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Chicken Barn Offers Good Time for Book Lovers
Jul 23, 2009 03:13 PM
Categories: Summer Town: Ellsworth, Bucksport
One of the places I have passed and never entered is the Big Chicken Barn, on Route 1 between Bucksport and Ellsworth. Now I have, and I'm glad I spent some time there.
It boasts being the biggest antiquarian book dealer and antique shops, declaring it has 150,000 books and magazines. It also offers 95 antique dealer spaces. I'm not going to argue - it would take the rest of the summer to count all the items they stock.
For those interested in books, this is the place for a rainy day. Though it is huge and rambling, it is well-organized.
It has sections on Maine, New England and every other section of the country. It offers novels and non-fiction, texts on photo collections and tomes relating to fine art. There are records, tapes and CDs.
Most antiques fall under the heading of collectibles, meaning they are small, inexpensive and often amusing to ponder. This place is a good time!
The Big Chicken Barn also offers magazines we haven't thought about for years, such as Look, Life and Colliers.
The cost of the products varies, as one might guess. Early editions of Kenneth Roberts can cost several hundred dollars. But many (worn) copies of soft covers can cost just a few dollars.
The fun of the place is that it has books on every possible subject, and almost all are affordable. I went shortly after the death of Michael Jackson, and numerous collectors had shown up looking for high-quality books and/or tapes that may be worth something in coming years.
Your Scribe was crankified, however, that the Chicken Barn did not have a copy of my book, "Quiet Presence; Stories of Franco-Americans in New England," published in 1980. But I rationalized that it such a valuable text that no one would give it up to a second-hand store.
It boasts being the biggest antiquarian book dealer and antique shops, declaring it has 150,000 books and magazines. It also offers 95 antique dealer spaces. I'm not going to argue - it would take the rest of the summer to count all the items they stock.
For those interested in books, this is the place for a rainy day. Though it is huge and rambling, it is well-organized.
It has sections on Maine, New England and every other section of the country. It offers novels and non-fiction, texts on photo collections and tomes relating to fine art. There are records, tapes and CDs.
Most antiques fall under the heading of collectibles, meaning they are small, inexpensive and often amusing to ponder. This place is a good time!
The Big Chicken Barn also offers magazines we haven't thought about for years, such as Look, Life and Colliers.
The cost of the products varies, as one might guess. Early editions of Kenneth Roberts can cost several hundred dollars. But many (worn) copies of soft covers can cost just a few dollars.
The fun of the place is that it has books on every possible subject, and almost all are affordable. I went shortly after the death of Michael Jackson, and numerous collectors had shown up looking for high-quality books and/or tapes that may be worth something in coming years.
Your Scribe was crankified, however, that the Chicken Barn did not have a copy of my book, "Quiet Presence; Stories of Franco-Americans in New England," published in 1980. But I rationalized that it such a valuable text that no one would give it up to a second-hand store.
Arborwoman says,
The name, "Big Chicken Barn" does not make me want to visit... I thought it was a greasy restaurant. But the word "Books" on the front of the long building indicates the real product, books. Sounds fun....
Jul 31, 2009 10:27 PM
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