Nautical Mind Blog » bargains http://www.nauticalmind.com/blog The Blog of the Bookstore Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:25:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Treasures of the Vault… Now on Sale! http://www.nauticalmind.com/blog/2012/01/toronto-boat-show-story/ http://www.nauticalmind.com/blog/2012/01/toronto-boat-show-story/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:15:38 +0000 Peter http://www.nauticalmind.com/blog/?p=1186 Deep in the cavernous bowels of Nautical Mind Head Quarters lies a dusty, half-remembered vault.  Once a year we throw open its creaking doors, shine high-lumen flashlights in to the dank, and haul out a trove of wondrous artifacts.  Left-handed marlinspikes, deadlight bulbs, buckets of prop-wash, deeply discounted calendars, [...]]]> Deep in the cavernous bowels of Nautical Mind Head Quarters lies a dusty, half-remembered vault.  Once a year we throw open its creaking doors, shine high-lumen flashlights in to the dank, and haul out a trove of wondrous artifacts.  Left-handed marlinspikes, deadlight bulbs, buckets of prop-wash, deeply discounted calendars, all manner of reasonably-priced boat books, and much more are schlepped from the dark into a waiting truck.

NMHQ Catacombs

Cavernous Bowels

The assembled crew consists of tall ship captains, yachties, software developers, islanders, and sailors of all stripes.  Our zeal for the impending Event makes the load light and the work swift, as we sing Broadway show tunes and pack the truck.

Ramping up the Excitement

Ramping up the Excitement
Treasures of the Vault

Treasures of the Vault
Zeal

Zeal
Double Zeal

Double Zeal

 

The truck gets sprinkled with drywall dust, which presumably allows it to pass unharmed through the magical Prince’s Gates and arrive at the fabled CNE grounds.  Then, drawing on years of experience helming a tug in treacherous arctic waters, the driver deftly slips 30 tons of truck and bargain down the congested aisles of the Direct Energy Centre.  Truly a sight to behold, he manages not to crush a single SeaDoo or shipping pallet of radars.  Once at our destination, we resume our joyous box flinging, this time unloading the truck and assembling our pop-up bookstore booth.    Within moments, we deploy carpets, bookcases, tables, merchandise, POS-terminals, and the treasures of the vault.

30 Tons of Truck and Bargain

Watch out buddy! That's 30 tons of truck and bargain comin' at you!
Joyous Box Flinging

Joyous Box Flinging
Pop-up Bookstore Booth

Pop-up Bookstore Booth

At last, the booth is ready for another year of the carnival atmosphere of the Toronto International Boat Show.  Come visit us at booth G545 before sundown on Sunday, January 22nd!  We look forward to seeing you!

 

Booth G545

Booth G545. You should come!

]]> http://www.nauticalmind.com/blog/2012/01/toronto-boat-show-story/feed/ 0 A New Shipment of Deeply Discounted Books http://www.nauticalmind.com/blog/2009/03/a-new-shipment-of-deeply-discounted-books/ http://www.nauticalmind.com/blog/2009/03/a-new-shipment-of-deeply-discounted-books/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:26:43 +0000 Peter http://www.nauticalmind.com/blog/?p=33

We recently snapped up lots of great books at amazing prices.   These great books include:

32nd America’s Cup: A Photographic Celebration, with striking images and five languages (English, French, Spanish, German, & Italian).  It’s usually $99.99, we’re selling it for $19.99 Against The Flow, the inspiring [...]]]>

We recently snapped up lots of great books at amazing prices.   These great books include:

As well as texts for professional mariners like:

And many more.  They’re all in our Bargains section.

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