This Captain's Log entry highlights what can go wrong when no one opts to scrutinize what they have.

Wise book dragons enjoy flirting with the dangers of collecting but avoid being consumed by their treasures.

Bookstores deal in obvious secrets. Cookbooks [food & drink] along with sci-fi/fantasy are some of the books that people hunt and trade.

The Captain buys used and rare books by appointment only. Please give him a call at: (319) 351-3166.

Bookselling is a lot like soldiering. Each person's experience is a bit different. Just as every veteran's combat experience differs, each bookseller's adventures also vary. Why some soldiers survive, while others perished is an age-old question pondered by each generation, similar to why some booksellers make it and others don't.

The 14-month process of selling eight antiquarian Bibles. Determining when to buy and sell and a vintage book. Solving Mystery.

WWII Remembered 2023: Midwest reenactors browse Captain's Book Shoppe military history.

Factors determining book values.

Dealing in recycled thought, occasionally the rare - original thought.