This happened yesterday. I was at home, awaiting for it to be time to leave for my appointment. I checked eBay and looked at a bulk listing of green APC Nancy Drew books. I was using the zoom feature on the image and stopped when I reached the lower right corner.
WHAT WERE THOSE BOOKS ON THE FLOOR?!
I saw what I felt certain was a hardcover Hardy Boys Digest plus some other possible hardcover Hardy Boys Digest books. I saw Nancy Drew Ghost Stories but couldn't tell for certain if it was hardcover.
I checked the seller's other listings, but the books hadn't been listed. I kept a tab open on the seller's listings page, sorted by newest first. I came back and refreshed every so often. Finally, the books appeared, and I got them! This never would have happened if I hadn't taken the day off for my appointment.
I didn't take the time to check the books before buying them. With library editions, I have to buy first. The Nancy Drew lot looks to be really good, possibly outstanding. I can see that I likely will be keeping at least 13 of the books as upgrades. I prefer the binding where the book is an actual picture cover rather than having a laminated cover. Of course, I take anything I can get, but I love upgrading to the style that I like the best.
The Hardy Boys books don't look to be in as good of condition, but the seller's photo isn't as sharp making it hard to tell. I know that I will be keeping at least three of the Hardy Boys books, but I can't tell on the rest. I will have to compare the books to what I have once they have arrived.
This is so exciting. Even though I do now have the complete set of Nancy Drew #57-175 in hardcover library editions, my set still needs work. It's great to have an opportunity to upgrade some of the books.
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