In our old house in the Great White North we had an enclosed front porch. On one wall of that porch was a large, white bookshelf that was absolutely packed with books. And that, my lovelies, is where I fell in love with Nancy Drew.
When my mom was little she was a huge Nancy Drew fan. She owned a huge chunk of the original series of 56 books, and as I began reading them she helped fill in the gaps through birthday and Christmas presents. I have read and loved every single one of the original books, and I hope to someday pass that love onto my own daughter.
A little while ago I learned that my mom had given all our Nancy Drew books to Peeah, to put into Princess Pingo’s nursery for when she gets a little older. I can’t lie, I was a little miffed. I know Peeah also read many of them when she was younger, but I’ve always thought of those books as my own and wanted to have the series for my little girl. Peeah just beat me to it.
However, I’m done being sad. It’s absolutely fair for her to have them, and it gives me a wonderful new challenge: building my own set. I also don’t want just any books, I want old, loved copies–either the original blue covers,
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or the second edition yellow covered books.
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None of those new plastic-looking ones, please.
I guess I just feel like Nancy should be a part of every little girl’s childhood. It’s such a wonderful series–I think almost every woman has read at least one at some point in her life.
So, I’ve been hunting at yard sales and thrift stores and I have five so far. I’m actually really excited about this new collection–I love a challenge and I’m determined to find them all!
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These are the ones I’ve been able to collect thus far:
1. The Secret of the Old Clock {B & Y}
2. The Hidden Staircase {Y}
3. The Bungalow Mystery {Y}
5. The Secret of Shadow Ranch {Y}
8. Nancy’s Mysterious Letter {Y}
9. The Sign of the Twisted Candles {Y}
10. Password to Larkspur Lane {Y}
12. The Message in the Hollow Oak {Y}
13. The Mystery of the Ivory Charm {Y}
14. The Whispering Statue {Y}
15. The Whispering Statue {B}
17. The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk {Y}
19. The Quest of the Missing Map {Y}
22. The Clue in the Crumbling Wall {Y}
27. The Secret of the Wooden Lady {Y}
21. The Secret in the Old Attic {B}
25. The Ghost of Blackwood Hall {Y}
29. The Mystery at the Ski Jump {B}
33. The Witch Tree Symbol {Y}
