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12/13/2017 at 12:20 pm #28704
I have a book called “Bungalows Camps and Mountain Houses” which in and of itself isn’t a valuable book. However, in the back there is a library card holder that says “Polo Ralph Lauren Design Library”. I’ve tried googling this to no avail, so I’m guessing it’s some sort of in-house design idea archive at Ralph Lauren? Does this make the book valuable to the Lo Life collector community (or whatever it’s called), or not? I couldn’t find any other books on Ebay with this Library card in them for reference.
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12/13/2017 at 12:33 pm #28707
do you have a photo?
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12/13/2017 at 12:38 pm #28708
Yes, but I can’t figure out how to attach it.
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12/13/2017 at 12:39 pm #28709
You upload photos to one of the many free photo hosting services, then put the link here:
https://www.scavengerlife.com/forums/topic/how-to-upload-a-photo-to-your-forum-post
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12/13/2017 at 12:46 pm #28710


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12/13/2017 at 1:05 pm #28715
that looks internal for sure. they must have a library for designers, or they did before the internet. where did you get it?
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12/13/2017 at 1:15 pm #28716
If you decide it’s not worth more than the cost of the book, I may buy that book from you. I collect books of home and furniture designs. (Ryanne can attest to my dusty collection!)
I wonder if you removed that back Polo envelope, could that be sold by itself? People do collect weird stuff. I think the Lo-heads were more about the crazy design sweaters and shirts.
https://www.google.com/search?q=lo+heads+polo&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS616US617&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9scOAzIfYAhWoYt8KHSZTAoAQ_AUICigB&biw=1409&bih=780 -
12/13/2017 at 1:36 pm #28718
Don’t know what volume the one you have is but here is one, 3rd edition Vol. 1 for $128.00.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vol-1698206996
and then two more 2nd edition for $24.99 ea. but who knows how they sold them. If auction maybe they went for too low. But then who knows what the Lauren info. does for it.
https://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=bungalows+Camps+and+mountain+houses
I was already in WP looking for something else and thought I would just take a quick look for you.
Mike at MDC Galleries in Atlanta
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12/13/2017 at 1:48 pm #28720
Wow. if you can sell for $128, that’s awesome. Some of those architecture books can be valuable.
Book values are so weird. Says on Amazon you can buy a 1908 hardback version for $10:
https://www.amazon.com/Bungalows-Mountain-Houses-William-Comstock/dp/B004VT85IAThere are 44 paperback copies of it for $1.99
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12/13/2017 at 1:45 pm #28719
It appears that the great value of the book will be the fact that it came from the Ralph Lauren Library
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12/13/2017 at 1:53 pm #28721
i was also going to say that we would buy it from you if you wanted to remove the Polo label to sell by itself (if that makes sense). we have funky collection of vintage/antique house design books that we like to look to for inspiration when renovating.
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12/13/2017 at 1:54 pm #28722
Honestly? I found it straight-up dumpster diving lol. I was getting boxes from the behind the strip mall in my town (my source of all packing material). It was with a ton of other similar books including some Florida contractor books, so I assume one of the building contractors doing post-storm work on the building tossed them illegally in that dumpster.
If you want it I’ll send it to you Jay. Merry Xmas 🙂 You guys do a ton for the trash elf community so enjoy! Just PM me where to send it.
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12/13/2017 at 2:20 pm #28724
not sure we can PM on this forum, but you can email us and we can chat there TheScavengerLife@gmail.com. thanks!
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12/13/2017 at 2:28 pm #28727
I emailed you 🙂 There are some similar books that I found with it, so they’re yours if you want them.
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12/13/2017 at 2:41 pm #28729
I just found that Ralph Lauren library tag in 2 more books! I’m going to lot up the 3 tags and sell them. I guess I’ll do it as an auction, because I have no clue how much they’d be worth. Crazy…I wonder how the person who dumped these came to have them.
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12/13/2017 at 8:50 pm #28763
Jay & Ryanne, do you have these? https://www.ebay.com/itm/182841647521
They’re great books for ideas, but we’re done with them, so I put them up.
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12/14/2017 at 8:49 am #28773
Thanks. I’ll check them out.
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