I stopped by the Annie's Book Stop on 101A in Nashua (near the Relentless Dragon game store) and as I was shopping a woman brought in 4 boxes of fantasy novels. I forced myself into the conversation between the woman and the clerk and the woman said that she was trying to get rid of FORTY boxes of her husband's sci-fi and fantasy novels because their kids were growing up and they needed the space!
I was allowed to look through the four boxes and there were tons of TSR novels from the past decade amongst other stuff. I got three volumes of Martin, two books by Cook and the complete run of Rose Estes's Greyhawk books!
Tell 'em Doodlebug Anklebiter sent you!
I got my old copy of the Silmarillion at the Annie's in Rochester. Didn't realize there was more than one until now. Thanks for the info!
Do they have an online presence (I'm stuck in an apparently illiterate area of CA; only one used bookstore within 50 miles or more)?
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I stopped by the Annie's Book Stop on 101A in Nashua (near the Relentless Dragon game store)
Mmm. The plaza with India Palace! I know it well.
Relentless Dragon seems neat, but they don't really have anything I'd want to buy. I miss the Wizard's Tower, warts and all (I used to sate my OCD by organizing their shelves, since the staff rarely did...). The new Comic Store location on NE Blvd has gaming tables in the back, so maybe they'll pick up some local gaming action.
Last time I was in the Comic Store, someone ahead of me in line was buying Ultimate Magic, so woo! More Pathfinder players in the area!
To add to this, I live in NH and am also ditching all of my old fantasy novels. I'd love to see them go to someone who will actually read them. Unfortunately my friend took most of them, including the Eberron Novels. I think I have about 2 or 3 boxes left. Nashua.
I was surprised to see that the Comic Store moved. I went to the new location. It's sort....in the middle of nowhwere. I hope everything goes well for them. I didn't see any gaming tables out back, but I didn't check. I wouldn't mind picking up the occasional game there if they offer play tables.
What happened to The Comic Store?!? They'd been there for over.. jeez, I'd say 25 years...WTF?!?
@John Benbo--I think they've got stores all over the southern NH/northern MA area. I've had great luck in at least three locations!
@Set--I remember The Wizard's Tower, but, unfortunately, I was pretty much out of gaming for most of their existence. My friend, however, did get pretty high-grade vampire-dentures made there!
@Readerbreeder--I don't think they do.
And to add to gaming locations in NH--there's Myriad Games near the Mall and Double Midnight Comics by the Currier Musueum. As for bookstore, check out Lee's Spot on Elm St. Depending on your timing, they often have great fantasy books real cheap!
The one by The Relentless Dragon still has two Conan books, the first five Elric books and god knows what else!
The friendly counterperson told me that half of the books were sent to their other store in Nashua (down by the Pheasant Lane mall) and that the woman still wasn't done bringing stuff in!
Went to the other one, by the Pheasant Lane Mall and they have great stuff, too. Some of the Gord the Rogue books, a lot of early TSR books, Roger Zelazny, etc., etc.
I picked up Black Wizards, Book 2 of The Moonshae Trilogy for guilty pleasure nostalgia, but the real catch was Jack Vance's The Dying Earth with this awesome cover!
You snooze, you lose!
It does and I've got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry if that sounds like I'm gloating.
As for bookstore, check out Lee's Spot on Elm St. Depending on your timing, they often have great fantasy books real cheap!
I marched down Elm Street with Occupy New Hampshire the other day, and Lee's is gone. :(
I bought so many good books there over the years, but Lee was getting on in years.