What you missed on the Rare Book Cafe on Saturday, including a special limited-time, limited quantity ticket offer

So, on Saturday on the Rare Book Cafe,  we announced the special offer you see at the top of this blog. It's something we've never done before so this is an experiment of sorts -- and an opportunity for you, book lovers.

For a limited time only, you can purchase four tickets for the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair in April at a special price and save $10. The key is that you have to act quickly because there are only a limited number of these tickets available and it is available only for a limited time. Be sure to use the special code to unlock this hidden ticket offer. The code is in the graphic above. The button below will take you right to the Eventbrite.com page for the book fair.



Our guest on Saturday's show was veteran bookseller GiGi Best Richardson, a longtime exhibitor at the book fair. GiGi and her husband Skip have just opened the Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature and Culture Museum in Tampa.

You can view the Rare Book Cafe episode below.

Order tickets to the book fair online at Eventbrite

This is the interface you'll see at Eventbrite when you order tickets.

You can order your tickets for the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair online now at Eventbrite. It's a convenient way to order tickets and it means you don't have to stand in the box office line to get into the book fair. You can go right to the entrance where your ticket will be scanned electronically. Many book fair fans have told us they really like the convenience of getting their tickets in advance. It's especially helpful if you're coming from out of town.

This is a screen shot of Eventbrite's nifty map.

Eventbrite has made quite a few improvements and it's a breeze to order tickets, even from your phone or other mobile device.  They've even made it easy to find the location of the book fair (if you didn't already know where The Coliseum is) with a nifty interactive map, also accessible from your phone.

Here's something you should know when you order your tickets. If you use the discount code "saveabuck" (without the quotation marks), you'll save a dollar on each ticket you purchase.

A note: If you are coming from out of town and you're planning to stay overnight, make your  hotel reservations in advance. There are other events in town that weekend. One of the largest is the Grand Prix. So the city will be busy. As always, parking is free at The Coliseum so you shouldn't have difficulty finding a place to park.

We're looking forward to seeing you at the book fair.

RARE BOOK CAFE: Sarah Smith, manager of the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, on 35 years of the Florida book fair

NOTICE: Sarah Smith's appearance on Rare Book Cafe has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 9 at 2:30 p.m.

WATCH LIVE: Sarah Smith, manager of the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, will be the guest on Rare Book Cafe Saturday at  2:30 p.m. The program will be broadcast live and you can watch it right here. This is the 35 year for the antiquarian book fair. It was started before Sarah was born but she has been a part of the book fair from the time she was a toddler. Sarah will share some of her memories of the book fair over the years. It's a program you won't want to miss but if you do, it'll be available to view right here on replay.

TONIGHT ON RARE BOOK CAFE: Your antiquarian book collection in 2016.

The perfect gift for your book lover! Book fair tickets!

Christmas is only a few days away, and whether you've finished your shopping or not, here's an idea for a very special gift for your book lover.

There's always room for a stocking stuffer, right?

And we've got the perfect one. Give an experience: a weekend at the 2015 Florida Antiquarian Book fair. It's an adventure.

Consider this. At the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, more than 100 top-notch antiquarian book dealers from all over the country converge in St. Petersburg for one weekend. For the book lover, that's Paradise. Your book lover can browse beautiful, rare, unique, and amazing volumes that go for thousands of dollars or delicious reading copies of favorite classics that cost only a few dollars.

Here's the best part for you, the generous gift giver. You can order the gift right from your computer. Right now. No fighting traffic. No standing in line at the malls. Nothing but clicking a few keys and you're there.

Just click on the link to Eventbrite where you can purchase tickets and you'll have this plan in the works without ever leaving your computer screen. Your book fair adventure starts here.