Beyond the ordinary

Jim started wheeling and dealing and trading books when he was in high school, and that activity finally led him into this business. A friend, Jerry Knutson, started this as a part-time business back in 1977, and in 1979 they became partners. He went on to other things in 1983, but the store has kept on growing and is now more than a full time job. It is both Jim's vocation and avocation.

This site is dedicated to the women who have influenced my life:

*Mary Ridenour, my mother, who passed away at age 97.
(Her greatest sorrow was losing her eyesight so she could no longer read or enjoy her flowers.)
*Rebecca Shaver, my daughter, whom I am very proud of.
*Kathy Williams, who has helped me through some hard times.
*Lois Nail Wattyne, whose influence made me the person I am.
*Pat de Jong, whose laughter has brightened a lot of my days, and made me spill (spit?) a lot of coffee.