Independence Day Aviation Book Sale! (AirPigz OSH13 Fundraiser #1 - 15 Books)
Thursday, July 4, 2013 at 09:20AM 
8 of these 15 books have been sold - click to see all the avaiable books
It's not really the 4th of July to me, it's Independence Day... I think there's some very important disctinction there. My guess is that about 20% of you are rolling your eyes right now and the other 80% are nodding their head in agreemment. Regardless, it's a big day to remember and acknowledge how this country came to be, and maybe an even more important day to ponder where it's going. As it turns out, it's also a day for me to ask you to consider checking out this first wave of really nice gently-used aviation books from the collection my dad had gathered over the last 40+ years. He passed away in 2009, just two months after I started AirPigz, and if you don't know about his amazing life in aviation, you need to check out my extensive tribute post to his life in the sky.
I'm in pretty desperate need to generate some funds to cover my camping expenses at Oshkosh 2013, and unlike the FAA's strong-arm tactics against the EAA over Oshkosh tower operations during the fly-in (I'm glad the EAA is fighting back), I'm simply giving you the opportunity to see if you find any of these books interesting enough to purchase at fair market value. In case you're interested, at the very bottom of the post is a short explanation of why it's necessary for me to raise some funds to make it thru Oshkosh, and why I'm using these special books from my dad's collection to do that.
Aviation Books (gently used) For Sale:
This post features the first 15 books (of about 45 that'll be available in the next two weeks) shown in a composite photo of each book. The images below are showing the same book (I only have ONE copy of each book) with the cover displayed on the left and the open book shown on the right. There's a description under each book, including the condition, and the price if you're interested in buying it.
How To Pay:
The prices are firm and INCLUDE the packing and U.S. shipping cost. If you see one or more that you like, click the email link under the book pic and let me know you want to purchase it. I'll update the pic with a sold banner right away. You can then send payment either via PayPal (using mcc@airpigz.com as the receiving email identifier) or by check (made out to Martt Clupper - 209 Shaffer Dr - Warsaw, IN 46580) and I'll send the book out the same day I receive payment.
If you have any questions, just ask: mcc@airpigz.com
(click pic to enlarge - this is a composite pic of the same book, closed and open)
Sky Ships $50.00 William Althoff 1990 304pgs signed by the author Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
* I'll then mark the picture as 'sold'
* Make your payment via PayPal or send me a check (details under 'How To Pay' above)
* I'll send the book the same day I receive payment
* Donations over and above the book price will be gladly accepted!
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Stuka Ju87 $20.00 Alex Vanags-Baginskis 1982 56pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
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National Air-Race Sketchbook $30.00 Buehl and Gann 1966 85pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
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First Fifty Years of the Swift $100.00 Charles Nelson 1995 213pgs Ex Cond
(numbered: 851/1000 with signed greeting to my dad from the author)
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
* I'll then mark the picture as 'sold'
* Make your payment via PayPal or send me a check (details under 'How To Pay' above)
* I'll send the book the same day I receive payment
* Donations over and above the book price will be gladly accepted!
(click pic to enlarge - this is a composite pic of the same book, closed and open)
This Was Air Travel $45.00 Henry Palmer 1960 190pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
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Destination Tokyo $20.00 Stan Cohen 1983 120pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
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Green Hearts - Dora 9 $75.00 Axel Urbanke 1998 351pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
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The American Fighter $15.00 Enzo Angelucci 1987 480pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
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This Art Chester Story $25.00 John Caler 1968 38pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
* I'll then mark the picture as 'sold'
* Make your payment via PayPal or send me a check (details under 'How To Pay' above)
* I'll send the book the same day I receive payment
* Donations over and above the book price will be gladly accepted!
(click pic to enlarge - this is a composite pic of the same book, closed and open)
Mustang At War $15.00 Roger Freeman 1974 159pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
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Grumman Guidebook $20.00 Mitch Mayborn 1976 112pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
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Luftwaffe A Pictorial History $50.00 Eric Mombeek 1997 159pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
(click pic to enlarge - this is a composite pic of the same book, closed and open)
Glenn Curtiss Pioneer of Flight $12.00 C.R. Roseberry 1972 513pgs V Good Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
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The Flying Wings of Northrop $12.00 Leo Kohn 1974 75pgs V Good Cond
(slight moisture stain on cover, not wrinkled - perfect inside)
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
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Airbus A380 $25.00 Norris and Wagner 2005 160pgs Ex Cond
* To purchase, send me an email at mcc@airpigz.com telling me you want it...
* I'll then mark the picture as 'sold'
* Make your payment via PayPal or send me a check (details under 'How To Pay' above)
* I'll send the book the same day I receive payment
* Donations over and above the book price will be gladly accepted!
Feel free to email me at mcc@airpigz.com if you have any questions about the books. Your support of AirPigz in this unique manner is greatly appreciated!
My financial story: 2008 and 2009 saw me as close to bankruptcy and losing the house as you can get, but I avoided both by the smallest of margins. The journey since then, with my day-job work as a ceramic tile installer slowly working its way back to a livable wage, has been extremely difficult. Once my income stabilized at about 60% of what it used to be, the creditors came after me (rightly so) and the last 3 years have been spent struggling to pay back debt from the 08 collapse while trying to have a life too.
I was fortunate to have a solid string of work since last fall, but in the last few weeks I've hit a dry spell. It doesn't take long in my world to knock the train off the tracks... so I'm making these great aviation books from my dad's collection available to support my OSH13 trip since I have nothing else of value left other than a really nice smartphone and a laptop. The good news is that by the end of the year I will have several of the old-debt creditors paid off(!) and if my FLY Energy Bar project (which has had a total investment at this point of only about $500 since October 2012) takes off, I may have a really bright financial future.
I hope you find a book or two that you'd like to buy so I can be sure to cover my camping expenses at Oshkosh 2013! Thank you : )
Reader Comments (1)
UGH I want that air race Sketchbook but no cash! 8( ...or...I don't think I have cash...now I must go check on that...