Interview With Antiquarian Bookseller Michael Slicker Of Lighthouse Books

Michael Slicker owner of Lighthouse Books an antiquarian book store located in St. Petersburg Florida was gracious enough to sit down for an interview with me. Mike has been in the business for over fifty years! His Youtube channel can be found following this description along with his website. Michael answers questions pertaining to how he got started in the book business and how he developed an interest particularly in the field of antiquarian books and what he enjoys most about operating a book store. He talks about the collectors’ market and staying up to date with trends. He also gives his thoughts on the benefits of specializing in a particular field of book selling and how one can develop a collection of specialized material. Michael also takes us back in time giving a background into how book scouts operated and how people used to buy and sell through catalogs before the internet age. Insights as to the benefits of owning a brick and mortar store as well as advice to those who would like to start their own is in the interview and a handful of other questions! I hope you all enjoy this video! Please Like and Subscribe to The Book Peddler Youtube Channel! Links Found Below! Lighthouse Books, ABAA | Rare books | Florida:    / @lighthousebooksabaa   Lighthouse Books Website: https://www.oldfloridabookstore.com/ Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thebookp... Book Peddler Phil, Seller Site: https://www.ebay.com/str/bookpeddlerphil Instagram:   / the_book_peddler   Like The Book Peddler on Facebook:   / the-book-ped.  . The Book Peddler is located at 5266 State HWY 41 Smithville Flats, NY 13841. Hours are: Fridays & Saturdays: 12-6 PM & Sundays 11-3 PM OR BY APPOINTMENT!