I just returned from Paper Town, the book and paper show held in Boxboro twice a year. (next Boxboro show will be in September) Came back with a few items including this great 1911 Life Saving Service article in Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly
Welcome to Kenrick A. Claflin & Son
Featured on our web site and in our monthly web catalogues are new and out-of-print books, documents, post cards, photographs, maps and charts, engravings, lithographs, uniforms and insignia, tools, lamps, lens apparatus, equipment and apparatus and much more relating to these heroic services.
We now issue most of our catalogues on line rather than by mail. This allows us to issue more catalogues and feature more items, with better photos and descriptions. Let us know your email address and we will email you monthly as our catalogues are posted.
Type in your search word. After hitting Enter you will automatically be brought back to this page. Scroll down to this spot to see the results of search. Pages containing your search word will be listed. You will be allowed to click on the pages found. When on each page, Windows Explorer will allow you to use Ctrl + F to bring up a search box for that page. Type in your search word again and hit “Enter”. You will be taken to that item.
I just returned from Paper Town, the book and paper show held in Boxboro twice a year. (next Boxboro show will be in September) Came back with a few items including this great 1911 Life Saving Service article in Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly
I just returned from Paper Town, the book and paper show held in Boxboro twice a year. (next Boxboro show will be in September) Came back with a few items including this great 1911 Life Saving Service article in Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly (see our Recent Additions page), a Race Point Coast Guard photo and a WWII vintage Coast Guard hat in original box. I enjoy the shows, seeing the dealers and chatting about the state of the business, etc., but they aren’t like they used to be. What was once three large rooms packed with an estimated 125-150 dealers, in the last few years the show is down to one room, half full – the aisles are now twice as wide as they once were. The down side is that the internet has surely cut into the show’s sales, and I am sure many aren’t spending what they once did on their hobbies. The up side may be that this is a good time to buy prices have come down some and more early pieces are coming to the market as people convert their attic accumulations to cash. This may be a great time to add to your collection.
There are book, paper, photo, etc. shows all across the country monthly – you may want to visit one in your area. The next good one in this area will be the Boston Book, Paper & Photo Exposition and Sale in Wilmington, Mass in May. Check out their web site.
If you would like to comment on our Blog, or suggest a subject I will look for your notes on Facebook or you can email me. I look forward to hearing your suggestions and comments.