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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1630457" data-attributes="member: 151">Sorry, showing my age, there.&nbsp; Greg finally got around to changing the name, I guess.&nbsp; Despite the sign, it was &quot;Between the Books&quot;, originally and for years, after.&nbsp;&nbsp; His current location is much bigger than his original location.&nbsp; His clutter problem comes from not clearing old inventory: I used the bathroom last time I was there, and passed shrink-wrapped copies of some Star Ace modules.&nbsp; If you recognize the name of that RPG, then you'll understand the significance. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;&nbsp;I used to live in Claymont, and was a weekly customer there from 91 to 95, I think.&nbsp; I still used to get my comics from there until 98, or so, I think.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hadn't realized a game store had opened near him, other than that sports/magic card shop.&nbsp; I watched him weather the CCG burst-and-bust, the variant cover madness, and a lot more.&nbsp; He survives the way the best stores do...diversity.&nbsp; A lot of his strength comes from having such a diverse audience that shops from him.&nbsp; It's not every shop where you can get a book at electrical engineering, a meditation crystal and incense, some new comics, an anime DVD, an RPG book, some miniatures, a board game and some jewelry at the same time.&nbsp; And that may be why I supported him for so long, even when it was something of a hassle to do so.&nbsp;&nbsp;He also was smart enough not to get involved in speculation, either the CCG or Comic variety (remember the Death of Superman?&nbsp; Foil Covers?&nbsp; Five variant covers?&nbsp; Endless Issue #1s?).&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;What he needs to do is enhance his online presence, so that he can sell a lot of that obscure back-stock.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 1630457, member: 151"] Sorry, showing my age, there. Greg finally got around to changing the name, I guess. Despite the sign, it was "Between the Books", originally and for years, after. His current location is much bigger than his original location. His clutter problem comes from not clearing old inventory: I used the bathroom last time I was there, and passed shrink-wrapped copies of some Star Ace modules. If you recognize the name of that RPG, then you'll understand the significance. :) I used to live in Claymont, and was a weekly customer there from 91 to 95, I think. I still used to get my comics from there until 98, or so, I think. Hadn't realized a game store had opened near him, other than that sports/magic card shop. I watched him weather the CCG burst-and-bust, the variant cover madness, and a lot more. He survives the way the best stores do...diversity. A lot of his strength comes from having such a diverse audience that shops from him. It's not every shop where you can get a book at electrical engineering, a meditation crystal and incense, some new comics, an anime DVD, an RPG book, some miniatures, a board game and some jewelry at the same time. And that may be why I supported him for so long, even when it was something of a hassle to do so. He also was smart enough not to get involved in speculation, either the CCG or Comic variety (remember the Death of Superman? Foil Covers? Five variant covers? Endless Issue #1s?). What he needs to do is enhance his online presence, so that he can sell a lot of that obscure back-stock. [/QUOTE]

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