Last Memories of Sam: Johnson’s Bookstore<\/h1>\n

PhotoStory by Paul Hunt<\/h1>\n

The Bookstore was once the Mar Vista Library. I found this flyer stapled to the side of a shelf.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

This nice color photo of Bob Klein was stapled to a shelf. RIP<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

This bookmark was in one of the books I got at the sale.\u00a0 The website is still active this June day but will soon disappear into the internet ethos.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Just before the final sale there were about 10,000 wondrous books snuggled into shelves.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Dollar Sale – fabulous bargains to those in the know.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The shelves started getting sparce, but this was a store where there was not a bad book to be found. All relevant and clean, dust jackets were protected with plastic brodarts.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Then, as time ran out, all remaining books, about 5,000, were free.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Finally, all shelves were cleared, the last book went out with a happy customer.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

And so ends the story of the last big bookstore on L.A.’s West Side.\u00a0 All the books have found new homes with loving owners who are grateful and excited to get them.\u00a0 Some folks returned to get some additional shelving.\u00a0 Many thanks to Richard, Janet, Petee, and Julie for help with this story.\u00a0 To Bob Klein and Larry Myers:\u00a0 Salute.\u00a0 You achieved much to educate and change the world for the better.<\/p>\n

Goodbye Bookstore Friend.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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