The Bigger Move - Phase 2 begins!

[fred.]

If you have a barcode scanner then an ISBN search (lots of such services online) might be the way to go?

Seems likely that there may be a phone app that would do it, been a couple of decades since I worked in Libraries and technology has undoubtedly moved on.

Yep, there are phone apps that can do this - probably a good way to start - but if you have some more obscure stuff, it may well not have ISBNs. 


The hi res photo is a good idea - people love to search for stuff!

[Raider4]

Yep, there are phone apps that can do this - probably a good way to start - but if you have some more obscure stuff, it may well not have ISBNs.

Older stuff won't have the barcode. Everything published in the UK should have an ISBN.

[Ben Waterhouse]

Older stuff won't have the barcode. Everything published in the UK should have an ISBN.

Not before 1965.

[Leon]

Luckily the whole lot came with a spreadsheet of what's here, we just need to confirm that everything is present and correct really.

[steve_holmes_11]

Luckily the whole lot came with a spreadsheet of what's here, we just need to confirm that everything is present and correct really.

Spreadsheets are helpful.

[sultanbev]

There's a rare time in your life when you want to read a spread sheet. This would be one of those moments......

[Leon]

With the shop opening imminent, it's probably about time I updated this thread with some new pics!

We've got 2 game tables in the shop, made of white storage units with an MDF top and bottom, plus castor wheels.  The tops are 4x6ft and we can attach multiple tables together to give a larger game space.  We had the 3rd generation of Pendraken helping us with these as well...!

GameTable1 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

GameTable2 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

GameTable3 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

GameTable4 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr


The patio doors at the back of the shop have been replaced with a low threshold set to allow for wheelchair access into the shop.  We've put a nice chequerplate on the internal side as well so that the carpet doesn't get scuffed up with the stock going in/out of the shop.

PatioDoors1 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

PatioDoors2 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

PatioDoors3 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr


Outside we've had our new signage arrive so we spent a long afternoon putting 66 pop rivets in...

OutsideSignage by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr


The shop signage arrived a few weeks back so we've now got header boards for all of the stock racks, plus a really nice image/sign for the front of the counter.

CounterSignage2 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

CounterSignage1 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

StockSignage by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr


This week we've made a new stock rack to take some of the smaller products (dice, animals).

TriangleRack1 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

TriangleRack2 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

TriangleRack3 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr


And after a long shift tonight we're almost there!  Just a few more books to get onto shelves tomorrow, then a load of signs/price labels to put out, and we should be just about ready for opening!

AlmostReady2 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

AlmostReady1 by Leon Pengilley, on Flickr

[paulr]

       

Best of luck for opening day

Good to see the tradition of child labour is not dead

[fsn]

You hear that sound?

That's my wallet whimpering.


Great showpiece for a superb institution. 

[fred.]

Looking great Leon!

A really good shop and gaming space. You should be very proud of how all this has come together. 

[Raider4]

Looks most excellent! Hope it all goes well for you, and in 30 years time there will be a chain of Pendraken shops across the land . . .

You hear that sound?

That's my wallet whimpering.

My wallet can whimper all it likes. I am far too far away from Middlesbrough for it to make any difference.

[Leon]

Thanks guys, it's been a hell of a slog but really nice to be there now!

[DHautpol]

Looks amazing. That's a lot of work you've all put in.

[steve_holmes_11]

Beautiful..

[Steve J]

That all looks very nice and thank God I'm too far away to visit, otherwise it could become a regular and expensive occurrence   .

[sunjester]

Wat Steve J said! It all looks fantastic, well done all.

[Sean Clark]

I am definitely coming up to you one day. If I can get to the Battleground show, I'll come up a day early and visit.

[Techno 3]

Looks great, Leon !

[Terry37]

I know I've been away for a good while and was not aware of your making the move. Very interesting and impressive reading. Shame about the storm damage, but it could have been worse.

One thing did sort of hit me when I first saw the picture, the one with the big black rectangle sitting what seemed ot be the middle of the room - Is Leon trying to do a 2001 Space Odyssey theme??? No, surely not (que the music....)

[Leon]

One thing did sort of hit me when I first saw the picture, the one with the big black rectangle sitting what seemed ot be the middle of the room - Is Leon trying to do a 2001 Space Odyssey theme??? No, surely not (que the music....)

Yep, 'tis the monolith of Dicanimals...