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Oh…my…..god….

great video

i bought the 1970 annual some years ago but sadly some child used a sharp instrument to poke hole sall over the cover ( it was the only one i could get at the time being the rare pink annual). Some have inscribed "to ...... from uncle and auntie" on the inside with the price clipped out. Or the crosswords and puzzles filled in lol

So cool. Love the Penguins!

Boss services! Looks similar to Tebay on the M6. I'll be stopping off there very soon!

Jules, what a great set of books. I also collect these and have quite a few that i really like. Crime Society and Jackdaws are cool, but so hard to find in nice condition and in jackets. I may do a video on these in the future. I would venture to say that between the two of us we might have a very good collection of these early pre-war UK pbs. Cheers!

Loved this book ! This brought back memories at primary school 40 years ago !

Nice to see the 2nd and 3rd thousands. I was lucky enough to be contacted by Matt at about the same time as you and buy a small number of books filling gaps, such as the last Services Edition that I needed and one of those very rare wartime main series books. PCS members will find the name W. A. Swales in the new facsimile of Newsletters 1 to 5 - several times!

fabulous - lucky you - well done - from NZ

Jealousy is ripping through my veins rn

As I recall there's a sly reference to THX 1138 in the first SW movie when Han tries to fake an ID in the Death Star.

Waw it is à treasure. Ure lucky man.

Wow!! 😮 To say that I am jealous would be an understatement. What a wonderful collection. But what is even more wonderful is that the collection has found a home with a book connoisseur who will truly love them. ❤

Disney shouldn't have never discarded the original Canon. 1:33

Not only a fantastic haul, but you managed to film The Queen over your left shoulder at the 2:49 mark! That IS a day to remember for sure! 😮

Jiggery pokry! Love it 30 years of collecting for one through 1000. One day for.2k-3k

Hi Jules (and everyone else here)! I’m beyond chuffed that so much of Grandad’s collection has found a home with you. Seeing the community’s response - and knowing my grandad is a happy bunny - has been really special and, at times, genuinely moving. I’m almost certainly writing today because I was surrounded by my grandparents’ books and love of literature as I grew up. And I can promise that I’ve never been in a better-smelling room than their library over in France! Can’t wait to follow your clean-up operation, and to delve further into the wonderful world of Penguins. (After just a couple of months’ research, I am definitely understanding the appeal.)

This is very interesting to see. Here in the USA, we rarely ever see a vintsge Pelican.

Absolutely brilliant Jules! So jealous!!

What a haul! I’m looking forward to those cleaning videos.

It’s interesting as I’ve seen all those books at one time or another when I collected the Bond books in my teens in second hand bookshops.(this was in the late 1990s) I saw a few copies of the OHMSS snow cover but they were in poor condition as I recall. These days it’s difficult to even find a second hand bookshop 😅🙈

This was so cool. So much history you get to unpack. Congrats on the fantastic new items for your collection.

Wow, you weren't kidding about this new video being a mind-blowing one, Jules! Mad props on picking up this massive, awe-inspiring haul. That should provide you many, many happy hours cleaning, cataloguing, selling on doubles, etc. And how wonderful it is that Alan's meticulously-curated collection should go into your hands, someone who will cherish, appreciate and treat it with the tender loving care it deserves. Congratulations!

The first Star Trek novel I read was deep domain back when it came out in early 87 and I would read them a lot back then when I was in junior high school and then high school and I read about one a year now just for old times sake but I went through a list and counted how many trek books I’ve read and it’s about 175! Before I counted, I probably would’ve guessed I read about 50 or 60

I am not a book collector or avid reader. Many consider this odd as my degree is in English. However, I do collect plenty of other bits and bobs. As a result, it is always wonderful to watch your videos and share your enthusiasm with great empathy. You have a wonderfully relaxed style of presentation, allowing me to escape into your world of passion and love. If I did collect books and had reached a point in life (57 at the moment) where I needed to pass my treasures on to another, it would be a privilege and a joy to find someone like you. You are clearly a lovely chap with great warmth, easy going and assured; dependable and with great integrity. To me, an example of how to be happy as an adult and retain that child like excitement for simple pleasures. It's hard to retain our wide eyed wonder and even harder to translate it into something tangible a viewer of your videos can share. Indeed, in your recent video regarding finishing off your 1000 Penguin editions you described that magical feeling we get when in a shop and the world spins, the shivers down the spine and the shaking associated with discovering something truly special. I want to say a massive thank you because your channel is a haven, a shelter from the cruel beating realities we have to bare. You give permission for me to feel happy....happy for others and also remind me of those moments in my own collecting where a random and unexpected discovery leads to an initial rush and then a sense of completion. All very silly, boyish fun but yet so imperative. You also share my cleaning 'OCD' :) It ia a part of the process that puts a little of you into the items we collect. And watching you with your Mr Sheen, the trusty toothbrush plus the adjustment of items on your table is so comforting. I collect, old fountain pens, vintage cameras, DE razors, watches and anything related to Blakes 7 :) to name but a few. I have friends who collect books and we are all united not by the items theselves but by the process and the thrill of collecting. Thank you for sharing your journey and yourself. Very best wishes, Paul.

You should have rented a van. Where do you keep all of them? Homes in the UK arent that big.

Amazing collection, Congrats!

Aaaaamaaazing

Great video but Why didn’t you hire a van and do it in one trip ?

Great camera work, Sam!!

OH LORDY. I am green with envy.

I can feel your excitement over this amazing collection! Really enjoyed going along with you and seeing a little of England (and friend and son) on your Penguin journey! From Australia 🥰

Wonderful! Here in the States, we have so few Penguins available that I can barely conceive of such a collection. Congrats for landing such a great haul!

Wow incredible! Once in a lifetime chance and great to see your channel reaching out to many and your collection growing by the box full! Look forward to seeing the cleaning and sorting ahead. Congrats on such a great haul and kudos to Matt to reaching out.

a very good video

... Gloucester... they have grass on their roof... What a treasure trove - so exciting for you. I reckon it is probably a good feeling for their old owner to know they are going to someone who will treat them well and care for them. Oo! I think I saw a couple of the old Gerald Durrell books! The red Penguin copy of My Family and Other Animals! I wonder if I still have mine in storage - they were great books which I would love to re-read. Cage Me A Peacock! I have a hardback cover of that one!! A few years I tried to review it on Goodreads and found I was the only person to have (apparently) read it. Guns before butter! Love that book.... and look at all those old Puffins, so hard to find these days. This is a marvellous book haul! I am sure it is incredible from a collector POV too :)

An astonishing haul and a delightful video ☺️

Wow, what a great collection.. I must admit books are not my thing as I'm am actually Corgi Toys collector. However, I love your enthusiasm. Good for you in obtaining such a collection.... Looking forward to your next Corgi Model Club review.

Fantastic. It's always special when a collector passes on an incredible collection like this. You have the generosity and care of the owner passing them on, then the joy and treasure for the new owner. It's win win - one of the nicest aspects of collecting! Well done getting them rehoused and starting the huge task of sorting and cleaning them Jules

Mouth-watering collection and what a great adventure. Thanks for documenting the trip and bringing us along with you.

I was wondering about the question of shelf space

What a massive haul! Beautiful country and the food looks so good.

vintage paperback heaven !

That's a fabulous buy Jules, I'm very pleased for you, I know you were excited about it.

Mind-boggling! Can't wait to see your leftovers in Exeter in a couple of months time 😁

Congrats on your new additions 🙂

Big question: did the collection include a copy of "Death on the Borough Council"?

That service stop is alot like the ones we have on the North East Coast of the U.S., Maryland to New York.

Vintage Penguins (especially Pelicans) are so scarce here in the U.S. that they have become a form of currency to me whenever I find them at charity shops. When A U.K. citizen sales lots at a decent price (factoring in shipping) I jump on it. This lot is the mother load.