$2 Rare Book Store

His name is Chris. When we walked into his bookstore, he smiled huge and asked "did you call?" when we answered "yes," he nodded, "ok, good, I'm usually here afternoons, not before 11, come on in, I've got..." and he began to give us a tour of what was apparently his personal book collection that has become his book store. I had the impression that he has read every book on the shelves. He has his own system: books are organized by author, by subject, or other criteria. Some of the shelves have books stacked 2- and 3-deep.

And it's all kinds of stuff, not the traditional stuff you'll find at bookstores, but the random items, like a 1960s black and white series from Time Life about Photography - the entire series. And he's asking $2 each! We left with our arms full, and sneezing. There's a lot of dust in there too.

If you've been wondering about that hand-painted "$2 Rare Book Store" sign you pass on Euclid near E68, you need to make a point to stop in. Discovering both the place and the man are experiences that make me say, "only in Cleveland."