We want art lovers to come visit us on Saturday, April 20 for Dade City Art Walk

We’re delighted to have Zephyrhills artist Diane Keske Talmadge as our guest during the Dade City Art Walk on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

 In this short conversation with her, Michael Slicker learns a bit about Diane’s formative years, her inspiration, and the range of artwork she produces. Dade City Art Walk was created by the Dade City Center for the Arts in 2022. 

We’re enthralled with Diane’s artwork, including portraits, still lifes and miniatures. Our 2024 Dade City Art Walk runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’re planning to have light refreshments available. 

We hope you’ll visit and spend some time with artist Diane Keske Talmadge. 

Some other participating locations may start earlier. Please check with Dade City Center for the Arts for details.

We’re a family run shop that has served book lovers for nearly 50 years. 

We specialize in books of a scholarly nature, particularly Florida History, Americana, and military history, but carry a broad range of general antiquarian books, used/secondhand books, and a small gallery of prints and maps.   

We offer certified appraisal services, and are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, and the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers' Association. 

Lighthouse Books, ABAA 

14046 5th St, Dade City, FL 33525 

(727) 822-3278 

 LighthouseBooksABAA@gmail.com

 

 

RARE BOOK MOMENT 2.0 – No. 3: Don't overlook the newspapers for your collection

 

Often overlooked by collectors, newspapers and other contemporary periodicals offer a unique insight into the current thinking and concerns of the day for most any period since newspapers began. 

Michael Slicker offers thoughts using two examples from newspapers he has acquired. Each example offers a perspective on the public thinking about the United States’ involvement in World War I, with changing ideas triggered by current events. 

The underlying message: Don't overlook the newspaper as an aspect of your collection. Rare Book Moment is on YouTube and Facebook. 

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Rare book appraiser Michael Slicker began Rare Book Moment in 2011 as a way to share his knowledge of rare books with collectors around the world and help them expand their collections. 

Michael recorded 28 episodes in that first series, and they are contained in a playlist on the YouTube channel. They were recorded at Lighthouse Books, ABAA, former location on First Avenue N in downtown St. Petersburg. 

This new series of Rare Book Moment 2.0 began in 2023. It is recorded at the new location of Lighthouse Books, ABAA in Dade City, Florida. 

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Michael Slicker opened Lighthouse Books, ABAA in St. Petersburg, Florida, for more than 40 years ago in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

In 2019, he and his daughter Sarah Smith moved the store to Dade City, Florida, a picturesque small town in Pasco County, just a little bit north of Tampa and St. Petersburg. Lighthouse Books, ABAA continues to specialize in antiquarian books, rare books, out-of-print books, used books, antique maps, vintage prints, and antique photographs. 

We specialize in books of a scholarly nature, particularly Florida History, Americana, and military history, but carry a broad range of general antiquarian books, used/secondhand books, and a small gallery of prints and maps. '

We serve book lovers in the immediate Tampa Bay Area as well as throughout Florida, the nation and the world. Lighthouse Books, ABAA also offers expert antiquarian book appraisal services. 

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Music by Kevin MacLeod Frogs Legs Rag Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

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Dade City, FL 33525

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RARE BOOK MOMENT 2.0 – No. 2: The value of amateur book collectors

 

Many great collections were started by amateurs who had a curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. That’s Michael Slicker’s message in this second episode of Rare Book Moment 2.0. The second part of that message is that if the subject interests you, if you’re curious about it, you should pursue it with vigor and enthusiasm. Don’t be timid. Your arcane interest could be the next big field of study. Please leave comments below. Rare Book Moment is available on YouTube and Facebook.

RARE BOOK MOMENT 2.0 -- No. 1: Words you should be using as a book collector

One of the most important aspects of any specialized endeavor is the vocabulary used by its enthusiasts. This is particularly true in rare book collecting and related areas. In this first episode of Rare Book Moment 2.0, Michael Slicker discusses some of the important terms to know and what they mean. Please FOLLOW our blog and make COMMENTS below. You can also find RARE BOOK MOMENT posts on Facebook or YouTube.