Why book fairs are fun...

So after the NY fair I trundled up to Northampton and spent the night with Forrest Proper and family of Joslin Hall fame (who blogs at FoggyGates). Sunday morn we were all off to the MARIAB fair in Northampton. Forrest, et al. to show and me to poke about, visit with the kindred and shop.

The top image was my most entertaining find of the day. I'm in the process of tracking down what war it was associated with...woodblock letters and a hotel noted...I am rather hopeful I will be able to nail it down.

The other is a well-known dealer who shall remain nameless. He amused himself throughout the day by occasionally channeling the Gipper and doing a bit of campaigning. A bit of Theatre of the Absurd performance art brightens nearly any day.

It was a very long few weeks...I am looking forward to a few days of rest and catching up on various dropped balls...