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Found a signed copy of a childhood favorite at a yard sale for 50 cents
Last Saturday I was driving past a yard sale in my neighborhood and spotted a box of old paperbacks. I dug through and found a copy of "The Westing Game" that I read 20 years ago in 5th grade. To my surprise it was signed by Ellen Raskin on the inside flap. The lady running the sale said it was her daughter's and she just wanted it gone. I handed over a quarter and another quarter for a second book. It's not worth much money but it brought back all those memories of reading under my covers with a flashlight. I already finished rereading it and would love to pass it along to someone who never got to experience that book. Any other mystery fans here from the 80s or 90s looking for a gem?
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grace_campbell2d ago
You found a signed Raskin for 50 cents at a yard sale? What made you stop and dig through that box instead of just driving past?
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adamthompson2d ago
Gut feeling. Something about a beat up old box just screams "dig through me.
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