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Boat Show: Authors and Bargains Galore!

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The cavalcade of boaty and literary wonder that is the Toronto Boat Show is just around the corner!  From Saturday, January 12th to Sunday the 20th we’ll be at the Direct Energy Centre on the old, slightly haunted CNE grounds. This year we’ll be joined by a whole chapter of authors who will be delivering lectures/seminars/workshops, signing books, and  generally hanging out at our booth (listed below).  We’ll also have incredible, once-a-year-only treasures and bargains from the vault like last year.  If for some reason you can’t make it to the party, you can drop by our store which will have the same great deals, but less of the carnival atmosphere.  If you can’t make it there, but would like an autographed copy of a book, phone or email us, and we’ll get the author to sign the book and then ship it to you. More fun boat show facts are on their website.

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Treasures of the Vault… Now on Sale!

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Deep in the cavernous bowels of Nautical Mind Head Quarters lies a dusty, half-remembered vault.  Once a year we throw open its creaking doors, shine high-lumen flashlights in to the dank, and haul out a trove of wondrous artifacts.  Left-handed marlinspikes, deadlight bulbs, buckets of prop-wash, deeply discounted calendars, all manner of reasonably-priced boat books, and much more are schlepped from the dark into a waiting truck.

NMHQ Catacombs

Cavernous Bowels

The assembled crew consists of tall ship captains, yachties, software developers, islanders, and sailors of all stripes.  Our zeal for the impending Event makes the load light and the work swift, as we sing Broadway show tunes and pack the truck.

Ramping up the Excitement

Ramping up the Excitement
Treasures of the Vault

Treasures of the Vault
Zeal

Zeal
Double Zeal

Double Zeal

 

The truck gets sprinkled with drywall dust, which presumably allows it to pass unharmed through the magical Prince’s Gates and arrive at the fabled CNE grounds.  Then, drawing on years of experience helming a tug in treacherous arctic waters, the driver deftly slips 30 tons of truck and bargain down the congested aisles of the Direct Energy Centre.  Truly a sight to behold, he manages not to crush a single SeaDoo or shipping pallet of radars.  Once at our destination, we resume our joyous box flinging, this time unloading the truck and assembling our pop-up bookstore booth.    Within moments, we deploy carpets, bookcases, tables, merchandise, POS-terminals, and the treasures of the vault.

30 Tons of Truck and Bargain

Watch out buddy! That's 30 tons of truck and bargain comin' at you!
Joyous Box Flinging

Joyous Box Flinging
Pop-up Bookstore Booth

Pop-up Bookstore Booth

At last, the booth is ready for another year of the carnival atmosphere of the Toronto International Boat Show.  Come visit us at booth G545 before sundown on Sunday, January 22nd!  We look forward to seeing you!

 

Booth G545

Booth G545. You should come!

Visit us at booth G545 at the Toronto Boat Show!

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It’s that time of year again!  The 2012 Toronto International Boat Show is upon us.  This year promises to be one of the best ever, with our much expanded booth, some great boat show bargains, and a host of fascinating authors scheduled to speak and hang out at our booth.

The Nautical Mind at the Toronto Boat Show

The Nautical Mind at the Toronto Boat Show, booth G545 in the "Mariner's Marketplace"

The Boat Show will be held between Saturday, January 14th and Sunday, January 22nd at the Direct Energy Centre in Exhibition Place.  Details about hours,  admission, and more are on their site here.  We hope to see you at our booth, #G545.

 

Bargains:

Our booth is always packed with great deals!  In addition to our listed, already massively reduced sale books, we’ll be discounting all our remaining 2012 calendars to clear stock, and offering surprise deals!

 

 

Authors:

This year, we’re looking forward to reconnecting with Paul & Sheryl Shard, Liza Copeland, Barb Sprenger, Mike Evans & Jayne Finn ,   Abby and Zac Sunderland, and plenty of other interesting people.  The seminar schedule is posted on the Boat Show’s site, here.  Many of the authors will also be hanging around our booth, swapping yarns and autographing books.

2010 Boat Show Wrap-Up

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Another exciting boat show is behind us!  The Toronto International Boat Show ran between January 9th and 17th and was as fun and action packed as any!  The boat show always provides such a great opportunity to catch up with old friends, meet interesting customers from far afield, and check out the latest in boat fashion and tech.  This year was no exception as we were joined by some of our favourite authors and sailors.

Cheryl Shard, Paul Shard, and Ann Vanderhoof at our booth at the Toronto Boat Show

Sheryl Shard, Paul Shard, and Ann Vanderhoof at our booth at the Toronto Boat Show

Among others, Ann Vanderhoof, Paul and Sheryl Shard, and Liza Copeland all spent some time at our booth.  Ann shared tasty recipes from the Caribbean and autographed copies of her new book, The Spice Necklace. Ann’s previous book, An Embarrassment of Mangoes, is one of our all-time bestsellers.  Paul and Sheryl Shard, were reeling with the joy of having just purchased a new boat and gave seminars based on their popular Distant Shores series.  Finally, Liza Copeland stopped by to talk about her excellent Just Cruising series of books.

Spice Necklace Distant Shores: The Med to the Caribbean and Bahamas Just Cruising

See you next year!