Where to Buy Vintage Books for Décor.

Using old books for display is a great way to add interest to shelves and spaces in your home. The possibilities are vast – books can be grouped by colour, author, theme, size etc. Then of course, there is the quantity of books – 3 books? 5? Books by the Foot? The Meter? So many questions to be answered. A lot of decorative vintage books are now sold in display stacks, which helps to streamline your choice – But where to buy vintage books for décor?

What Sort of Shopper Are you?

We all have different preferences when it comes to choosing decorative items, so where to buy vintage books for décor can depend on one’s shopping preferences. Some people – (like me!) – enjoy the hunt, so charity shops, village hall table top sales, car boot sales, etc are always irresistible to me.

Sometimes though, it’s great to browse at ideas other people have put together. Nosing through people’s windows and doors to see what old books they potentially have on display is a no-no, so that’s why God created Pinterest and Google Images! Each of those platforms offer alternative suggestions that will carry you on a wonderful journey of discovery, as you browse images of ideas, products, trending styles and glorious design visions.

If you are the type of shopper who wants to buy a set of books that has already been collated into a decorative bookstack, the visual aids provided by Google Images & Pinterest can be a great help. The world is literally at our fingertips nowadays and the above platforms are a great resource.

Go Direct – 5 of the Best Places to Buy Vintage Books.

Naturally, as list of our current stock of decorative vintage books is below, but I also have a few “go to” websites when I want to buy books that I don’t already own, or simply to have a browse at what’s new & fresh.

1. Etsy – An array of sellers and creators who display their ideas in wonderful packages, ready made, for sale and generally they have lots of pictures, showing the item in great detail.
2. Old Curiosity Bookshop – Not only an online bookshop with a wealth of book packs and books for sale that you never knew you needed, but they are have a physical shop in Heathen near Loughborough.
3. Buy Charity Second Hand Books – BuyCharity is a unique online Charity Shopping platform where every selling organisation is pre-checked to ensure they are a fully bona fide Charity or Community Interest Company. Plus, they have great books.
4. Auction Houses in the UK – So many auction houses in the UK sell a huge range of items – it’s not all top price antiques! Usually, a bundle of gems can be found during General Sale auctions and having a good mooch around. Don’t forget that there’s usually added percentages on the hammer price in the form of Buyer’s Premium & VAT.
5. Hay on Wye – Get out there and get browsing! Hay-on-Wye has become world famous for its secondhand and antiquarian bookshops and it has become the World’s largest secondhand and antiquarian book centre. Well worth a visit at any time of the year for any reason you can think of.