I'm Opening A Bookshop! Big Unboxing for the Miniature Truck Bookmobile!
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22 күн бұрынI've never opened this many boxes at once. I can't believe I'm opening a bookshop. AHH!
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☞ My name is Ariel and I’m a Canadian writer and KZfaqr. I'm currently making videos sharing the renovations of my 1850s Gothic Revival house. I own five pairs of overalls, organize my bookshelves by genre and then by colour, and my favourite book is Animal Farm. I also co-host a podcast, Books Unbound, where I share my love of reading every week. Thanks for visiting!
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@ArielBissett 20 күн бұрын
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@agresticumbra 20 күн бұрын
Yay! I'm so excited for you, Ariel, and I would joyfully stamp your bags. Repetitive activities like that are brain-pleasure things.
@threewaystreet 20 күн бұрын
i'm so pumped, i love the enamel pins! where do you even order something like that from?!
@biteofdog 20 күн бұрын
Paint the truck in the colors of your favorite book cover!
@bellamin4549 20 күн бұрын
@@threewaystreetcame here to ask the same thing!
@kia-er2po 13 күн бұрын
You could do a shelf with used box too! I think that will be great, as there a bit more cheap for some and protect the environment a bit
@meh_im_a_sheep6018 20 күн бұрын
Pls make a video where you load up the mini truck with all the books and you can go through each book or each section
@jasmijnzielman 20 күн бұрын
Yes! It’s a need.
@alinegr 20 күн бұрын
Pleeeeeaaaase ❤❤❤❤
@manonvo8615 20 күн бұрын
Yes pleeease, that would be so fun
@hikkinikkih 20 күн бұрын
Great idea
@teresat52 20 күн бұрын
I would, no joke, be so devastated if she didn't
@anjelicaroses_ 20 күн бұрын
i also love the idea of your license plate as a bookmark. it’s so cute and memorable
@anjelicaroses_ 20 күн бұрын
aha the pin!! i should’ve finished watching before commenting lol
@RainbowSunny1 19 күн бұрын
Still! Such a good idea!
@SyMpHOny893 16 күн бұрын
still a great idea!!
@maryefird9910 20 күн бұрын
You are living your dreams and chasing your joy, and I am so happy for you!
@ArielBissett 20 күн бұрын
Thank you Mary 🥲
@shawnaholloway5969 20 күн бұрын
I am so jealous of anyone who gets to visit your truck. ❤
@tiachu 20 күн бұрын
Ahhhh, the branding is SOOOO cute and intentional, I love that!!!
@Yonti_ 20 күн бұрын
The colors are PERFECT. I'm curious who designed everything!
@ArielBissett 20 күн бұрын
Thank you!! 🙈
@nicolang7577 20 күн бұрын
It might be fun to have a 'subscriber recs' where you can pick someone who follows you to have their own self every few months! I would love that!!
@user-iz3ss5rb3z 20 күн бұрын
thats amazing!
@remymia 16 күн бұрын
i don’t remember what it’s called but i love when book stores have books wrapped up and it’s like a lucky dip!
@MLiesel 13 күн бұрын
@@remymiaWe’ve had something like that at my library, and they called it “blind date with a book”
@thechickincharge1073 8 күн бұрын
FABULOUS idea!!
@ericrabinowitz2920 4 күн бұрын
The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster, illustrated by Jules Feiffer, is my vote for this shelf. ❤
@KristanShuford 20 күн бұрын
Highly recommend checking out nearby farmers markets to drive your truck to. I used to have a small stationery shop and would do all kind of markets and craft fairs and events. Farmers markets were always my favorite because they tend to have a real sense of community between vendors and they tend to have regular customers who return weekly. They also are usually co-op run and have lower vendor fees.
@that_silly_ginger 19 күн бұрын
Bookseller here! If any of the books that you ordered come damaged, you should be able to get a replacement from the publisher. More often than not, they don't even need you to return the damaged copy (and then you can discount the damaged copy). But if you need to make returns, it should be relatively easy to do so. You can even return books that don't sell!
@EmzieEvs 13 күн бұрын
I work on the distribution side of books and just want to add you should be able to request more packaging for the replacement of the fancy copy of LOTR or books like that that came damaged! I work for an indie distributor & we would def do that but I can’t be sure about the bigger ones 🤞🏻
@that_silly_ginger 12 күн бұрын
@@EmzieEvs yeahhh, more often than not, it just seems like bigger distributor workers are trying to meet a daily quota and move too fast. I totally understand it, but bigger distributors just tend to have less quality control over their packaging.
@Nasalkeihpos 20 күн бұрын
I do enjoy the fact that you’ll do a you curated book-car. You can’t do it all and not everyone will like your books but you know you like them all
@heidiclark10 20 күн бұрын
Quick note about accessibility: blind people cannot input pins into card readers without buttons - the machine should come with a plastic overlay which will allow a blind person to use it as if it has button so please don’t throw it away! My mum is blind and no longer goes to some of her favourite shops because she cannot use the card readers when it asks for a pin and they did not keep the overlay. I know you will want to make you ✨glorious✨ book truck as accessible as possible 💚 your progress is so exciting!!
@helenm1085 20 күн бұрын
I hope this isn't a rude question, but are blind people going to be buying books? (I mean I love reading to other people, so I can see how there are ways to enjoy books without physically reading them) Edit: oh I suppose buying books for other people is a thing too! I'm going to leave my original question there though cause I feel like it's one that other people might have too.
@hazelmeldrum5860 18 күн бұрын
Book shops also sell other "bits" and they buy books as presents . However I think she is pointing out that all shop owners should keep the overlay
@lyraserpentine894 14 күн бұрын
@@helenm1085 Do Canadians not have braille?
@TheYasmineFlower 14 күн бұрын
@@helenm1085 Also gonna add that bookshops offer other items as well, such as audiobooks on CDs, some decor, bookmarks, DVDs, some have music CDs... so there's a lot blind people can buy in bookshops besides physical books!
@helenm1085 13 күн бұрын
@@lyraserpentine894 I guess I was assuming that in a tiny portable bookshop you might not stock books in braille... But perhaps she should? It's hard as a small business to think of and implement all of the accessibility tools out there, but keeping the overlay for your card reader is an easy one! (Another cool accessibility things I just thought of is that a portable bookshop could offer home visits??)
@giselleescobedo6109 20 күн бұрын
One thing I love about Miss Bissett is that if a dream gets in her head, no matter how big or crazy, she goes and gets it done!! Congratulations, Ariel!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@erinnorris 20 күн бұрын
Definitely reach out to companies about damages! I worked for a small greeting card biz and most places will credit you back and send a return label for any damaged goods if they want them back. If external cartons are damaged, it's often helpful to provide photos so they can file a claim with the carrier, and most places like to see a photo of any damaged goods anyway. And I'm sure you know this, but be sure to check in anything you receive against packing slips and make sure your orders are complete - no mis-ships, you weren't invoiced for anything you didn't get, etc. It happens so frequently when ordering at scale!
@Glub2 9 күн бұрын
Ariel's little "heheheh" when she talks about things she loves is so reminiscent of how I myself express joy towards my interests lmao, I just had an "aha" moment where I wish we were irl friends
@suebraid2480 20 күн бұрын
I'm so excited for you!!!! My husband and I run a Free Little Library and it is one of the BEST things we have ever done. We especially love the children in our community who come regularly and hopefully we have helped to launch many readers into the world. 🥰🥰🤩🤩
@garrettshoughton9886 20 күн бұрын
Hey in terms of kids books, you should get the book called “Moose’s book bus” by Inga Moore!!!! It’s about a moose who drives a book bus 😄
@kimesch9698 20 күн бұрын
How perfect!
@kalikuz 18 күн бұрын
Because of you my friend and I bought a kei truck and are also doing a mobile book shop. Sanding it today to get it painted up!
@lavenderm 20 күн бұрын
you should sell an artsy version of those license plates as merch!!!
@toniat.1738 20 күн бұрын
The license plate pin is so so cuuute! What a dream to have your own bookshop, and such an interesting idea for it to be a book truck. Also, the categories of the shelves are awesome, not the basic genres, so interesting! I'm looking forward to seeing the truck when it's ready, I'm sure it's going to be so sweet.
@littleviolagirl 20 күн бұрын
Ok but like the idea of a bookworm partnered up with a library technician sounds like a romance novel I'd want to read!
@jesa9876 20 күн бұрын
You give so much joy, especially when you laugh with glee. Wishing you all good things with your cute mobile bookshop.📚
@zoeh9089 19 күн бұрын
Ariel at some point you HAVE to take the bookmobile on a great Newfoundland adventure! Hop on the ferry North Sydney to Argentia and drive to St. John's (and the tiny outports along the way!). It totally fits the vibe of NL, and we're bustling with tourists in the summer who definitely would be so excited to buy a book for their holiday. We actually have no independent bookshop here selling new books, just chapters, so we need you to visit!!
@Chareads 20 күн бұрын
This is so exciting!! Hope everything goes well on Sunday 📚❤️
@ArielBissett 20 күн бұрын
Thanks Char!! ♥️
@yokonamigaara 20 күн бұрын
There is a whole world of beautiful puzzles if you ever decide you want to expand that section!
@sylvanaire 20 күн бұрын
I bought a LOT of puzzles at the start of the pandemic & I still haven’t put them all together yet, but my favorite brand so far is Ingooood wooden jigsaw puzzles. They are sturdy & they have numbers on the back of each piece so if you get stuck & can’t complete the picture, you can turn them over & get help, lol.
@jordynoleymom 18 күн бұрын
Books and puzzles are a perfect combination! Two of my favorite things!!
@raphynette 20 күн бұрын
I’d love a behind the scenes of how to set up accounts with publishers/distributors when you’re a newcomer in the bizz, it looks fascinating!
@AltukhovaMarina 20 күн бұрын
Oh it would be so cool if the top of your truck could be like your logo covered with an open book - an open book roof top!! ❤❤
@localbestie 20 күн бұрын
I'm not even joking when I say that every time I've opened KZfaq for the past few days I was sad that there was no new Ariel Bissett video. I just love "sitting with you" and watching your lovely cozy videos!
@carolchambers7527 20 күн бұрын
The birdhouse logo would be really cute with wheels.
@hollyjollycalli 19 күн бұрын
as a bookseller, it’s really fun to watch you discover the art of book selling and alllllll the weird things publishers do (like send a book in a box by itself). i hope to visit the mini truck some day!
@nicoleroles2018 20 күн бұрын
I love your excitement! You could add a suggestion box to your truck where people can suggest their favorite reads for you to stock!
@letitiajohnson6987 20 күн бұрын
B BOOKS would have also been a good plate. For Bissett Books 😁
@SkySpiral8 20 күн бұрын
I was thinking the same thing
@jamila0019 20 күн бұрын
Just a recommendation, for anyone who might not want the stamp on their books maybe a cardstock with the stamp (like a photocard sized cardstock paper) might be a good alternative to give out!
@joyindrelie6715 20 күн бұрын
Like....a bookmark?
@hpkitch7356 20 күн бұрын
And it could be a bookmark as well
@ashleys8197 20 күн бұрын
@@joyindrelie6715probably more like a business card size. My Dad does that with his business
@thisispaulab 18 күн бұрын
I love the idea of making a post card with the licence plate and the stamp on the back
@lizzyfrykman4527 16 күн бұрын
Oh my goodness, I LOVE the Blue Castle!! I'm so happy you're selling it, makes my heart happy:)
@brelouise4086 20 күн бұрын
Um this is amazing! We need a whole video of setting up the book-mobile!!!!
@jangriffiths8013 20 күн бұрын
So happy for you on this adventure! You are PERFECT for this "job"! Congratulations!
@madzabinga8382 20 күн бұрын
Happy to see children's books included. Picture books still catch my eye!
@baay81 20 күн бұрын
"I'm the staff" :))) Love this. What fun!
@KerliaRockwood 20 күн бұрын
LIVING THE DREAM! One step closer to the beast’s library we as saw as wee girls. lol living vicariously through you! What a fun journey!!!
@nannybells 13 күн бұрын
This video was so much fun, i love the idea of a very curated bookshop ❤
@mrspickle8285 19 күн бұрын
Good luck with this endeavor it sounds so fun. One thing to think about you might want to get a portable gazebo to cover over the top of the truck just in case bad weather or hot weather hits. That way you can stay under it, your precious books will be safe and your customers will be protected and encouraged to spend more time invested in your book shop....
@rissjohnson3308 10 күн бұрын
She definitely needs to do this! Great idea
@sandramiksawrites 5 сағат бұрын
You exude so much JOY and LOVE towards the bookmobile! Congratulations Ariel! 🎉 I love it! On my travel list now to come visit the Bookmobile in Nova Scotia, will be subscribing to the newsletter. 📚
@kiaraharris1150 17 күн бұрын
I loved seeing you so excited and happy about this new adventure of yours.
@ebrukson 14 күн бұрын
I LOVE that your passion comes through in every video you do. House related, book related, whatever! Your joy around the work you do is so evident. Thank you for your positive energy :)
@pcoristi 20 күн бұрын
Great use of that stamp on those bags!
@KelseyL22 17 күн бұрын
I'm a bookseller in Scotland! I love watching you set up for this adventure! So inspiring!
@micaela_c 13 күн бұрын
I was surprised but not surprised at how much I enjoyed this video, your joy and passion towards what you love is always contagious and what makes your videos so great!
@Sngkabbalah 15 күн бұрын
I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! ❤🎉 Wishing you the best !
@suriel333 14 күн бұрын
YAY! Oh how I wish I lived in Nova Scotia to visit your truck and support Bissett Books. BUT, I can/will visit!! I'm so happy and excited for you, Ariel!
@adventuresofindigo3790 15 күн бұрын
So awesome to see you so excited and that you know your vision so clearly! Loving it that you're riding the waves of "bumps in the road" and just keeping on keeping on! Super inspiring! Can't wait to see it all come together! x
@EchoLanding 20 күн бұрын
There is a bright blue mini truck that looks just like yours that visits my library on a regular basis and I always think of you when I see it.
@taylersherstone8582 20 күн бұрын
Whenever I do pop ups one of my favourite things is to thrift cool vintage gift bags to put the items in!
@amysoukup6970 20 күн бұрын
The Blue Castle is one of my favorite books ever! I am happy you are getting it out there to more people.
@immensamaria8665 20 күн бұрын
I’m so excited! I wish I could help with the tedious parts like stamping and logging. Thanks for sharing your dream with us!
@KirimaraShakugan 20 күн бұрын
I have the feeling that the mini truck would look amazing if you would paint different parts in different colours and use the colours of your logo (orange, blue and red). Maybe you could paint the roof to look like a giant book was put on top of there. A book roof would be an special feature.
@Inigma127 18 күн бұрын
Yeeeeah! Heart stopper is amazing! Congrats on getting your first event, best of luck
@leannerae 19 күн бұрын
I've been so excited for bookmobile updates! I love the branding and the name of the shop! The books are great choices! Can't wait for the merch to become available on-line!
@sweetsar04 15 күн бұрын
This is so fun! I look forward to seeing the updated mobile shop!
@quinnshipton 13 күн бұрын
I am SO excited for you. I'm a bookseller but something like this is my dream!
@EllieMcHale1 12 күн бұрын
I am so excited for you! this has always been a dream of mine and I celebrate people doing this.
@serenity8910 16 күн бұрын
You are living the dream Ariel! Super excited for your bookshop and I'm for sure getting one of your mug!
@charlottej7790 19 күн бұрын
This is making my heart so happy. Looove this series! Please do a video of the book industry, how you found the distributors, what barriers to entry you encountered, what you do with unsold books, etc. Can't wait to see where this journey takes you x
@msguthrie 7 күн бұрын
As a NS girlie, I'm so excited for Bissett Books!!
@Kate-mp3du 20 күн бұрын
So excited for you! Visiting this truck is now a bucket list item for me
@melaniehellum1281 20 күн бұрын
Good fun. Getting books is one of my favorite things to do. My library is bulging. This video reminded me of getting books from the catalogue that came to my school. Your books come to your class and they are handed out. Hope this works out to be a great adventure.
@twinnish 20 күн бұрын
Living the dream, Ariel! Congratulations on this new adventure. 🌻
@soniafariarodrigues9357 11 күн бұрын
Did I just see Ballad for Sophie in one of those boxes?? 😁So cool!! Portugal represented on Bisset Books!! 😎
@Aprilmp 19 күн бұрын
I’m so excited to see you put it all together!!!! Please post of a video of everything!!!❤🎉🛻📚
@hg7363 17 күн бұрын
So exciting, I can't wait to see your journey! Would love some videos of things you learn along the way. It would also be cool if you had a used book section where people could donate lightly used books for you to sell. Not sure if it would work logistically or if people would buy, but it would be cool to give books a second chance.
@deathbybuttons 20 күн бұрын
Ariel, I wish you the very best of luck! I wish I was in NS so I could come visit your truck.
@KarenPuzzles 14 күн бұрын
I was watching this video and enjoying it, and then my ears perked up when you said puzzles. If you can get some from Eeboo, I think they would also fit the vibe of your truck!
@marie513 16 күн бұрын
So excitiiiiing! Thank you for sharing the process/journey with us!
@Ms.SpookyNerd 18 күн бұрын
More bookmobile content yay! So many lovely books 📚🚌
@bookbabble 13 күн бұрын
Omg! The details on the pins are incredible! Hopefully they will be available to get online too!
@karenstairs8273 6 күн бұрын
I am so excited for your new adventure! Sell those books!!
@carinhoffmann6391 19 күн бұрын
This sounds so fun! I can't wait to see the end result of the truck design and your FIRST event!
@lindaroyal8161 18 күн бұрын
Congratulations! It's so refreshing to see someone super excited about their new adventure, especially since it's something you're so passionate about. Love the enamel pins, great idea as an extra sale. Stamping your own bags also, good idea!
@lionfearts 14 күн бұрын
Congratulations on the new chapter, Ariel! I'm so excited for you :) Good luck with your first event!!
@Amerieash 19 күн бұрын
This is so exciting!!! I love to see your passion about books and this new endeavor, you're awesome. Look forward to seeing the truck in action 🫶🏾
@flamingoliz 19 күн бұрын
Your branding, stamp, bookmarks, etc are so adorable, I love the license plate too. I just love the idea of a bookmobile, I want to be you when I grow up. Good luck with everything, excited to hear more ❤
@papercraneyarns 20 күн бұрын
Congratulations, Ariel! I laughed when you said you wish you'd opened a yarn store because it would be lighter- I opened my very own yarn store a few years ago, and I am just as giddy today whenever I open a new package for the shop. It's so fun to curate the things we love but for others to enjoy! I dabble in a little bookselling in my shop, too, and I always laugh that a small order of books weighs as much as a huge order of yarn. There are some fabulous yarn festivals in Canada that you should look into vending at. You would bring such a unique and welcomed service to our yarny community. Take care, and have so much fun! 💜
@dianepereira1860 20 күн бұрын
I love your entrepreneurial spirit and the excitement you exude pursuing what you love! ❤
@klegessegelk7527 19 күн бұрын
“They are almost all staff picks - I am the staff” absolutely love this!
@a.n.lashley1073 17 күн бұрын
I wish I could come to one of these pop ups but considering I don't live in Canada that isn't realistic, but I love this! Once you get all the books set up if you still have extra room it could be cool to see you do an indie section (either books you've read or ones that are just super popular) and/or the blind date with a book, where you wrap the book in paper and just write a few key words (like genre, age range and a theme or two) or just a quote from the book because the blind book buying is always so fun. I cannot wait to see all of the success you have with this truck 💜
@JR-kz2xn 20 күн бұрын
So excited for you Ariel. I wish you all the best success!!
@susandevinenapoli7649 10 күн бұрын
Love this. I have a tiny shop at a boutique mall in Texas that I sell the books of one author...me. And the stuff that got photographed in them I sewed. Mostly wedding dresses and jackets. It's mostly nonfiction. Creative nonfiction. It's great to see another book lover go nuts with it. Love your branding ideas.
@ReadandRoam 16 күн бұрын
I love the branding and the stamp so much! Fantastic job! :D
@jeweledmirrorqueen 13 күн бұрын
I just watched your video and I’m so happy for you. This has been a dream for me to either open a small bookstore or a small antique/gift store but I always get overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done etc… I remember when I was little, I lived in France and we had a bookmobile come to our school because we didn’t have a school library and I couldn’t wait for it to arrive. This must be so exciting for you. Please update us as the date of 6/23 for your grand opening has passed us. I’m just as excited for you and best of luck in your dream come true!!!
@WhaleTank 20 күн бұрын
The logo is SO CUTE
@marieke8263 19 күн бұрын
I work in publishing in Europe, my job specifically entails maintaining contact with bookstores and advising them what to stock so seeing this video is so much fun to me. It would be such a dream for me to work with someone who owns a mobile bookstore! Such a different way of approaching a catalogue! Wishing you all the best with this project, I think it’s gonna be a great success!
@melaniemurphyofficial 20 күн бұрын
BOOOKS hahaha, omg obsessed 😭😂❤️🔥
@ArielBissett 20 күн бұрын
I wish you could come visit the truck Melanie 😭
@brooklyn3938 9 күн бұрын
I live in South Korea, so I can't be physically there to enjoy your book truck, but I will check out your online shop! So excited to see how your book truck comes along! I love browsing staff picks and reading why they recommend it and why they personally enjoyed them. Best of luck!📚🚚
@TheSolipsist0 18 күн бұрын
Can’t wait to see the truck. I guess it’s gonna be super sweet as well.
@cherylswindells3845 20 күн бұрын
So so so thrilled for you! This is incredibly exciting 🎉🎉🎉. Heres one idea - you could paint your truck using the colors of your adorable logo! Like the main front and roof one color and then each door one of the other two. (Red, blue, soft orange)
@Letiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 9 күн бұрын
Just had a chance to look at your online store and im stoked!!! Green is my favorite color, im obsessed with all the products!! 😊💚💚💚 I need the hat and mug immediately ahhh!!
@juliananino2000 20 күн бұрын
I think this gorgeous truck with it’s select books is just gonna show you how many people love the podcast! These books are part of Books Unbound’s lore haha, and next time I go to Nova Scotia (my best friend is from Yarmouth!) I will definitely be looking forward to visiting you and your truck wherever you might be! 😇 I would love to stumble upon a similar concept here in Italy knowing that the books are the owners favorites, it makes it so much more special! 🩷
@erinpalmer8551 20 күн бұрын
Your branding and merch is beyond adorable!
@kv2661 14 күн бұрын
The license plate pins!!!!! So cute!!
@aleamajz 18 күн бұрын
Good luck on your first event tomorrow! However it may go, make sure to celebrate as much as possible that months of planning has come into fruition. Unfortunately I live in California, but one day hope to see your book truck in person.
@booksstringsandthings 19 күн бұрын
“They’re almost all Staff Picks….I’m the staff” 😂😂😂 The best!!!
@Selinas_Shelf 15 күн бұрын
i love everything about this and appreciate you sharing the process so we can all vicariously live the bookshop owner dream with you 😂 everything you’ve designed/curated looks great so far, i can so see that license plate becoming iconic! (i mean it already is tbh)
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