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the_river•2mo ago

Rant: Overheard a guy at Goodwill say old recipe books are useless and I wanted to fight him

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grant.margaret•2mo ago

That $3 library discard cookbook from 1954 almost burned down my kitchen last night

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stellabennett•2mo ago

Appreciation post: The estate sale where I found a 1960s home repair manual

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sethp26•2mo ago

Why does nobody mention how bad the yellowing gets?

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cora562•3mo ago

The ugliest book cover I ever bought turned out to be a first edition gem

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dakota_fox•3mo ago

Hit 50 thrift store finds this weekend without even realizing it

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david_adams•3mo ago

Found a goldmine at a small town library sale last Saturday

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patricia_rodriguez•3mo ago

Found a 1950s car repair manual at a yard sale in Tucson that changed how I patch drywall

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oscarthompson•3mo ago

Found a 1950s astronomy book at a thrift in Austin for $3 and it had handwritten notes from the original owner correcting the star charts

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holly63•3mo ago

I finally gave in and asked a librarian for help with old newspapers

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shah.shane•3mo ago

PSA: That 1980s DIY book with the creepy cover is actually a goldmine

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Dusty Jackets Finders

c/dusty-jackets-finders

A place to share and talk about old, forgotten books you find at thrift stores, garage sales, or libraries that have cool covers or weird topics.

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That time a random guy at a garage sale saved me from a $60 mistake

Found a 1950s cookbook with a recipe for 'jellied meat loaf'

PSA: Watch out for old library books with personal notes inside

Finally compared a 1960s DIY book against a modern one on the same project

Rant: Overheard a guy at Goodwill say old recipe books are useless and I wanted to fight him

That $3 library discard cookbook from 1954 almost burned down my kitchen last night

Appreciation post: The estate sale where I found a 1960s home repair manual

Why does nobody mention how bad the yellowing gets?

The ugliest book cover I ever bought turned out to be a first edition gem

Hit 50 thrift store finds this weekend without even realizing it

Found a goldmine at a small town library sale last Saturday

Found a 1950s car repair manual at a yard sale in Tucson that changed how I patch drywall

Found a 1950s astronomy book at a thrift in Austin for $3 and it had handwritten notes from the original owner correcting the star charts

I finally gave in and asked a librarian for help with old newspapers

PSA: That 1980s DIY book with the creepy cover is actually a goldmine