Books are a passion, no doubt, but mankind is given to that type of passion. I’ve seen folks who collect everything from matchbook covers and stamps (a much easier passion to cope with!) to automobiles (only the wealthy can do that and they don’t have to worry about storage!). Booknuts are no different from other collectors and, frankly, are better than many because at least there is a reason for reading books (acquiring knowledge, for one thing) whereas rooms full of Betty Boop paraphernalia suggests a certain sterility of mind.

I’ve collected dolls (I have made quite a few actually) and owls (within reason), and, of course, all things associated – however indirectly – with John Singleton Mosby. In fact, as I attempted to procure a scale model of a mountain howitzer, a friend from my local CWRT suggested a site that offered a FULL SIZED model that could actually be fired! I told him that I did not believe even MY long-suffering husband would be prepared for either the expenditure or the presence of a cannon in the family domicile.

Oh, but for book lovers……………..

I completely empathise. My wife is constantly urging me to “thin the herd.” By the way, have you ever read the book, “A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes and the Eternal Passion for Books?” 🙂

Paul

Jeff
(61st Ga)