The odor of outdated books, mingled with the candy scent of daffodils and pleasure, crammed the air on the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest on Saturday.
Distributors from throughout the nation gathered at Sid Cutter Pilots’ Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park for the occasion, bringing with them collections of vintage books, newspapers, comics, paintings, maps and extra.
Ken Sanders, a guide and manuscript appraiser for “Antiques Roadshow” and proprietor of Ken Sanders Uncommon Books in Salt Lake Metropolis, discusses an vintage guide with guests at his stall on the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest on Saturday. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
DVDs, books and contemporary daffodils invite guests to discover a sales space on the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest on Saturday. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
Guests on the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest peruse bookshelves on Saturday. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
A novel Victorian-era hand-written and painted guide of poetry is discovered on the show of Abacus Books throughout the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest on Saturday. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
A collection of obtainable books sit on show on the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest on Saturday. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
Guests examine the picks on the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest on Saturday. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
A collection of obtainable books sits on show on the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest on Saturday. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
Guests look at what’s on the cabinets Saturday on the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
A collection of authentic animation cells sit on show Saturday on the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
A row of vintage books sits in a glass show case on the Albuquerque Antiquarian E book Honest on Saturday. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)