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40th Anniversary
Can't put it down
Like H.G. Wells’s time machine, Curious Book Shop in East Lansing glides through the decades, serenely
standing its ground while fashions change outside the window and buildings go up and down on
either side...
Curious Book Shop in East Lansing Michigan
celebrates 40 years
Ray Walsh had already started to accumulate ephemera in this 1971 photo of him in his first store
located on Grand River...
Curious Book Shop celebrates changes, business over last 40 years
A deterrent for many from buying Amazon’s electronic reading device Kindle is the loss of the tangible
feel, distinctive smell and the pleasurable turning of the pages each book brings...
The Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show
Book Show
About the Book & Paper Show Twice a year book and paper enthusiasts of all kinds come together in
Lansing to search through books, postcards, magazines, posters and more...
Book show brings old friends, books
Football programs, railroad timetables, automobile brochures, old valentines, sheet music, political
pins, postcards, vintage magazines and books on books on books...
50th Michigan
Antiquarian Book & Paper Show
Twice a year book and paper enthusiasts of all kinds come together in Lansing to search through books,
postcards, magazines, posters and more...
Antiquarian Book & Paper Show features an
interesting mix of dealers
The 49th Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show features an eclectic array of exhibitors and
you can expect to find find everything from an asbestos, limited-edition pyrotechnic “Fahrenheit 451?
to presidential memorabilia...
Classicon
The Shadow knows for sure that the place to be
this weekend is in East Lansing for Classicon 35
"Only the Shadow knows for sure" and maybe Ray Walsh of Curious Books in East Lansing Michigan who is
hosting the Classicon 35 this Saturday June 6...
Vintage books, artwork showcased at Lansing fair
Watching Ray Walsh, owner of Curious Book Shop, 307 E. Grand River Ave., shuffle through the material
in his store could draw comparisons to an old sports fan showing off his vintage jersey collection...
General
A rare survior in business
Staying in business for almost 40 years is quite impressive; accomplishing that in a high rent location through a very tough economy can only be called rare.(
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Internet provides global possibilities for local shops
Since 1973, Ray Walsh’s Curious Book Shop at 307 E. Grand River Ave. has been 18 feet wide. And
although the store is about 100 feet deep with three stories of inventory, it still gets overlooked
among the hustle of the downtown...