for months. Might have to do some book digging myself in a couple of weeks. 😊
I hope you do! It's normally 3 bins and on great days it's been up to 7, but always find some treasures when I go.
What's the name of your book channel?
youtube.com/@B0BsBooks?si=sS34D3XgjdZ1r4tg
Did she refer to her other yt channel focused on books? Can someone point me to it? Didn’t find it here or in the About. Thanks!
youtube.com/@B0BsBooks?si=sS34D3XgjdZ1r4tg
@@B0BBuysthanks! ❤❤ I have a book problem, and was an English major and went to school (a long time ago😂) in williamsburg. Can’t wait to check out your book channel ❤❤❤❤
How long have you been doing this?😊
Going to the bins regularly, two years. Reselling 5 years :)
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Do you like to find the paper cover ?
I do try to match paper dust jackets to their books when I’m digging. I also love finding paperbacks!
I couldn’t think of the term dust jacket. 😂 Thanks.
Why did I just watch this 57 minute video lol
I’m not sure, but thank you!