The Chisholm Trail Bookstore : Books in Oklahoma

Every book has an end.

I have developed a fondness for miniatures; they are easier to pack.

Abacus

Accounting calls.

Cow Bell

Lunch calls.

Pig

The guard pig stands over the desk.

Stapler

The stapler works.

Staples

Here are some staples.

Frog

Froggie went a'courtin'

Frog

Handsome froggie went a'courtin'

Frog

Again and again.

BOOKSTORE TOUR

Door Sign

Welcome to The Chisholm Trail Bookstore. This tour is virtual, but all the components are real. There is an office, a packing room, and a large book room. All the rooms have numerous bookcases and books. The place is very comfortable, clean, bright, and attractive. It is a pleasure to work and book here.

Office

There are seven bookcases, a large desk, a computer, a cleaning table, a file cabinet, three chairs, one stool, and a "sit-down" table. Not all the bookcases in the office hold books. One holds reference books. Two hold office supplies. One holds incoming books that require cleaning, pricing, and cataloguing. Three hold books for the selling.

These oak shelves hold books for the selling. The stack is actually three high, but I've only shown the middle stack. To the left is a bookcase holding office supplies.

The cleaning table has multiple drawers, another table under it, a paper bag with towels, an empty plastic tub. To the right of the cleaning table is the incoming bookcase. To the left is a wooden box that holds books and bags.

These two drawings appear on the office walls.

Here is an old ball-and-claw stool that sits in the corner. It adds a certain ambience. I don't know what ruddy genius painted it pink, but I've left it pretty much alone.

Big Room

This room carries the bulk of the books. There are numerous bookcases around the walls, a large oak round table, three chairs, a rectangular table, a buffet, and three ankle-biter bookcases.

The long bookcase holds art and architecture books.

Building blocks to the universe.

These are some of the wall decorations. The trombone does work and someone once tried it, although the slide is no longer straight. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, anyone?

Packing Room

This room holds packing materials, a packing table, and multiple eight-foot tall bookcases around the parameters. Most the items around here work; they're just not the most modern.

The weighing station is mechanical, no batteries, and shows to the nearest pound. I like it.

The packing table is actually an old bar. It's nice oak, albeit the top is split along the planks; the sides and shelves are painted black. To the right is a large slot for holding pencils, rulers, and erasers. Underneath are cabinets for bubble bag storage.

This typewriter, well, I've never tried it to see if it does work, but there it is and rather handsome it is, too. It sits on top an old school desk that holds tape. The rough-cut cedar shelving behind it holds packing boxes.