Recently I came across a link to the BookScans Database. This amazingly addictive site is a central place where you can find literally thousands of scans of vintage book covers, organized by publisher/genre for collectors. If you love using nostalgic images like these in your mixed-media work, be forewarned that you might want to stock up on color printer cartridges before venturing onto this site--once you start looking around, you can't stop! Even if you just love books or pop culture in general, you won't be able to get enough of this vintage goodness, from cheap pulp digests to original versions of classics in the making. The write-ups about the history of each imprint and surprise finds like special condensed Armed Services Editions make this site a real gem. The only thing better would be being in a room with all these books themselves--and having them all still cost only 35 cents!

Happy Friday,

Jessica