One-Stop Shopping for Light Sabre Holders and More

North Hollywood-based prop house History for Hire is throwing a big sale this Saturday, as at least 50 below-the-line crew members and vendors look to make a few bucks in this tough economy by selling some Hollywood memorabilia.

The prop house is promising bargain prices on all sorts of things, including crew jackets, wardrobe, collectables, artwork, animation items, projectors, Aloha shirts, director’s chairs, old Sears catalogs… and even “light sabre holders.”

Event takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the History for Hire parking lot, 7149 Fair Avenue in North Hollywood.

Used Books for Christmas

(Flickr pic by Melle Music.)

Sadly, Los Angeles doesn’t boast as many used book stores as it once did (blame the Internet, I suppose, as well as megastores like Barnes & Noble and Borders, not to mention big box stores like Wal-Mart). But we’re still lucky to be close to two decent survivors.

For Angelenophiles on your list, the Los Angeles sections of both stores contain some treasures — books about our fair city that are no longer in print, including several printed in the 70s and 80s that feature photos of now-destroyed landmarks. (As you might have guessed, I picked up a few gems the other day.)

The Iliad bookstore recently moved locations (from Lankershim to Cahuenga, about a mile east) after the original location’s landlord jacked up the rent. Rumor has it the Iliad owns its new location, which is admittedly smaller but at least means a little more stability.

The Iliad Book Shop, 5400A Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood

As for Brand Bookshop, as Los Angeles magazine recently noted, it’s by far the best-organized used book store you’ve ever seen. There’s still plenty joy of discovery there, but it’s nicely assisted by books placed in well-labeled sections they’re supposed to be in. It’s definitely one of Glendale’s treasures.

Brand Book Shop, 231 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale

Used Books for Christmas

(Flickr pic by Melle Music.)

Sadly, Los Angeles doesn’t boast as many used book stores as it once did (blame the Internet, I suppose, as well as megastores like Barnes & Noble and Borders, not to mention big box stores like Wal-Mart). But we’re still lucky to be close to two decent survivors.

For Angelenophiles on your list, the Los Angeles sections of both stores contain some treasures — books about our fair city that are no longer in print, including several printed in the 70s and 80s that feature photos of now-destroyed landmarks. (As you might have guessed, I picked up a few gems the other day.)

The Iliad bookstore recently moved locations (from Lankershim to Cahuenga, about a mile east) after the original location’s landlord jacked up the rent. Rumor has it the Iliad owns its new location, which is admittedly smaller but at least means a little more stability.

The Iliad Book Shop, 5400A Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood

As for Brand Bookshop, as Los Angeles magazine recently noted, it’s by far the best-organized used book store you’ve ever seen. There’s still plenty joy of discovery there, but it’s nicely assisted by books placed in well-labeled sections they’re supposed to be in. It’s definitely one of Glendale’s treasures.

Brand Book Shop, 231 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale