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beamjockey) wrote2011-09-14 12:50 am
beamjockey) wrote2011-09-14 12:50 am
Aspiring to Rise Higher in the World of Books: One More Borders Thought
Among the fixtures now being sold at the local Borders bookstores are rolling bookshelf ladders, the kind that run along an iron rail near the top of the bookcase. I think every bibliophile has daydreamed about owning these.
A ladder I examined had a price tag of $600. Fixtures are now 75% off... so one could snag this ladder for $150. But the rail it rides on is extra. And it's the wrong color for my house. And I don't really have a space so tall it requires a rolling ladder. But still....
For comparison, here's a custom rolling-ladder cost calculator. Because long after Borders is gone, you may find yourself with enough money to build your dream library. Then you'll need this URL.
A ladder I examined had a price tag of $600. Fixtures are now 75% off... so one could snag this ladder for $150. But the rail it rides on is extra. And it's the wrong color for my house. And I don't really have a space so tall it requires a rolling ladder. But still....
For comparison, here's a custom rolling-ladder cost calculator. Because long after Borders is gone, you may find yourself with enough money to build your dream library. Then you'll need this URL.
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